Popular Post Tiggs Posted March 14, 2018 Popular Post #1 Share Posted March 14, 2018 There aren't very many scientists who achieved rock-star status. Stephen Hawking, who has died at the age of 76, family members told British media early Wednesday, was definitely a contender. "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years," the family statement said, according to The Guardian. "His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world. He once said, 'It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love.' We will miss him for ever." Source: NPR 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted March 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Oh, noo Edited March 14, 2018 by qxcontinuum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sherapy Posted March 14, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Tiggs said: There aren't very many scientists who achieved rock-star status. Stephen Hawking, who has died at the age of 76, family members told British media early Wednesday, was definitely a contender. "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years," the family statement said, according to The Guardian. "His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world. He once said, 'It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love.' We will miss him for ever." Source: NPR OMG, what a loss for the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted March 14, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Whoaaa.... A remarkable man and talent. Never agreed with EVERYTHING he said, but, he was a genius for sure. Wow. RIP... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatweard Posted March 14, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 14, 2018 R.i.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted March 14, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Rip Steven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenemet Posted March 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Truly heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Not A Rockstar Posted March 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 14, 2018 What a loss. First MID, now Hawking. Much less inspiration in the world now for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted March 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 14, 2018 He helped define our universe. So long Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted March 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Gone and sadly missed by his family, friends and colleagues, but not lost to the world. Like Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, Hawking's work lives on and in some respects is the more important and is certainly the more enduring. R.I.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only_ Posted March 14, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) It's amazing that he lived for that long, given his diagnosis. He made a great contribution to science and mankind. He will be missed. R.I.P Edited March 14, 2018 by Clockwork_Spirit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 14, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks for the sleepless nights Hawky Baby ... RiP ... no need for theory to be my everything ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted March 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Goddammit! I still only get about 60% of "A Brief History of Time"... Thank you, Stephen. Like others I didn't necessarily agree with some of your theories (probably because I didn't fully understand them), but you (and Albert before you) helped me to realise that 'earthly' logic and common sense break down quite badly when confronted with the limits of gravity and relativistic speeds - and that's pretty awe-inspiring... The Cosmos has lost what must be one of it's absolute best thinkers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBelieveWhatIWant Posted March 14, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Even though he lived a lot longer than he realistically should've, this was a massive unexpected death. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted March 14, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, IBelieveWhatIWant said: Even though he lived a lot longer than he realistically should've, this was a massive unexpected death. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted March 14, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 14, 2018 His condition, yet his ability to continue his thoughts to the end are, to me, truly remarkable in itself. I seriously doubt I would have that fortitude. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted March 14, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 14, 2018 May whatever family he has be pleased as to his progressive mark on science and society. God bless the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted March 14, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) He was living proof that the mind is more than just an extension of a body. Edited March 14, 2018 by Likely Guy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetrodoxly Posted March 14, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 14, 2018 A sad day for all but what a life. what a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted March 14, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I wish you a great journey beyond what you theorised Mr Hawking.. perhaps now you will find out how close your predictions were. Say a big "Hello" to MID for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted March 14, 2018 #21 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Ken Dodd, Professor Hawking and Jim Bowen. Edited March 14, 2018 by stevewinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Monk Posted March 17, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 17, 2018 He was born on 8th January 1942, the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death. He died on 14th March 2018, the 139th anniversary of Einstein's birth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted March 21, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 21, 2018 On 14/03/2018 at 4:31 AM, pallidin said: Whoaaa.... A remarkable man and talent. Never agreed with EVERYTHING he said, but, he was a genius for sure. Wow. RIP... Sure, I think I only agreed with about 20% of what he came out with be it his ideas or theories. But anyone with a PHD is an asset to their country, so he is a loss. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docyabut2 Posted March 21, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 21, 2018 So broken hearted he died, and his suffering through life. He was a very smart man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted March 22, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Stephen Hawking's remains are to buried in Westminster Abbey with Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/science/stephen-hawking-westminster-abbey.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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