Professor Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is a British theoretical physicist, whose world-renowned scientific career spans over 40 years. His books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity and he is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and in 2009 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years, taking up the post in 1979 and retiring on 1 October 2009.He is also a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and a Distinguished Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes. He has also achieved success with works of popular science in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; these include the runaway best seller A Brief History of Time, which stayed on the British Sunday Times bestsellers list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
Hawking’s key scientific works to date have included providing, with Roger Penrose, theorems regarding singularities in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, which is today known as Hawking radiation (or sometimes as Bekenstein-Hawking radiation).
Hawking has a neuro-muscular dystrophy that is related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years and has left him almost completely paralysed.
Stephen Hawking was born to Dr. Frank Hawking, a research biologist, and Isobel Hawking. He had two younger sisters, Philippa and Mary and an adopted brother, Edward.Though Hawking’s parents were living in North London, they moved to Oxford while his mother was pregnant with Stephen, desiring a safer location for the birth of their first child (London was under attack at the time by the Luftwaffe).According to Hawking, a German V-2 missile struck only a few streets away.
After Hawking was born, the family moved back to London, where his father headed the division of parasitology at the National Institute for Medical Research. In 1950, Hawking and his family moved to St Albans in Hertfordshire where he attended St Albans High School for Girls from 1950 to 1953. (At that time, boys could attend the Girls school until the age of 10.) From the age of 11, he attended St Albans School, where he was a good, but not exceptional, student.When asked later to name a teacher who had inspired him, Hawking named his mathematics teacher, Dikran Tahta. He maintains his connection with the school, giving his name to one of the four houses and to an extracurricular science lecture series. He has visited to deliver one of the lectures and has also granted a lengthy interview to pupils working on the school magazine, The Albanian.
Hawking was always interested in science.Inspired by his mathematics teacher, he originally wanted to study the subject at university. However, Hawking’s father wanted him to apply to University College, Oxford, where his father had attended. As University College did not have a mathematics fellow at that time, it would
not accept applications from students who wished to read that discipline. Hawking therefore applied to read natural sciences, in which he gained a scholarship. Once at University College, Hawking specialised in physics. His interests during this time were in thermodynamics, relativity, and quantum mechanics. His physics tutor, Robert Berman, later said in The New York Times Magazine:
It was only necessary for him to know that something could be done, and he could do it without looking to see how other people did it. [...] He didn’t have very many books, and he didn’t take notes. Of course, his mind was completely different from all of his contemporaries.
Hawking was passing, but his unimpressive study habits resulted in a final examination score on the borderline between first and second class honours, making an “oral examination” necessary. Berman said of the oral examination:
And of course the examiners then were intelligent enough to realize they were talking to someone far more clever than most of themselves.
After receiving his B.A. degree at Oxford University in 1962, he stayed to study astronomy. He decided to leave when he found that studying sunspots, which was all the observatory was equipped for, did not appeal to him and that he was more interested in theory than in observation. He left Oxford for Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he engaged in the study of theoretical astronomy and cosmology.
Hawking was in the news in July 2004 for presenting a new theory about black holes which goes against his own long-held belief about their behaviour, thus losing a bet he made with Kip Thorne and John Preskill of Caltech. Classically, it can be shown that information crossing the event horizon of a black hole is lost to our universe, and that thus all black holes are identical beyond their mass, electrical charge and angular velocity (the “no hair theorem”). The problem with this theorem is that it implies the black hole will emit the same radiation regardless of what goes into it, and as a consequence that if a pure quantum state is thrown into a black hole, an “ordinary” mixed state will be returned. This runs counter to the rules of quantum mechanics and is known as the black hole information paradox.
