RIP Stephen Hawking

[BigRedChief]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/14/stephen-hawking-professor-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.

[eDave]

Passed away at home. Aged 76.

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[SAUTO]

RIP

[Nickhead]

His name was Stephen :thumb:

[AssEaterChief]

Wow

RIP

He definitely lived longer than most would have thought, and was a great contributor to the field of science.

[BigRedChief]

Can’t get the name right? Geeezzzz

[threebag]

RIP

[carcosa]

Sucks that he died believing the earth is more than 600 years old

[threebag]

RIP

[BWillie]

Loved reading his books. The mind of a generation, and he didn't marry his cousin like Einstein did.

[Strongside]

Sad to see this.

ALS took my Grandpa three weeks ago. He loved reading Hawking's books and passed that love on to me. He was the best man I'll ever know.

Fuck that disease.

[Pitt Gorilla]

That really sucks.

[BigRedChief]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it&#39;s not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018. <a href="https://t.co/nAanMySqkt">pic.twitter.com/nAanMySqkt</a></p>&mdash; Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) <a href="https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/973772335537893377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DaFace]

Damn. It's amazing he lived as long as he did, but still very sad to see him go.

[BigBeauford]

If you ever feel the need to gain a glimpse inside the hell that people living with ALS deal with, or just want to watch a powerful documentary, I cannot recommend "Gleason" enough. RIP sir.

[St. Patty's Fire]

Sucks that he died believing the earth is more than 600 years old

Yes, a very unenlightened man.

[BigRedChief]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StephenHawking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StephenHawking</a> <a href="https://t.co/H6aIG6hzPE">pic.twitter.com/H6aIG6hzPE</a></p>&mdash; HISTORY (@HISTORY) <a href="https://twitter.com/HISTORY/status/973774329598103553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Buehler445]

Damn. Great mind. RIP.

[cooper barrett]

Brains and quite a sense of humor.

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[Eleazar]

Really an amazing life story. RIP

[PunkinDrublic]

One of the greatest minds of our time. RIP.

[BigRedChief]

Stephen Hawking: "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

[MMXcalibur]

Goddamnit...just goddamnit......

RIP

[MMXcalibur]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it&#39;s not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018. <a href="https://t.co/nAanMySqkt">pic.twitter.com/nAanMySqkt</a></p>&mdash; Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) <a href="https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/973772335537893377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Neil deGrasse Tyson is awesome.
Well said.

[eDave]

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[T-post Tom]

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[eDave]

What is the one mystery that you find most intriguing, and why?

Hawking: Women

https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/3nyn5i/science_ama_series_stephen_hawking_ama_answers/

[Gadzooks]

I'd hoped that he'd share how he survived ALS for 55 years before he went.

[BigRedChief]

I'd hoped that he'd share how he survived ALS for 55 years before he went.well duh, he was probably the smartest person living on this planet. ��

[Gadzooks]

well duh, he was probably the smartest person living on this planet. ��

That doesn't help me understand how to survive ALS for 55 years.

[Rain Man]

For many years, I hoped that the Chiefs would sign him as a GM. Sadly, it never happened.

[Gadzooks]

For many years, I hoped that the Chiefs would sign him as a GM. Sadly, it never happened.

He was too busy fighting ALS and writing books n'stuff.
I'd imagine he'd be deep into analytics which would have been interesting considering most GMs simply do their decision making based off the opinions of the chaw chewing inbreds they send out on the road to scout.

[GloryDayz]

RIP sir.

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[rabblerouser]

Stephen Hawking: "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

Yet, rejected God.

Strange person.

Cue the Curly Bill .gif...

[rabblerouser]

well duh, he was probably the smartest person living on this planet. ��

Come on, now.

[St. Patty's Fire]

Yet, rejected God.

Strange person.

Not strange, just, well, what's the word I'm looking for?

well duh, he was probably the smartest person living on this planet. ��

Oh yea. Smart.

[rabblerouser]

Not strange, just, well, what's the word I'm looking for?



Oh yea. Smart.

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

[PunkinDrublic]

I remember when I used to eat breakfast on the way to work and eat lunch in my car every day I’d tell people I’ve had more meals on wheels than Stephen Hawking.

[srvy]

Died on Albert Einsteins birthday and also national pie day.

RIP

[BlackHelicopters]

The singular great mind of our time. Who will replace him?

