Stephen Hawking has died.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43396008
A hugely significant figure - in physics, in SF, and in helping the public to realise, to some extent, that disability does not necessarily equate to stupidity. He'll be missed.
Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018
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Re: Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018
RIP Stephen
Arthur: OK. Leave this to me. I'm British. I know how to queue.
OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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Re: Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018
A great pity … we need public intellectuals more now than ever. He had a great deal to contribute, and not just about physics.
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<nods>
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Re: Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018
In the future, he will be remembered with the likes of Archimedes, Galileo, Leonardo and Einstein. We have lost one of the great minds of all time, and a truly inspirational man. A very sad day.
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Re: Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018
Here is a relevant article from the Cambridge News: How a final gift from Stephen Hawking helped make Easter lunch extra special for the hungry in Cambridge.