To know more about Stephen William Hawking
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I had did alot of research and written a documentary back in 2005 named “FYI”, (For Your Intelligence), and I had discussed about aliens alreadied visited this planet to retrieve gold to block radiation on their planet which was between two giant stars. While visiting Earth, they cloned man from monkey/chipanzees to use as laborers. These aliens, I believe also got rid of all the dinosours so they can be productive. So, with this in mind, I think we are already known. The first humans knew of these aliens with the idea of the afterlife in heaven and a city that is covered in gold. This goldly palace in the heavens stemmed from the ancient Egyptians over into christianallity. I had also mentioned in my FYI that these aliens knew our weather system and created hurricanes which resembles spiral galaxies which they had recognized as they were traveling through space. In conclusion, we maybe visited any minute now due to already being discovered OR it could be, as Professor Hawking said, the other way around…discovering aliens. fitzgerald713@gmail.com leave a message!!
Impressive English Derrick! Which University did you go to?…I must enrol straight away!!
There are always those people that believe that they have the right to correct the others…. just because the know English better…. without knowing how a language works in the brain and how it is used to formulated ideas… some people write well but thing wrong….so what is the use of it?…
Jorge
Thank you Jorge…that’s what this world needs nice and polite people. This is Steven Hawkins…and why should he tolerate negative replies.
WOMEN! there is a reason Einstein was single, he could never figure them out!
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This is a professional blog from Steven Hawkins concerning his biography…what are you talking about. If it was anything to say it should be something effective to the blog not being sarcastic…so what if my english isn’t up to your standards Kylie. I’d commented about a blog from Steven concerning aliens. anyhow, I bet you understood what I said…SILLY.
LOOOOL!!!!!!!!
THis is one of the craziest reviews I have ever read. This guy is really “out there”.
I’m impressed. Not only by Hawking’s accomplishments described above (which I already knew) but by Derrick Stephens who’s creating his own Scientology church. Quite funny but I hope he could take a bit more scientific approach in his research.
You NEED to read my FYI…I said that I’ve done ALOT of research and that’s why I written it. I’m not into any types of religion or starting any cults or church…just facts!! You’ll learn from it…believe me…you will learn ALOT my friend!!
You are both really stupid! God is the one that made it all! STOP trying to say he’s not real, or that he didnt really make the universe! He did! You MAY still have time to turn your life around and be saved by the grace of GOD!!! If you dont you will burn forever in a place called HELL! Thats the truth not any of your bull crap!!
And this is why people hate the Christian mentality. Being open minded really helps, or maybe an easier approach would be more useful. Simply threatening others with eternal damnation is not the right way to sway their opinion. Regardless of your beliefs, thought out argument is much more effective than blubbering.
I agree with Tom. Having a faith belief is a very good thing, but more effective communications skills may be a better alternative in Tim’s situation- especially in web form where exclamation marks and capital letters are often equated to shouting (i.e. another reason why someone would not be attracted to Christianity due to a post like that).
Regarding Dr. Hawking, I admire the fact that he has continued the pursuit of learning throughout his life. He even has taken it to the point of correcting himself on previously published beliefs. I think we can all learn a valuable lesson from that part of his perspective.
Well done Brian for your communication skills and insight!
I must agree it does not help your cause with ignorant and rude comments and strong language. That type of corresspondence only reveils how such people really have not thought enough, or perhaps do not have the capacity. …in any case – who does that person think they are trying to convince somebody else how to think? , (when clearly they cannot themselves)…it leads my thoughts towards…hhhmmmm somthing relating to glass and houses and stones – to that effect.
People hate Christianity because if they accept it, they can’t go on sinning and feel they can do anything they want. There is no other reason to hate Christians, Christian mentality or God. Any idiot can see that something had to be out there to begin with or we wouldn’t be here. The Bible states that to the lost, the Bible is foolish and that the fool says in his heart ‘There is no god.’ Please accept Jesus before you die. Once you die, if you are lost, the horror will hit you and you will know for certain your fate is complete and irreversible. My prayers are with you.
i agree with tom too.
its extremely interesting that all Christians act forcibly to make a point. And they call them selves peace making people…reading Tim’s comment made me gag a little. Then laugh a lot, cause stupidity is all i see.
I totally agree with you Tim
listen thats your opinion ok just because not every person agrees with you doesnt mean u have to call everyone out so go live ur life the way u want to.