[RealSNR]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

I'll bet Todd Haley rejected God

[Pablo]

Damn. RIP.

One of my favorite quotes from him: "The Earth is only 600 years old, seriously.

[rabblerouser]

I'll bet Todd Haley rejected God

Todd Haley isn't touted as one of the world's leading thinkers, either.

[rabblerouser]

Damn. RIP.

One of my favorite quotes from him: "The Earth is only 600 years old, seriously.

Even though there's scientific proof otherwise?

[jjchieffan]

Fitting that he died on Pi day.

[rabblerouser]

I remember when I used to eat breakfast on the way to work and eat lunch in my car every day I’d tell people I’ve had more meals on wheels than Stephen Hawking.

ROFL

[ptlyon]

RIP you magnanimous prick

[srvy]

Fitting that he died on Pi day.

Oh hell never though of that when they said it was National pie day on news I though as in apple or cherry its pi day and Einsteins Birthday. Almost like he planned it.

[Amnorix]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.


Not to get this bounced to DC, but based on your position, every scientist prior to the rise of Christianity, and every non-Christian scientist, is "arrogant", which is fucking stupid.

[ptlyon]

Oh hell never though of that when they said it was National pie day on news I though as in apple or cherry its pi day and Einsteins Birthday. Almost like he planned it.

I swear our local news this morning said today was national pie day, and thinking pie, not PI.

In either case, he died yesterday, so how could he have died on national pie or PI day?

[jjchieffan]

I swear our local news this morning said today was national pie day, and thinking pie, not PI.

In either case, he died yesterday, so how could he have died on national pie or PI day?

It was the 13th here. It was the 14th in England, where he died.

[ptlyon]

It was the 13th here. It was the 14th in England, where he died.

Ahhhh. Thank you!

Then fuck merry ol England too!

[BucEyedPea]

RIP

Did he have any last words?

[luv]

Stephen Hawking: "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

Yet, rejected God.

Strange person.

Cue the Curly Bill .gif...

People believe in God because they can't explain something. He desired and searched for understanding, so God wasn't really an option.

[luv]

I think these three quotes sum up the basics of life pretty well. RIP, Mr. Hawking.

[BigRedChief]

For many years, I hoped that the Chiefs would sign him as a GM. Sadly, it never happened.Smartest man on the planet running the Chiefs? It's already happened. Just ask King Carl.

[ChiliConCarnage]

RIP. He made it to 76. That's a pretty good run for anybody

[BigRedChief]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.He is universally viewed as the smartest person that lived in our lifetimes. Intellect that impacted human history. Maybe you shouldn't be so dismissive of his beliefs?

[SuperBowl4]

Loved reading his books. The mind of a generation, and he didn't marry his cousin like Einstein did.Did you know that Albert Einstein turned down the offer to be the State of Israels first Prime Minister?

[SuperBowl4]

Who will take his place now that he's gone? Bowtie Bill Nye the science guy? Talk about arrogant!

[Baby Lee]

Fitting that he died on Pi day.

In celebration, one of the more interesting meditations on the interplay between transcendentals, physics and geometry I've seen in a while.

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[Beef Supreme]

RIP

Did he have any last words?

hhhhnunnnnnnnnnggggghhhh.

[srvy]

I think these three quotes sum up the basics of life pretty well. RIP, Mr. Hawking.

Agree 2&3 but 1 not so much. How you gonna look at stars in daytime stare at the sun? Also most of his life he didnt have to worry about steppin in the dog shit.

[carcosa]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

lol

[Barret]

Is this too soon? I bet it was those MIT Punks getting revenge!!!

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[OmahaChief]

Never paid much attention to the guy mainly because I had zero interest in him. I see a lot of people talking about how brilliant he was. Has any of his theories ever really been proven or are they just theories?

[BigRedChief]

Never paid much attention to the guy mainly because I had zero interest in him. I see a lot of people talking about how brilliant he was. Has any of his theories ever really been proven or are they just theories?yes, a black hole is not really a black hole. It does emit stuff.

It’s going to help us understand Dark Matter which we can’t see but know it exists.

[luv]

Agree 2&3 but 1 not so much. How you gonna look at stars in daytime stare at the sun? Also most of his life he didnt have to worry about steppin in the dog shit.

I'm just gonna assume that you're intentionally being a butthole, and that you're not really that ignorant. :)

[Spott]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

It’s definitely the Christian thing to do to insult a guy that’s been living with a terrible disease the day after he dies just because he had different religious beliefs than you.

