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RIP Stephen Hawking
« on: March 14, 2018, 04:38:43 PM »
I want to note the passing of Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist and holder of the Issac Newton chair at Cambridge. Your synthesized voice, which understandably made your humor particularly dry, will be sorely missed. It brings a smile to my face knowing that you, Albert and God are up there, right now, playing dice together.

It's uncertain if Schrödinger's cat is there too.

God's (Light) Speed to you, Sir!
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2018, 04:56:21 PM »
so is howard from big bang theory's motorised action figure now collectable ?
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2018, 06:34:57 PM »
There is a Stephen Hawking Collector's watch coming out next week, called 'A Brief History of Timex', it uses abstract algorithms for keeping time...
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2018, 07:55:22 PM »
Who will be hawking the watches?
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2018, 01:18:13 AM »
I never liked him, what the fcuk is a "Theoretical" Physicist? If I want a Physicist, it better be a real one! I think everyone just felt sorry for him........ ;D
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2018, 02:37:36 AM »
I never liked him, what the fcuk is a "Theoretical" Physicist? If I want a Physicist, it better be a real one! I think everyone just felt sorry for him........ ;D

....I wonder if he had any bike boots...
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2018, 03:06:44 AM »
i had my own theories on black holes when I was a lot younger,i spent quite a few years exploring them.

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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2018, 03:30:59 AM »
...is that an escalator...?
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2018, 03:44:26 AM »
What? No ramp? ;D
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2018, 06:03:49 AM »
its easy to be smart ,on Things ..nobody can understand..... ;)..
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2018, 07:27:35 AM »
We too are full of theories... about oil cooling, oil , 4 into 1  pipes, ignitions, tires, etc, etc..
90 percent of us are theorists, only a few of us record and analyze  real results..

 That is why the general  public, gave bikers a rougn ride.. unproven theories..
 Loud Pipes Save Lives..........Pffftttt.... Yeah Right.. ... unproven #$%*e...
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2018, 07:37:31 AM »
Reminds me of a story about the difference between Theory and Reality...

Little Johnny came home from school and asked his dad about the difference between Theory and Reality...
Dad said, "Well son, here's an example... go in the kitchen, and ask your mom if she would sleep with any man in the world for $1,000,000!"
Johnny went in and asked mom, and she said...
"Well son, I have been faithful to your father for over 20 years, and I would never think about doing that... but, for a $1,000,000 I could send you kids to the best college in the country, and we could live well for the rest of our lives, so I might consider it!"
Johnny goes back, and tells dad, and he says,
"Ok son, here's another example... go ask your 17 year old sister, if she would sleep with any man in the world for $2,000,000!"
Johnny finds his sister in the bathroom, getting ready for her date, and he asks her... She says,
"Well, I have been saving myself for my husband! But, for $2,000,000 I could give to the poor Honda owners of America, and save the whales, and all sorts of good things for the world! I might consider it!"
Johnny goes back and tells his Dad, and he says... "Now here son, is the difference between Theory and Reality...
In Theory, we are sitting on $3,000,000! But, in reality... we live with a couple of tramps."

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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2018, 12:01:15 PM »
I have always found it amazing how some people feel challenged by others who are obviously smarter than they and then put them down, bully them or make fun of them. ::)

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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2018, 12:47:50 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2018, 01:42:12 PM »
that stairway to heaven is built way out of code,too steep,too short risers and step back,no hand rails on both sides,in theory a bloke could get killed climbing that thing?

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« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2018, 02:13:40 PM »
That would be one hell of an ADA ramp...  :o
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2018, 04:35:29 PM »
i had my own theories on black holes when I was a lot younger,i spent quite a few years exploring them.
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I'm a little surprised by the number of posts here.  Personally feel that Dr. Hawking was a brilliant academic (used to fancy I'd be a "physicist" myself when young LOL)..but as with most pure academics..I see them as being "in their heads" too much.

I respect his determination and energy to go-on (many years beyond what's expected for ALS sufferers)..but as some have suggested here..think his celebrity was significantly due to his physical situation and appearance..rather than especially profound theoretical insight. 

I readily admit that I couldn't arrive at the insights that Dr.Hawking had.  But comparing him to Einstein in terms of influence/impact on the field of physics? I think he will be forgotten in time..in that respect.  Great example of human determination in face of almost overwhelming physical limitations I feel though..and I always felt a sense of admiration for him in that respect.

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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2018, 06:59:38 PM »


I readily admit that I couldn't arrive at the insights that Dr.Hawking had.  But comparing him to Einstein in terms of influence/impact on the field of physics? I think he will be forgotten in time..in that respect.  Great example of human determination in face of almost overwhelming physical limitations I feel though..and I always felt a sense of admiration for him in that respect.

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I think comparing him to Einstein is a bit of a stretch too but I still admired him.
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« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2018, 08:20:30 PM »
Well he died on Einsteins Birthday, so I guess that's an interesting coincidence? ;D
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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2018, 02:36:49 AM »
#$%*ing hell terry that's weird,i was born on my birthday!doesent take Einstein to work that out though my wife told me!

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« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2018, 03:06:21 AM »
#$%*ing hell terry that's weird,i was born on my birthday!doesent take Einstein to work that out though my wife told me!

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Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2018, 04:25:13 AM »
that stairway to heaven is built way out of code,too steep,too short risers and step back,no hand rails on both sides,in theory a bloke could get killed climbing that thing?
Quite frankly, if a person were climbing those stairs, being killed is a moot point.

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« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2018, 04:40:05 AM »
oh gee?you sure?i mean you could sue god and a get bloody good pay out?set you up for life?

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« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2018, 05:02:28 AM »


I readily admit that I couldn't arrive at the insights that Dr.Hawking had.  But comparing him to Einstein in terms of influence/impact on the field of physics? I think he will be forgotten in time..in that respect.  Great example of human determination in face of almost overwhelming physical limitations I feel though..and I always felt a sense of admiration for him in that respect.

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+1
I think comparing him to Einstein is a bit of a stretch too but I still admired him.


I think it is difficult to compare two people and their achievements if they lived in two different time periods. Einstein's theories and  "discoveries" had an impact relative to the time he lived in. So did Hawking's. Think about Leonardo da Vinci. His inventions and designs were absolutely phenomenal for his time, but today, they look somewhat plain.
That being said, I still think Bill Gates is a genius of sorts. Can you imagine coming up with "Windows"? Clicking on a tiny image on a computer screen triggering activity?

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« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2018, 05:18:56 AM »
theres a coupla icons I click on my wife,usually generates a bit of activity?