AngusThermopyle Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Stephen Hawking has Died. This is a true loss for the scientific community and the world in general. His insights taught us about not just ourselves, but the Universe in which we exist. He passed away in the early hours of the morning, March 14 fitting that it was international Pi day. RIP Stephen. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-mourns-stephen-hawkings-death/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altai Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 A "scientist" who rejects "existence of a creative power", one of most basic scientific fact. So a "scientist" that simply rejects math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yes indeed. One of the greatest scientific minds of our generation. Right up there with the likes of Tesla, Einstein, Sagan, and many others. And for a man who was able to live 60 years beyond the expected time (due to ALS) the guy just kept going. He shall be missed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Whew, when I read the title I thought something bad happened to Omni. Edited March 14, 2018 by Hal 9000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-1=e^ipi Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 S = pi * A * k * c^3 / (2 * h * G) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 A scientist for whom mathematics was the most important principle. He quite rightly rejected religious fairy tales as stories for those afraid of the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altai Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Hawkings cheates his wife and divorces her, who was married with him despite she knows he was ill and gives him two kids. Does not seem like he was "great" enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullia Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 20 hours ago, bcsapper said: A scientist for whom mathematics was the most important principle. He quite rightly rejected religious fairy tales as stories for those afraid of the dark. He sure did: Quote "God may exist, but science can explain the universe without the need for a creator." -- in a 2010 CNN interview. "The scientific account is complete. Theology is unnecessary." -- in a 2010 CNN interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 3/14/2018 at 8:56 AM, AngusThermopyle said: His insights taught us about not just ourselves, but the Universe in which we exist. I got the sense from him that the two are one and the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusThermopyle Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 18 hours ago, eyeball said: I got the sense from him that the two are one and the same thing. Exactly. He showed us that we aren't some unique singular creation of an omnipotent entity but rather a small part of a greater whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penderyn Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 15/03/2018 at 8:20 AM, Altai said: Hawkings cheates his wife and divorces her, who was married with him despite she knows he was ill and gives him two kids. Does not seem like he was "great" enough. The most encouraging thing about the whole story is that she got herself decent bloke in the finish, whereas he had to keep quiet about what happened with her replacement. Give me 'Arts' for human beings, such as they are, and let the 'Great Minds' have space and self-conscious science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHackerMP Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) Yeah, I don't care about his religious beliefs, either. He was a great mind no matter what. You can be an atheist and be a great mind. Edited April 7, 2018 by JamesHackerMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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