[carcosa]

Never paid much attention to the guy mainly because I had zero interest in him. I see a lot of people talking about how brilliant he was. Has any of his theories ever really been proven or are they just theories?

He proved that Jesus invented dinosaurs

[ptlyon]

It’s definitely the Christian thing to do to insult a guy that’s been living with a terrible disease the day after he dies just because he had different religious beliefs than you.

It is on Chiefsplanet

[Clyde Frog]

It’s definitely the Christian thing to do to insult a guy that’s been living with a terrible disease the day after he dies just because he had different religious beliefs than you.

ROFLROFLROFLROFL

[Chief Roundup]

Sucks that he died believing the earth is more than 600 years oldWhat kind of dumb shit post is this?

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[stumppy]

It’s definitely the Christian thing to do to insult a guy that’s been living with a terrible disease the day after he dies just because he had different religious beliefs than you.

:clap:

[GayFrogs]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

A religious fellow once told me "christians are the worst thing for christianity". Example eleventy billion. The worst thing is you pretending to not insult him, "not trying to insult the dead, i know some of you respected him". Well you insulted him. Stop pretending you have respect for the dead.

[bigjosh]

Is everyone sure that his computer didn't just crash or something?

[stumppy]

Is everyone sure that his computer didn't just crash or something?

Maybe he just needs a reboot

[St. Patty's Fire]

What kind of dumb shit post is this?

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Dumb shit? It's the truth, and it is very sad IMHO.

[tatorhog]

Dumb shit? It's the truth, and it is very sad IMHO.

Is there a link for it anywhere? I would be interested in seeing what context it was being said in.

[jjchieffan]

Is there a link for it anywhere? I would be interested in seeing what context it was being said in.

Carcosa is just trying to get under my skin by saying 600 instead of 6000, the actual age of the Earth. He thinks he's being funny. But he's just being stupid.

[St. Patty's Fire]

Carcosa is just trying to get under my skin by saying 600 instead of 6000, the actual age of the Earth. He thinks he's being funny. But he's just being stupid.

It truly is wondrous just how stupid the average human being is.

[jjchieffan]

It truly is wondrous just how stupid the average human being is.

Yep. And this site is loaded with a bunch of them. Garrett Bolles looks like a genius next to guys like you and Carcosa.

[stumppy]

It truly is wondrous just how stupid the average human being is.

I don think he get it

[rabblerouser]

Not to get this bounced to DC, but based on your position, every scientist prior to the rise of Christianity, and every non-Christian scientist, is "arrogant", which is ****ing stupid.

If that's what you get out of my post, more power to ya.

[OmahaChief]

yes, a black hole is not really a black hole. It does emit stuff.

It’s going to help us understand Dark Matter which we can’t see but know it exists.

And this is important why?

[carcosa]

Carcosa is just trying to get under my skin by saying 600 instead of 6000, the actual age of the Earth. He thinks he's being funny. But he's just being stupid.

Actually I'm being funny and smart

[carcosa]

What kind of dumb shit post is this?

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It's a smart good post, idiot

[kysirsoze]

And this is important why?

Did you really come to Stephen Hawking's death thread for a lesson in astrophysics? Go read a book.

[Ebolapox]

The singular great mind of our time. Who will replace him?

ed witten is twice the physicist that hawking was and he's still alive.

[DaFace]

ed witten is twice the physicist that hawking was and he's still alive.

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.

[kysirsoze]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.


:shake:

[Beef Supreme]

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]

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]

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]

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

Without it we would DIE

[kysirsoze]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[ptlyon]

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.

Len Dawson, Randolph Scott

[Rain Man]

Len Dawson, Randolph Scott

Joe Delaney tends to get a pass, too.

[Eleazar]

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.

Astrophysics, just another topic on which BRC is the planet's foremost expert.

Gentlemen, I defy you, is there anything he can't do? What did we lowly chiefs fans do to deserve a modern incarnation of Einstein, Bohr, Plato, Aristotle, James Bond, Ron Jeremy and Steve McQueen all together walking among us?

[Baby Lee]

Len Dawson, Randolph Scott

Who? /CP

[Eleazar]

Len Dawson, Randolph Scott

Ok, someone not affiliated with the Chiefs.

(And even then, it seems like the odds are against you)

[OmahaChief]

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.


