Death of a genius

Although a genius, I tend to ignore his predictions that the world is going to end. Give me a break...

Has any of his work been proven true or is it still theory? I am not sure if it is scientific law or still postulation, although high level and well thought out.

GMorrison

I was thinking on this the other day. Sir Hubert Wilkins was the first to try to reach the North Pole by submarine, in his submarine Nautilus, in 1931. The expedition did fail, but they lived to see another day.

On May 17, 1959, the USS Skate did do so. She deposited Wilkins's ashes in a ceremony there.

Wouldn't it be something if Hawking's ashes were deposited on Mars in the first manned trip there. It seems more fitting than say sending them off into deep space. That way he could be visited by future generations.

 

That would indeed. But looks like his ashes are going to be placed in Westminster Abbey close to Newton and Darwin.

GMorrison

Wouldn't it be something if Hawking's ashes were deposited on Mars in the first manned trip there. It seems more fitting than say sending them off into deep space. That way he could be visited by future generations.

It would, indeed. Very much so.

I was thinking on this the other day. Sir Hubert Wilkins was the first to try to reach the North Pole by submarine, in his submarine Nautilus, in 1931. The expedition did fail, but they lived to see another day.

On May 17, 1959, the USS Skate did do so. She deposited Wilkins's ashes in a ceremony there.

Wouldn't it be something if Hawking's ashes were deposited on Mars in the first manned trip there. It seems more fitting than say sending them off into deep space. That way he could be visited by future generations.

"Hawaing radiation"

Hmmm;

 Would that I could've been that brilliant . R.I.P Proffesor Hawkings !

Kind of fitting, though very sad, that he passed on "Pi" Day.

Yes what a man! He proved that we can do anything we set our minds to! We are close the Oxford where he took his initial degree.

What a massive loss to the world. One will always wonder what he could have contributed to science had he lived longer and not dealt with his issues.

That is upsetting news.

I admired him deeply and always will.

Guess I'd rather hear it from you than the news, Bish.

He was recently featured on a Star Talk episode, and when asked his favorite equation, he replied the equation he developed to explain entropy of black holes.  Just saw an article that he wanted this equation on his tombstone.  I don't understand the equation, but the (VERY) dumbed down explanation is that it describes the leaking of energy from black holes, such that over an extremely long time (more time than my mere brain can fathom), a black hole will completely dissipate.

A great loss of a truly astounding man and mind.

A man and mind for the ages.

I did stuggle through most of his books, some more than once. He did live decades longer than expected and accomplished much. He did lead a full life despite his handicaps.

Max

Just read it in the paper.  A great loss indeed.  He spoke at our lab one time.  Great man!

A great loss to the scientific community and the population at large.

Another brilliant mind lost to the annals of time, but not forgotten.

May he lie in peace.

Thank you Bish.