Pouring a glass and will read some of his papers again tonight. So sad. Great inspiration. Great hero.
Stephen Hawking has died
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#42Is it possible to get a "black bar" on HN to honor this god of physics, who contributed so much to the literature and inspired many people, including myself?
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#43I wish I had the words, and know that I won’t. But there was a time when A Brief History made me feel a little less alone in those socially awkward years, and I’m eternally indebted for that.
Rest in peace, good sir. You’ve earned it.
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#44Im truly gut wrenched hearing about this. Such an inspirational person. Thank you God for giving us Hawking
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#45For a second I just couldn't believe this was real. Stephen Hawking was one of those people that inspired me towards a career in science, as well as a pursuit of discovering what mysteries of the universe I could uncover within my (cosmically short) lifetime. He did this not through some major life-altering speech I heard from him (although his talks and lectures were quite interesting), or through some grand quote that I read online, but rather through the fact that he carried with him the enthusiasm that comes with looking up, seeing a vast universe looming all around us, and finding that inner spirit--that inner sense of wonder--that drives us forward in an attempt to make sense of it all. Rest in peace Stephen Hawking; you will be missed.
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#46“What do Sheldon Cooper and a black hole have in common?” Hawking asked the fictional Caltech physicist whose IQ comfortably outstrips his social skills.
After a pause, the answer came: “They both suck.”
Stephen's sense of humor has always cracked me up.
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#47His life had surely been a bright spot in the brief history of our times.
Rest in peace Mr.Hawking.
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#48I read A brief history of time when I was 11. Since then every single time I have reread the book I have found something new. I waited every Monday night for his show into the universe with Stephan Hawkins. He was the reason I became more curious and skeptical about nature of things. My hats off to this amazing conscious being made from stardust.
I read the book at a similar age and I remember it made a strong impression on me.
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#49“What do Sheldon Cooper and a black hole have in common?” Hawking asked the fictional Caltech physicist whose IQ comfortably outstrips his social skills. After a pause, the answer came: “They both suck.” Stephen's sense of humor has always cracked me up.
He made so many cameos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking_in_popular_cul...
and was on not only The Simpsons, but Futurama as well!
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#50Wasn't he still working on physics? If so, I prefer the terminology of Erdős, he hasn't died, he has merely left.