:shake:

I prefer Bourbon.

[Graystoke]

Loved him in Family Guy.

RIP

[Beef Supreme]

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.

I didn't ask the initial question, and I don't want your dissertation. I just pointed out that you answered a question about why something was important with some shit that didn't say anything about its importance.

If you don't get that, then you should just move on to something simpler you might understand and enjoy, like a butt plug.

[Rain Man]

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.

I'm interested in physics, but I also like the other topic.

[tatorhog]

Carcosa is just trying to get under my skin by saying 600 instead of 6000, the actual age of the Earth. He thinks he's being funny. But he's just being stupid.

Ah, see I was going to totally different route with it, and assuming Hawking had worked some non-linear time scale...so him saying a year might not be what we see as a year and in turn was taken out of context. Nevermind, I put too much into the original comment.

[BigRedChief]

Astrophysics, just another topic on which BRC is the planet's foremost expert.

Gentlemen, I defy you, is there anything he can't do? What did we lowly chiefs fans do to deserve a modern incarnation of Einstein, Bohr, Plato, Aristotle, James Bond, Ron Jeremy and Steve McQueen all together walking among us?Are you really that stupid? Or you are just bringing your emotional jealousy into a RIP thread?

I'm always been into science and space. Been posting on this site and those threads for over a decade at least. I'm just trying to have a basic understanding of this complicated subject because my son is getting his doctorate in Astrophysics.

It was a cut and paste from the NASA website. They could explain it better than me. However, anyone who has taken a class in High school would know this basic information. So for you to assert this is some kind of bragger thing exposes you bringing your personal bias BS into a RIP thread.

[BigRedChief]

I'm interested in physics, but I also like the other topic.I majored in boobs and beer in college.

[BigRedChief]

That's true. Tyson is more Carl Sagan than Stephen Hawking.Tyson has done more to promote learning of science, the pursuit of science than anyone else in the scientific community.

He is a "real" scientist but his "real" value is as a scientific communicator to the non-science person. Cosmos is coming back for a 2nd season. Science and astrophysics on national TV prime time. Without him, that never happens.

He is leaving a helluva legacy even if its not because of his personal scientific discoveries.

[BigRedChief]

I'd hoped that he'd share how he survived ALS for 55 years before he went.l was curious too. I googled and found this USA Today article. Spoiler alert, they don’t know but maybe something to do with being diagnosed at 21 instead of 40-70 like most people.

We have found that the survival in younger patients is strikingly better and is measured in many years — in some cases more than 10," said King's College clinical neurology professor Nigel Leigh in the article. "Among people in their 50s and 60s, there is a 50% chance of surviving four years or so. It is a different beast if you start young, oddly, and no one knows why."
Pam Shaw, a professor of neurology at England's University of Sheffield, told the journal she, too, wasn't sure why Hawking survived so long.

"The older you are the quicker the disease course tends to be, but we don't really have a handle on why some people survive for longer periods than others. I wish we did," she said.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/14/how-did-stephen-hawking-live-so-long-als/423313002/

[Mennonite]

Len Dawson, Randolph Scott



RANDOLPH SCOTT!

/stands, places hat over heart

[ohiobronco2]

Sad to see this.

ALS took my Grandpa three weeks ago. He loved reading Hawking's books and passed that love on to me. He was the best man I'll ever know.

**** that disease.

My dad passed from ALS in January. ALS is a mother fucker.

[cooper barrett]

When Lenny croaks, hopefully many years from now, we can have a discussion if he really has skeletons in the closet.

[BucEyedPea]

He is universally viewed as the smartest person that lived in our lifetimes. Intellect that impacted human history. Maybe you shouldn't be so dismissive of his beliefs?

No he's not.

[eDave]

No he's not.

He's no Donald Trump. That's for sure.

[BucEyedPea]

He's no Donald Trump. That's for sure.

Well even Hawking called that "rubbish."

Please keep the politics in DC, Mr. eDave.

[Rain Man]

No he's not.

Thank you. I appreciate your support.

[WhiteWhale]

Yet, rejected God.

Strange person.

Cue the Curly Bill .gif...

Yeah I know.

He never wrote ONE book about sasquatch either.

[WhiteWhale]

He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Who's god? The christian god? YOUR god? Why not Allah? Why not Thor?

