RIP
Stephen Hawking has died
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#53My grandmother had ALS. I remember when my mother went to tell me about her disease she gave me his book[1]. It helped me in two ways, to research more about the disease, many articles were about him, and to learn more about the universe.
Rest in peace. https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Nutshell-Stephen-William-Haw...
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#54“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!
John Oliver asked: "Is there a universe where I am smarter than you?"
Stephen Hawking replied: "Yes, and also one, where you are funny."
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#55Is 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?
He definitely feels like he warrants a black bar. Like maybe for a week... I mean its Stephen Hawking.
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#56Is 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?
He definitely feels like he warrants a black bar. Like maybe for a week... I mean its Stephen Hawking.
I agree. I'm tearing up a bit looking at the news. He was always a legend in my eyes.
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#57Is 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?
+1
He came to symbolize the power of human mind and in a broader sense, modern science. Humanity has lost a great mind today.
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#58Is 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?
Only if it emits radiation.
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#59Gone but never to be forgotten. He just finally found the Fry Hole...I mean, Hawking Hole.
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#60Do we know what killed him? All of these articles have very little information. Was it the natural progression of ALS or some other kind of disease?
At 76, I think it's fair to say he just died. I actually had no idea he was that old. Maybe he looked younger than he was because he had no wrinkles.
Nobody "just dies". Most "natural deaths" are still heart failure. The rest are other kinds of organ failure.
For a lot of people that die natural deaths they could have lived longer if they had kept fit. It just gets really hard to either do or justify when everything hurts and gets harder to do year over year. Or when you are confined to a wheelchair since your early 20s, were told you would only live two years, and then beat that prognosis 27 times over.
But if you are able, even small amounts of cardio exercise could dramatically extend your health and lifespans in old age.