I don’t know if you are replying to me but, I’m really not stupid…I’d mentioned I’ve written a documentary titled FOR YOUR INTELLIGENCE…I don’t think if someone titled a documentary like that is really stupid. In my doc, I’ve mentioned how people needs to have control and not offend…one thing that is documented is to “Master not arguing”…it’s in the FYI…for your information!! Now you be blessed by what ever GOD you serve…cause you don’t sound to christian-like to me…
@Tom, you must really be threatened! Hell is real!
Here’s d case, If Hell isn’t real, no problem for me, for Tim and others who believe.But, if there is Hell and you didn’t believe it, you, Brian and Stephen Hawking will be eternally
DAMNED, PUNISHED and TORMENTED..
Good luck with that Ernest!! lol
tOh my good god!!
that so so crazy ,God made everything in this world so you thanks him by that way, he is do one who made everythin including you ,truly do you used your brain ever!!and you called your self Professor ..is not much with your brain…hope taht your sence will come to you one day and start to think normal…
Wholy cow man,
May I make a suggestion….you should probably learn a little more about penmanship before you get on a blog like this and try to argue a point! Hell man, if you are an American, you make me sick!!
Hey,
So, I just wanted to pipe up a lil’ here lol! Although I personally believe in God, & that He exists, I do think too, that Stephen Hawking raises some interesting arguments.
I am Catholic.. NOT CHRISTIAN! There is a HUGE difference between Catholics and Christians. I don’t believe in preaching, because I truly believe if you want to believe in God or not, that’s your choice! And to judge anyone on this planet is a SIN! Who are you Tom, to tell anyone they are going to Hell? Now it is YOU who are ‘playing’ God.
God decides who is going to Heaven or Hell, not man. And it’s the crazies like you, that give strong believers like me a bad name.
Helena, don’t you know that Catholics ARE Christians?
Rosa, which are you — Catholic, or Christian? Perhaps in your world Catholics call themselves Christians, in the broad sense of the word, but I can GUARANTEE YOU as a Christian, that Christians are not Catholics. There are HUGE differences. HUGE. HUGE.
No they’re not, not really. Please do your research. I am sure SOME catholics are headed for heaven, however, this “religion” is so corrupt that it amounts to a cult in my eyes.
Helena,
I too am Catholic, Catholic Christian as we are the Universal church which is what the word catholic means. We are the church that all other Christian churches came from. We are Christian, the original Christians with the fullness of scripture and tradition.
As for the rest. I think that Stephen Hawking is to be commended for his pursuit of knowledge. As people we are called to journey toward knowledge and truth. Hawking is flawed in one crucial point…you can not get something from nothing, therefore if gravity is something, then gravity by its nature cannot be created from nothing. God, the father in the Christian belief system is the great I am that has always been and always will be and therefore is where all of creation comes.
Oops!!! I meant to direct my last post at TIM, not Tom! My bad, sorry!!
THERE IS ONE GOD. THE CREATOR OF ALL AROUND. HE IS GREATEST BIGEST. HAWKING STOP TO LIE, AS MUCH AS U DENY GOD AS MUCH AS HE WILL PUNISH U. DONT DO THIS!
MY BEST REGARDS
@ Rosa.
Sorry, but you are incorrect. Christians the term, has a very broad meaning. ‘Christians’ otherwise known as ‘protestants’ are the same thing.
At one time, Catholics and Christians WERE the same thing as well. Protestantism, or “Christianity” began with King Henry the 8th who didn’t want to be married anymore, and the ‘CATHOLIC CHURCH’ didn’t approve of divorce, so basically, he said “F U” to the church, and created a whole new Christian religion, (Therefore, the name protestant, because he protested). His new “Christian” religion, was almost the exact same as the original “Catholicism”, just a few tweeks here and there. Of course I am giving you the nutshell version, and there’s WAY more to it than just this.
From there, many others broke away, and many more idealists started their own religions, all calling themselves Christians. However, Catholics, have always been Catholics, and since the break aways of the other religions, it’s considered an insult now, to call a Catholic a Christian.