Hawking took shits smarter than you, so try not to throw too much shade around.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

Have you read any of his material? Ever? I kinda doubt it. I kinda imagine you don't know anything about him other than "He doesn't believe in my personal idea of god! What an eeeejit!"

Vapid.

[WhiteWhale]

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

Tyson likes to imagine himself as some combination of Sagan, Einstein, and Yoda.

I find him pretty obnoxious actually.

[WhiteWhale]

It truly is wondrous just how stupid the average human being is.

Yeah, and the terrifying thing is that HALF of the people are even dumber than that.

[Beef Supreme]

Hawking wasn't even viewed by his peers as the smartest person in our lifetime. Look into it. He was smart, no denying it. But he was also a great media poster boy for science. Just because the press heralded him as the smartest guy in the world, it didn't make it so. Many in his field would, and have, said as much.

He was dealt a crappy hand in life and he didn't let it stop him. Rest in peace and all that, but let's not deify him just yet.

[BigRedChief]

My dad passed from ALS in January. ALS is a mother fucker.sorry man. That’s no way to go out.:shake:

[cooper barrett]

You must remember this wabblrwouser's not in the same universe we are, an intelligent thought is outside his grasp.

http://big5kayakchallenge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/inspirational-purge-meme-elmer-fudd-quotes-and-sayings-quotesgram-purge-meme.jpg



He was arrogant.

People who think they're intelligent, but don't believe in God, yet want to know the "secrets of the universe" are simply arrogant.

Not trying to speak ill of the dead, I know a lot of you respected him, and I'm not trying to slight his accomolishments or how he adapted to his condition, but it's not like he had some intuitive understanding of the universe - it was forced. Stilted.

Wrong, at least for me. If it works for you, more power to you.

Who's god? The christian god? YOUR god? Why not Allah? Why not Thor?

Hawking took shits smarter than you, so try not to throw too much shade around.



Have you read any of his material? Ever? I kinda doubt it. I kinda imagine you don't know anything about him other than "He doesn't believe in my personal idea of god! What an eeeejit!"

Vapid.

[BigRedChief]

No he's not.:harumph:

[BigRedChief]

Why was this controversial?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rest in peace Dr. Hawking. Now you&#39;re free of any physical constraints.. Your brilliance and wisdom will be cherished forever ✨ <a href="https://t.co/EQzSxqNTuN">pic.twitter.com/EQzSxqNTuN</a></p>&mdash; Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) <a href="https://twitter.com/GalGadot/status/973919102174711809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Iowanian]

"There is no God"
-Stephen Hawking 2011



"There is no Stephen Hawking"
-God 2018


*stolen material

[Frazod]

Why was this controversial?

Because people are hypersensitive fucking idiots.

[Spott]

Because people are hypersensitive fucking idiots.

That is pretty damn stupid. People offended by that comment need to drink antifreeze.

[carcosa]

That is pretty damn stupid. People offended by that comment need to drink antifreeze.

You don't see how it might be offensive to disabled people to describe their deaths as "freedom"?

I know she meant well, but her comment betrays a pretty backwards understanding of disability.

[Baby Lee]

Yeah, not sure how hypersensitive is an objectively inferior form of sensitive.

[cooper barrett]

That is pretty damn stupid. People offended by that comment need to drink antifreeze.

I suggest Toyota's It's cherry flavored.

[jjchieffan]

"There is no God"
-Stephen Hawking 2011



"There is no Stephen Hawking"
-God 2018


*stolen material

Haha! Rep coming your way.

[cooper barrett]

:D:D:DI am interested to know what will happen to his wheel chair:D:D:D

[DaFace]

:D:D:DI am interested to know what will happen to his wheel chair:D:D:D

Not sure what the smileys are all about, but I'd guess it'll end up in the possession of a museum at some point.

[cooper barrett]

It would be the one thing I would not want to be remembered as... but they will do just that...

Where is FDR's chair?

[BigRedChief]

It would be the one thing I would not want to be remembered as... but they will do just that...

Where is FDR's chair?
It’s at the FDR presidential library and museum.

[Chiefshrink]

"There is no God"
-Stephen Hawking 2011



"There is no Stephen Hawking"
-God 2018


*stolen material


Oh there is a Stephen Hawking alright, he is just not resting in peace assuming here of course he rejected Jesus as Lord and Savior even on his death bed.

Romans 1:19-25

19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology1.iv.i.i.html

[Iowanian]

In my defense I was passing on a joke, not making sure hades is handicap accessible.

