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RIP Stephen Hawking

Doctor Q said:
I just heard the news. He was an absolutely amazing man.

Just think - doctors gave him 2 years to live in 1963, and he got to Pi Day in 2018!

I will now re-read "A Brief History of Time".
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And re-watch a particular episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ;)

BL.
 
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The greatest mind of our time leaves us far too soon. Thanks for finding the answers that helped me to appreciate life, the universe, and everything more.
 
He might even know what the black hole feels like now ;)
And gets the opportunity to study it even deeper.

I was no fan of his books though.
 
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Stephen Hawking died on Albert Einstein's birthday. Perhaps somebody born today will be our next great theoretical physicist.
 
Doctor Q said:
Stephen Hawking died on Albert Einstein's birthday. Perhaps somebody born today will be our next great theoretical physicist.
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He was also born on Galileo's death-day (January 8). Interesting.

I think it's amazing that he was told he had 2 years to live in 1963. Certainly proved them wrong. If his body didn't work well, his mind more than made up for it.

R.I.P.
 
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velocityg4 said:
One wonders what he could have accomplished with the full use of his body.
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I'd have to disagree with this sentiment. I look at all of what he accomplished without the use of his body and see that he accomplished more than the hundreds of millions of people have or ever will do WITH the full use of their bodies. Additionally, I think that if it weren't for his disability he never would have truly concentrated on his intelligence, his mind, nor his thinking, as it was his disability that gave him focus.

In short, he turned his negative into his and one of mankind's greatest positives.

A sad day for physics.
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Agreed all around.

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ThisBougieLife said:
He was also born on Galileo's death-day (January 8). Interesting.

I think it's amazing that he was told he had 2 years to live in 1963. Certainly proved them wrong. If his body didn't work well, his mind more than made up for it.

R.I.P.
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I believe that God had him live much longer so Stephen can explain to us how the Universe was created and works...

I just realized that he was supposed to get the only free ride on Virgin Galactic (that's his eye in the logo)... :(
 
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