Helena,
I am not sure where you are getting your information but the followers of Christ were referred to as Christians a early as the first decade after the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Therefore, the earliest church which was founded on Peter, the Rock, which is where the tradition and lineage of the Pope comes from and the disciples which set the president for the priesthood comes, was the true Christian church. It was not until after the Council of Nicea, I believe that the term Catholic was first used which is where the Nicean Creed, wich states “One holy catholic and aposolic church.” Catholic in this context means simply universal. It was not until later that Catholic became associated with the Christian denomination. There are also several non-Protestant, non-Roman Catholic Churches that are still Christian as well. The Eastern Orthodox and Eastern-Rite Catholic to name a few. Some of the churches recognize the Roman Pope and some claim their own apostalic lineage. This does not make you Christian. Christian is the universal belief in the Trinity, the one Father, Son, and Holy Spirit/Ghost (depending on your church). This is what makes us all Christian. Yes, you are right, there are some major differences between the faith and traditions of our denominations. However, we are all Christians as long as you believe in Christ and the One true God in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This is what makes us Christian and what should be our focus as believers, not our differences. I am a Catholic Christian and am not ashamed to be called a Christian. God bless to all.
I must also add that you are correct about King Henry. However, again you are misinformed. King Henry began the Anglican Church, the official Church of England. The first “Protestants”
Sorry the edit has a timer…what’s with that?
As I was saying, the very first Protestants came from England to escape persecution from the Anglican Church. The term Protestant originates with the Protestant Reformation, which is most well known and associated with Martin Luther, a Catholic Monk who could not get over his guilt and was in constant confession. He traveled to Rome and saw the corruption, which there has been in the church, the church itself is not infallible. The teaching is but that is another discussion. Luther posted his observations on the door of a church. It is debatable whether he intended to break away initially or not. However, what Luther started became the Lutheran Church. From there the Methodists and other denominations came.
this is not important at all important is to live with joy in the feild in which you are
Absolutely Mr. Hawking…very well said!!
Why are believers so threatened at the possible fact that God may not exist? And why are they all against these theories? If you are confident in your belief, you wouldn’t feel the need to raise an argument or even condemn someone like Stephen Hawking. It’s really sad that the bible is quite an intelligent book, but the people who base their lives by it are extremely ignorant and intolerant.
Very well said Amanda…absolutely the TRUTH!!
Nick, you sound like a humble dude and I know you won’t say it so I will.You just owned everyone on this thread including me and I didn’t even get involved until just now!Too put it in gangsta etiquette your a scholastic ballah! Keep up the good work.
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Dear lord. Never before, in my eighteen years, have I witnessed such an abomination to the English language. The majority of the people commenting on this thread would, i dare say, struggle to achieve mediocrity in a remedial English classroom. The onslaught of incorrect grammar, terrible sentence structure, and elementary spelling errors, has opened my eyes to the ridiculous level of ignorance that a great part of this country suffers from. Personally, I find it not only degrading, but hilarious that a forum with such a plethora of embarrassing intelligence is based on an article about the smartest man in the history of the universe. As far as religion goes, you can’t threaten and demand people to follow a group. You also can’t state facts straight from a history book with the intent to impress people in hope of agreement with you.
Also, consider downloading Google Chrome; it’s called spell-check.
Agreed dude. It made my eyes bleed.
Stephen Hawking is the most amazing mind alive! I admire him. There should be more minds like his in the world, it would be a better place!
Just an observation, as soon as the Christians started commenting the whole forum turned hostile and into a “you’ll burn forever if you don’t believe exactly what I believe” situation. That should tell you all you need to know.
If Stephen Hawking is right and there is no God how come the supernatural world and so called “aliens” that made him cant fix his face?
There is God The same God of Abraham, Moses, Lut, Noah and Jesus peace be upon them all and Muhamed the final Messenger of God….There is God come to know him and recieve salavation save your skins from the fire of hell indeed its a HORRIBLLE place to be.