[Fish]

:facepalm:

[Chiefs4TheWin]

:facepalm:

Yep.

[Perineum Ripper]

Oh there is a Stephen Hawking alright, he is just not resting in peace assuming here of course he rejected Jesus as Lord and Savior even on his death bed.

Romans 1:19-25

19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology1.iv.i.i.html

Take this make believe bullshit to DC

[cooper barrett]

I knew of the statue of him sitting in a wheel chair at his memorial, wasn't sure where the chair was. It isn't something that comes up in conversation on a daily basis.

Once again,, a man who never really wanted to be seen in a wheel chair having a bronze statue of him in a wheelchair funded by disabled people on public display. Something tells me that he might disapprove.

These idiots can have a debate if they are in heaven or hell watching what's happening. Hawkin's would tell you; Just moving from one form of matter to the next.

At least no one here is saying he will be reincarnated as the dog of a poor man because he believed in science.

It’s at the FDR presidential library and museum.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Oh there is a Stephen Hawking alright, he is just not resting in peace assuming here of course he rejected Jesus as Lord and Savior even on his death bed.

Romans 1:19-25

19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology1.iv.i.i.html
FFS.

[FlintHillsChiefs]

Oh there is a Stephen Hawking alright, he is just not resting in peace assuming here of course he rejected Jesus as Lord and Savior even on his death bed.

Romans 1:19-25

19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology1.iv.i.i.html

You're a real piece of work. Funny thing is, if there is a Christian God, you're burning in hell.

[Pablo]

You're a real piece of work. Funny thing is, if there is a Christian God, you're burning in hell.Oh, there is. And he snapped his fingers and the Earth popped out about 600 years ago. Read a book or something man.

[Perineum Ripper]

Chiefshirink don’t send me a rep message telling me I believe matter came out of nothing and to think about it and then think about what make believe is. You have no fucking clue what I believe or think.

I do know some make believe deity that came from nothing made something from nothing. Throughout history there have been 100’s of gods and goddesses. They have all been proved to be bullshit, so what makes you really think the religion you have chosen is the one who has the real god after all others have been proven fake

[DaFace]

Chiefshirink don’t send me a rep message telling me I believe matter came out of nothing and to think about it and then think about what make believe is. You have no fucking clue what I believe or think.

I do know some make believe deity that came from nothing made something from nothing. Throughout history there have been 100’s of gods and goddesses. They have all been proved to be bullshit, so what makes you really think the religion you have chosen is the one who has the real god after all others have been proven fake

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[carcosa]

Oh there is a Stephen Hawking alright, he is just not resting in peace assuming here of course he rejected Jesus as Lord and Savior even on his death bed.

Romans 1:19-25

19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology1.iv.i.i.html

lol shut the fuck up

[Fish]

Chiefshirink don’t send me a rep message telling me I believe matter came out of nothing and to think about it and then think about what make believe is. You have no fucking clue what I believe or think.

Did you get the trusty ol' threat of Pascal's Wager too? Hawking's death is really bringing out the insecurity in some of these knuckleheads....

[Perineum Ripper]

Did you get the trusty ol' threat of Pascal's Wager too? Hawking's death is really bringing out the insecurity in some of these knuckleheads....

It was something about “physical matter created the world and humans out of nothing.” Telling me to think about that and then ask myself what is make believe.

I don’t really give a shit if people are religious. My kids and parents all believe in god. I just don’t. But whenever you stand over a dead person thumping your Bible about him going to an eternal hell because he didn’t believe, that’s when it becomes nothing but bullshit. Stand there high and mighty because you believe in some made up god and then pound your chest that you are saved and other people are damned, that is a fucking joke.

[Chiefs4TheWin]

It was something about “physical matter created the world and humans out of nothing.” Telling me to think about that and then ask myself what is make believe.

I don’t really give a shit if people are religious. My kids and parents all believe in god. I just don’t. But whenever you stand over a dead person thumping your Bible about him going to an eternal hell because he didn’t believe, that’s when it becomes nothing but bullshit. Stand there high and mighty because you believe in some made up god and then pound your chest that you are saved and other people are damned, that is a ****ing joke.

That's westboro baptist church type shit right there.

[rabblerouser]

People believe in God because they can't explain something. He desired and searched for understanding, so God wasn't really an option.

Wrong.

Personally, I believe in God because it gives me an accountability to the Earth and every loving creature on it, and allows me to humble myself.

