Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Walt Zingmatilder on March 14, 2018, 06:29:54 AM
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Stephen Hawking has died age 76
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Dear Vlad,
A remarkable man, a remarkable life, R.I.P Mr Hawking.
Gonnagle.
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Simple, moving tribute from Cambridge University.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrVVvXOIwQc
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Surely, this isn't about Science and Technology but about a remarkable human being who just happened to be a scientist. Should it not be in the General Discussion section?
I recall seeing an episode of Star Trek where Data was playing poker with Stephen Hawking and Isaac Newton - an indication of the popular perception of Stephen Hawking. Both he and Newton had occupied the most prestigious academic chair in the world - Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
We should celebrate his contributions to science, and admire him for his courage and determination and humanity.
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Hawking was the best scientist since Einstein, apparently. He has had a remarkable career for one so disabled.
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Stupendous mind, with the ability to laugh at himself, a wonderful communicator in his discipline. And he was on Star Trek.
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Dear Forum,
Now here's a thing, the great man died on the Birthday of another great man :o
Gonnagle.
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Dear Forum,
Now here's a thing, the great man died on the Birthday of another great man :o
Gonnagle.
And which great man would that be?
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Dear Floo,
Me
Gonnagle.
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And which great man would that be?
one would be Einstein, another IMO would be Gonnagle
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Dear Forum,
Just to say it is a crying shame that this great mind has left us, but I have been reading all about him this morning, I read his Brief History of Time and like most of the planet only understood about a tenth of what he was saying.
On reflection, I don't think he has really left us, like my wee hero Albert, his work and great quotes will live on, a life worth celebrating.
On humanity:
"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special"
Interview in Der Spiegel, October 1988
I would have used my very favourite quote from the man but I would like this thread to be a celebration of his life. :)
Gonnagle.
PS: His Brief History of Time is being discussed on radio 2 at this very moment
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Dear Floo,
Me
Gonnagle.
WOW, the greatest 'English' man on earth has reached his five score and ten, I am curtsying as I type this. ;D ;D ;D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Dear Forum,
Now here's a thing, the great man died on the Birthday of another great man :o
Gonnagle.
Ahh.. but surely ... this is always the case.
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Surely, this isn't about Science and Technology but about a remarkable human being who just happened to be a scientist.
No I think it is the other way around.
In other words that he was a remarkable scientist who also had to overcome massive challenges due to his disability.
Had he not been disabled he would still have been a remarkable scientist.
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Damn - beaten to it. I've just started a thread in General Discussion about this. Spoze I'll have to delete it.
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Turns out I can't. I'll just have to let the mods do it, if they want to.
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Turns out I can't. I'll just have to let the mods do it, if they want to.
Tis done.
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Tis done.
Ta.
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Can't find a good link to it but google Mitchell Toy Stephen Hawking and you should get to a rather lovely cartoon drawing
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Interesting take and a view of the Mitchell Toy cartoon that I hadn't thought of
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43418251
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It is interesting. Just because a person is disabled they shouldn't be treated differently to others, or considered 'special'. I treat my husband just the same as I did before he became brain damaged. I don't pity him, I tell him like it is, ok it doesn't always make me popular, but that is far better than treating him differently now.
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I think he's being a bit silly about that cartoon. Of course living in a wheelchair is undesirable, and not as good as being able-bodied. Why else is research to find a cure for spinal cord injury and various progressive diseases such as MND going on?
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Stephen Hawking has died age 76
It is sad news but what an amazing life he has had for one so severely disabled yet abled.
He fought valiantly and I pray he is at peace and rest.
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WOW, the greatest 'English' man on earth has reached his five score and ten, I am curtsying as I type this. ;D ;D ;D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Gonnagle is 110? :o