God never changed people just corrupted his religion the same God of The Torah, Bible is the same God who sent the Quran his last book after the jews and treacherous preiests corrupted them Is it also a conincidence that when you put your hand all your fingers they spell out Allah (God)
God guided me to the right path after i called on him he is Most Merciful i was brought up in a christian home now my whole family we are Muslim alhamdulilah
Wake up ppl here is that link for you too see
May God guide you all to the right path
Asalamu aleikum
I still believe that God created the universe and I still believe with a personal God. I do believe what stephen hawking had said in a much deeper sense. If I look at it we don’t actually know how God really created the universe or the planets, the bible state it generally. I think during those times, science plays its role with the presence of God.
Friends, You must be noticing, we all had moved miles away from the actual topic. Please find a rite form to address once individual beliefs/ thoughts about religion and God.
This is a mixed bag:
Hey Kylie, some people do not speak perfect english (i refuse to capitalize nationalities) because english might be their second or, as in my case, third language. One does what is possible. Some multilingual people speak better english than the natives. Isn’t that amazing? English is a very easy language but what makes it hard is the spelling and its inconsistent pronunciation. It is a very practical language bastardized by the french and if you have taken latin it will make it easier to understand words you have never seen before. I know i know… ‘they’ say germanic.
Anyway Kylie, aren’t you embarrassed that almost everyone, including some indians in the Amazon can speak YOUR language and yet, you might not know other languages?
So take it easy and be patient with others. It is easy to distinguish a person who is really trying verses one who is practicing ebonics or gangsta.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC is what i believe Helena was looking for. All else, within that denomination is just Christian.
Go ahead and criticize the church. They are all shady in some way.
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Mr Hawkins does not say that God does not exist. I do.
Hawkins…Time magazine, 15 november 2010:
“I do not claim that God does not exist. God is the name people give to the reason we are here. But I think that reason is the laws of physics rather than someone with whom one can have a personal relationship. An impersonal God”.
time.com/10questions
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I do not believe God exists. Science proves it. Of all the religions the roman catholic church is probably the most cultured (i hear your screams…rubbish!) and many are the scientists that had to lie or be executed. The church did not want science to prove them wrong.
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I still thank the Lord for this or that as well as tell him off for this or that.
There is too much suffering in this world for a God to accept or to inflict.
Most of all wars are because of religion. If he wants us to fight for him, my message is simple. FU
For us to come to this world to pray him and adore him and to serve him, i have another message. FU
Muslims and jews are perfect examples of fanaticism and obtuse thinking to say the least.
Without religion the world would be a more peaceful place provided people practiced being nice. Just be nice because no one is the chosen one.
What is the purpose of praying? We pray for something in return.
HOW SILLY IS THAT?
I can’t imagine how a ‘God’ can not exist.
Think of the order of the planets, stars, the universe. They are so orderly that it’s hard to say that act in such a way, an orderly way, only by chance. There should been a higher Being who caused these orders for us since they are too vast to handle.
Guys, science is not enough to explain God’s existence. He should be experienced with a belief or faith. Try talking to your hearts with silence. It may help.
Good luck!
I am currently a sophomore high school student.
I’ve been reading the posts on this article, and I find them quite interesting. But I believe that science and religion aren’t separate things. I believe that science “backs up” or compliments Christianity, and that the theories presented by science only bring us closer to God and His way of creation. And yes, it is quite embarrassing to us Christians when we see posts like, “go to hell”, because that is simply not a Christian thing to do, even if you are a Christian. I admire Stephen Hawkings for all the discoveries he has made, but I also remember reading at some point that he said that studying the universe has only made him think that there is a guiding “force”… And I agree with Kenneth, because the way we came about on Earth simply cannot be a “coincidence”- the way we came can only be explained by God’s love for us and his will to create beings to converse with him, because it is just too perfect. Just look deeply into your hearts and you might see a tiny light, whispering the truth about God and how we came to be. Hey everyone, thanks for giving me something interesting to think about!
Annabel-
I have been reading all of these posts and couldn’t agree more. I felt the need to respond but your post more or less stated my standpoint. I do not, nor will I ever, discredit any intelligent, well-researched scientific theories. I do however, believe that all of these theories are just discoveries about how wonderful God really is. I’m sure there are many things he has created that have yet to be discovered. When new species of plants and animals are discovered, people don’t say, “there must not be a God because I’ve never seen this before…” Why should people say this when new astronomical discoveries are made? Just something to think about. I am a Christian and my beliefs are as strong as the Rock I stand.
Oh, and Helena, that was a very interesting point you made about Roman Catholics and Christians. Hmm.. I’m a Roman Catholic but I thought that Roman Catholicism was a denomination of Christianity, like Protestantism was a denomination of Christianity as well? Correct me if I’m wrong, but Christianity has “Christ” in it and its teachings are fundamentally based on the teachings of Jesus… so wouldn’t Roman Catholicism and Protestantism both fall under the category of Christianity? Well, I don’t know much about this issue having never researched it before, but I understand how other Roman Catholics would feel a separation from Protestants, as, like you say, Protestantism was created from King Henry the 8th’s want for divorce.
Watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5je_LPmHvU
and be ashamed of yourself for being so ignorant you god fearing freaks.
How far can this string get from the original topic? If ever the atheists needed proof that religion is designed to keep people from thinking about what really matters, this string is it. How in the world did you all get from a vanilla biography of a physicist past his expiry date to a religious pissing contest? And if this is the typical level of human intelligence, how did we ever make it this far?
I am doing a project on Stephen Hawking for my astronomy class. I feel this blog gives me a good idea of what others think of him besides myself.
I believe this man to be an extremely deep and abstract thinker. I especially enjoy his work with general relativity and Hawking radiation. These ideas are so abstract I have trouble comprehending them. Only occasionally will I have a moment ware it clicks with me but then I just loss it again. I am extremely jealous of his ability to comprehend theoretical physics so well.
Those who try to degrade him on a blog really must think think about what they are saying and how naive it makes them sound. I’m Methodist-Christian and I still am open to all of Hawking’s ideas. I think the Christians who condemned Hawking to Hell were only jealous of his intellectual abilities. I do not think them to be bad people though. It is human nature to be afraid of the unknown, that is how we have survived so long as a species. I also think it is very un-Christian like to use the religion as a weapon. That is part of why I stopped believing everything I was taught at church. I now think about things a bit more. And like khan in “My Name Is Khan” I believe there rely is only one straight truth to life that all religions accept: do more for others than you do for yourself. The outcome does not matter, and nothing else rely has much importance in life. Just basically be a nice person. And those of you reading this who are closed to the thoughts I have just provided, i highly suggest you watch the movie. It rely is a life changing movie.
And, thank you Nick for setting everyone straight. I was thinking I was going to have to do it for a while. Those who said they were catholic but not Christian rely sounded like idiots. what you said was that you did not believe Jesus was rely gods son.
… and a last minute addition.
I agree with Annabel about science complementing religion. And I wanted to add I am only a senior in high school, though its not a normal public high school. Ive heard many times that when the graduates go to college they often say that college is easier than being a student at KM was. Km is in the top 3 percent of schools in the US. Some of my friends in Academic Decathlon were off topic (as usual) during practice and were contemplating the possibility of bio-ology. the belief that all living things are connected, they proclaimed. I just thought that was amusing.
and Ashley that was the worst comment of them all. are you rely going to bring his neuro-muscular dystrophy. That was low. and might i add, then why doesn’t your god use is powers to cure his neuro-muscular dystrophy. oh and if you were unaware that is what is “wrong with his face”. I have a second cousin with neuro-muscular dystrophy and you rely did offend me a great deal when you made that comment. I cant even put into words what that made me feel. the English language is very limited you know.
