English - Physicist | January 8, 1942 - March 14, 2018
We should seek the greatest value of our action.
Stephen Hawking
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Although almost every theoretical physicist agrees with my prediction that a black hole should glow like a hot body, it would be very difficult to verify experimentally because the temperature of a macroscopic black hole is so low.
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Before I lost my voice, it was slurred, so only those close to me could understand, but with the computer voice, I found I could give popular lectures. I enjoy communicating science. It is important that the public understands basic science, if they are not to leave vital decisions to others.
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A few years ago, the city council of Monza, Italy, barred pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved bowls... saying that it is cruel to keep a fish in a bowl with curved sides because, gazing out, the fish would have a distorted view of reality. But how do we know we have the true, undistorted picture of reality?
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Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.
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I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these 'how' and 'why' questions. Occasionally, I find an answer.
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What was God doing before the divine creation?
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I can't disguise myself with a wig and dark glasses - the wheelchair gives me away.
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God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen.
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When we understand string theory, we will know how the universe began. It won't have much effect on how we live, but it is important to understand where we come from and what we can expect to find as we explore.
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What I'd really like to control is not machines, but people.
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I was not a good student. I did not spend much time at college; I was too busy enjoying myself.
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