I can still desire and search for understanding while still being humble and accountable.

It has nothing to do with "not being able to explain something."

If that's what you believe about Christians...

Well, I'm going to hold my tongue.

I just find it laughable that such supposedly forward and progressive thinkers are so small in their perspectives that there really is a group of people who think of Christians as some slackjawed yokes who believe in a Big Sky Daddy who can't wait to punish them for breaking one of the Ten No-nos...

I feel sorry for those people, but you can't explain anything to someone who is so arrogant to think they already know it all.

And if that's what you think, then I wouldn't go around belittling anyone's intelligence...ya catch my drift, Honcho?

[rabblerouser]

Randolph Scott

Closet homosexual; Raiders logo is modeled after him.

[rabblerouser]

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

ROFL

People just didn't like him because all the liberals fawned over him like he was something special.

Let's face it, it wasn't his work in physics that made him so popular - he was a Godless liberal who was crippled and had a robot voice.

I didn't give a shit about him when he was alive...care less about him now that he's dead.

On a semi-related note : anyone want to buy my unplayed vinyl copy of Pink Floyd's Endless River?

[rabblerouser]

A religious fellow once told me "christians are the worst thing for christianity". Example eleventy billion. The worst thing is you pretending to not insult him, "not trying to insult the dead, i know some of you respected him". Well you insulted him. Stop pretending you have respect for the dead.

Coming from a person who chose "idrapethat" as a screen name?

Yeah...stop pretending you have respect for human existence, you pandering piece of shit.

[Chiefs4TheWin]

ROFL

People just didn't like him because all the liberals fawned over him like he was something special.

Let's face it, it wasn't his work in physics that made him so popular - he was a Godless liberal who was crippled and had a robot voice.

I didn't give a shit about him when he was alive...care less about him now that he's dead.

On a semi-related note : anyone want to buy my unplayed vinyl copy of Pink Floyd's Endless River?

Yes he was revered around the world because a sizeable sum of the US population has a certain political belief. Can't believe I didn't see this before.

[rabblerouser]

Yes he was revered around the world because a sizeable sum of the US population has a certain political belief. Can't believe I didn't see this before.

No.

Their political beliefs are part of the package that won't allow them to admit that a large part of his popularity is due to his handicap.

I mean, seriously...the Hartle–Hawking state?

ROFL

[Spott]

Every regular poster in the DC lounge can go suck a giant bag of dicks. Fuck every last one of you worthless pieces of shit for bringing your idiotic political/religious dumbassery over to the main board.

[Pablo]

Every regular poster in the DC lounge can go suck a giant bag of dicks. Fuck every last one of you worthless pieces of shit for bringing your idiotic political/religious dumbassery over to the main board.Maybe you should pray for their tortured souls...

[notorious]

Maybe you should pray for their tortured souls...

You just described all of us. Because Ch.........

[Baby Lee]

Every regular poster in the DC lounge can go suck a giant bag of dicks. Fuck every last one of you worthless pieces of shit for bringing your idiotic political/religious dumbassery over to the main board.

WTF does CPDC have to do with anything here?

carcosa started things off with the trolling of Christians, and rabble answered.

Seems like plenty of people right here in the main lounge had plenty to grouse about from all sides.

[Mennonite]

The regular DC posters do need to die of ass cancer, TBQH.

[Pablo]

The regular DC posters do need to die of ass cancer, TBQH.This seems nice.

[KCUnited]

The regular DC posters do need to die of ass cancer, TBQH.

Can we get that lasagna recipe tho?

[BigRedChief]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christian website editor: Stephen Hawking was kept alive by Satan to counter Billy Graham’s gospel <a href="https://t.co/9z5JkJjZsV">https://t.co/9z5JkJjZsV</a></p>&mdash; Raw Story (@RawStory) <a href="https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/975836492584177669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Perineum Ripper]

https://i.giphy.com/media/5eqG9dkr6N6wM/giphy.gif

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Rumor has it he frequented Craigslist looking for a Hookup.

[SuperBowl4]

Sometimes I park in handicapped spaces while handicap people make handicap faces - Dennis Leary - NO CURE FOR CANCER - The A-HOLE Song

[cooper barrett]

Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain “Stephen Hawking now knows the truth about how the universe was actually made. My condolences to his family.”

Guess which party he represents :hmmm::hmmm::hmmm: