Science RIP Stephen Hawking - Page 7

**BigRedChief** · 03-13-2018, 09:53 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/science/...r-dies-aged-76

Professor Hawking’s insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions.

Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76.

His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death.

Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.

“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.

“His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world.

**kysirsoze** · 03-14-2018, 12:36 PM

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I'm certainly no authority on the most prominent physicists, but I have to imagine that there are quite a few guys out there doing really great work. Hawking was brilliant, but he gained a lot of celebrity due to his condition that elevated awareness of his work. Nothing wrong with that, but it's more an issue of who the next guy will be to really keep the public's imagination than who is actually making key discoveries.

Not saying he'll ever be the star the Hawking was, but Neil deGrasse Tyson is probably the best bet.

**ptlyon** · 03-14-2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I'm certainly no authority on the most prominent physicists, but I have to imagine that there are quite a few guys out there doing really great work. Hawking was brilliant, but he gained a lot of celebrity due to his condition that elevated awareness of his work. Nothing wrong with that, but it's more an issue of who the next guy will be to really keep the public's imagination than who is actually making key discoveries.

Al Gore of course

**luv** · 03-14-2018, 12:39 PM

Whenever a celebrity's RIP thread gets started, I don't think I've seen any "they didn't believe in God" or "so-and-so was better" type of posts. Typically, people post their RIPs, say what they liked about the person, and then go their merry way. I wonder what it is that makes people hate so much? It's like they have to bring him down a notch or make his life out to be less than it was. It's not just here, either. I've noticed a lot of this on social media.

**kysirsoze** · 03-14-2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Whenever a celebrity's RIP thread gets started, I don't think I've seen any "they didn't believe in God" or "so-and-so was better" type of posts. Typically, people post their RIPs, say what they liked about the person, and then go their merry way. I wonder what it is that makes people hate so much? It's like they have to bring him down a notch or make his life out to be less than it was. It's not just here, either. I've noticed a lot of this on social media.

Because many people are insecure about their religious beliefs and intelligence. For someone like that, he threatened both.

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2018, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Whenever a celebrity's RIP thread gets started, I don't think I've seen any "they didn't believe in God" or "so-and-so was better" type of posts. Typically, people post their RIPs, say what they liked about the person, and then go their merry way. I wonder what it is that makes people hate so much? It's like they have to bring him down a notch or make his life out to be less than it was. It's not just here, either. I've noticed a lot of this on social media.

To be fair, how many celeb deaths have we gone through with vocal atheists or a life in the conversation regarding being a genius?

If we don't want criticism to come up in remembrance threads, we probably shouldn't invite sentiments that the deceased was superior to those of us remaining either.

And it's not like we haven't had vocal criticism in other spheres for the newly deceased. Billy Graham, Nancy Reagan, Margaret Thatcher spring immediately to mind.

**BigRedChief** · 03-14-2018, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OmahaChief

And this is important why?

simple explanation:

68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%. The rest - everything on Earth, everything ever observed with all of our instruments, all normal matter - adds up to less than 5% of the universe.

Amnorix · 03-14-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OmahaChief

And this is important why?

It's not. The sun and all the stars rotate around the Earth, and scientific knowledge is useless to mankind.

Now go back to your sports and beer and forget about the rest. We'll take care of it.

Beef Supreme · 03-14-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

simple explanation:

68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%. The rest - everything on Earth, everything ever observed with all of our instruments, all normal matter - adds up to less than 5% of the universe.

To be fair, that didn't say dick about the importance of it.

**DaFace** · 03-14-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Not saying he'll ever be the star the Hawking was, but Neil deGrasse Tyson is probably the best bet.

As a communicator? Sure. He's not doing much groundbreaking research these days though, as far as I know.

Michio Kaku's a nice blend of both researcher and communicator.

**DaFace** · 03-14-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by OmahaChief

And this is important why?

If a requirement to investigate our world was that the results of that investigation must have a directly-applicable purpose, we'd still be in the stone age.

Scientists figure shit out. It's the engineers' jobs to figure out what to do with it.

**ptlyon** · 03-14-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

To be fair, that didn't say dick about the importance of it.

Without it we would DIE

**kysirsoze** · 03-14-2018, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

As a communicator? Sure. He's not doing much groundbreaking research these days though, as far as I know.

Michio Kaku's a nice blend of both researcher and communicator.

That's true. Tyson is more Carl Sagan than Stephen Hawking.

**BigRedChief** · 03-14-2018, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

To be fair, that didn't say dick about the importance of it.

you want to write a dissertation on a football BB?

If you dont get why thats important, then you should just move on to something simpler you might understand and enjoy, like a nice set of boobs.

Eleazar · 03-14-2018, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Whenever a celebrity's RIP thread gets started, I don't think I've seen any "they didn't believe in God" or "so-and-so was better" type of posts. Typically, people post their RIPs, say what they liked about the person, and then go their merry way.

You must be new here.

Eleazar · 03-14-2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

To be fair, how many celeb deaths have we gone through with vocal atheists or a life in the conversation regarding being a genius?

If we don't want criticism to come up in remembrance threads, we probably shouldn't invite sentiments that the deceased was superior to those of us remaining either.

And it's not like we haven't had vocal criticism in other spheres for the newly deceased. Billy Graham, Nancy Reagan, Margaret Thatcher spring immediately to mind.

Billy Graham (and his death thread) haven't been in the ground yet for 3 weeks, and nobody remembers the planet dumping on him?

We should expect less when a rough equivalent humanist dies, but really, did anyone expect anything less?

I'm not sure if anyone could be named who CP wouldn't trash in their death thread. There's probably no one with any sort of notoriety that wouldn't get trashed here by a determined few.

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luv MY LITTLE #15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $6239600	Whenever a celebrity's RIP thread gets started, I don't think I've seen any "they didn't believe in God" or "so-and-so was better" type of posts. Typically, people post their RIPs, say what they liked about the person, and then go their merry way. I wonder what it is that makes people hate so much? It's like they have to bring him down a notch or make his life out to be less than it was. It's not just here, either. I've noticed a lot of this on social media.
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