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Ok Tom and EVERY OTHER CHRISTIAN ON THIS FORUM (also for the atheists/agnositics). Ok look this is a game of cta and mouse here but understand: Both sides claim the other is ingorant of their side. So the ONLY way to understand the true situation is for the person to listen and to study BOTH THE ATHEISTS SIDE (all the way and not just their opinion. Read “the god delusion” with an open mind and youll see the atheists side) and then read the bible and study and “proofs of god” you hear about or see and fomr there play the philosopher. Study people’s oppinion and undertsand the situation 100%. Problems occur when people think they are 100% understanding of both sides but they really aren’t. Ive done this and Ive seent he light of both sides. I chose to be atheists because, as Stephen Hawking has said: “there is a fundamental difference between religion, Which is based on Authority and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.” True words from a true man
@Amanda,
I’m sorry, you have this utterly confused. It seems as if YOU are the one who is ignorant and intolerant, not to mention incapable of respecting other’s beliefs, let alone believing yourself. More than anything, I feel deeply sorry for you, as you seem to live in a permanent state of denial and doubt of things, even those which have been proven as facts. I know that the only reason you are saying this is because, as an atheist, you stand on shaky ground, and are trying to support it with flimsy, self-generated facts and insight.
Me fascina todo lo que tenga que ver con la ciencia y astronomia y espero que alguien me pueda entender y compartir sus inquietudes ,espero que asi sea.
Un saludo,……
Ruben Ramirez.
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J’aime tout ce qui a à voir avec la science et l’astronomie et j’espère que quelqu’un peut comprendre et partager leurs préoccupations, je l’espère.
Cordialement, … …
Ruben Ramirez.
I love everything that has to do with science and astronomy and I hope someone can understand and share their concerns, I hope so.
Regards, … …
Ruben Ramirez
Sad for last pics happy for the first ones and your (prefer) ‘his’ theory I start readding , I was in similar situation but different during decadas…I am afraid now, but humor: Imagination at trilions light years and traveling 340.000.000 Km/seg ‘Hey!’ is real, thrue : experiment cesio tube Einteim was in this mistaken in only part of this, and correct others.
I don’t Kwon miracle , destiny… I stand up and Think meanwhile always There is hope Thats wat something Good is out of this small circle , experiment , Universe … seeing us ¡Tnk? in GOD :
Good job and imagination Plank , Ruddeford , Bor , Einsteim but were missing the lost steps how every evolution Heissemberg… Einsteim : impossible overpass light speed 300.000 km/seg ? Worng theory but good efford to whrite
the letter to understand e=m.v¿2 . 102.000.000 Km/seg.
Tube of cesio experiment is very very very important since point of view .
We have rediscover the fire. It happened millions years ago. The fire. but we don’t know how to start it , whe don’t see , close eyes, in the night whe don’t know how to control how to start Fire.Some one opened the eyes and experiment doing FIRE with stones , He and his family eat hot , cook and evolutioned – theeth + brain + cientific gen leggacy to next generation of his family. I mean If whe don’t experiment NO don’t see whe don’t kwon.how control this new Atomic-fire .Careful experiment tube cesio 340 , 500 times reach the light speed seems nothing NO whe are reciving the light whe send before whe send that light THIS COULD BE A WINDOW A TRANSISTOR TO RECIVE INFORMATION FROM THE FUTURE OR WHAT’S MOST DANGEROUS FROM CIVILIZATIONS THOUSANDS ; MILLIONS YEARS MORE INTELIGENTS AND ADVANCED THAN US WHICH KNOWS AND POWERS WHE HAVE NOT CAPACITY TO UNDERESTAND no like animals , like we were for them like plants but obusly they know gardener .When our civilization , knowless arive America Colom People live there don’t know more than 90% of them will die by virus gripe Europeans had inside whe don’t know they don’t know but when Americo Besputci discover America bit later +90% indigena dies and no one knows nothing about, not war , no our tecnology our VIRUS GRIPE inside like extinted Jurassic.
I think Einstein , Bor , Pank , Ferni … if they live should be very worry about it . Egipt Faraons find the method leggacy Knowles us now and forever is written in their stones and mummys ADN & ARN genetic code are here today , knew 5.000 years earth radius- thry-obelisk ‘don’t die’ still here but eyes close just sleep. Our civilization don’t trust in cientifics you have reasons Copernico , Galileo ‘epus si move’ danger for his live , also today for ‘ME’ I don’t kwon I am Sad
for you and ME I don’t Know tomorrow I can write , can think
, can breath , dream ? .Dream , Hope … I think God exist but bad persons get bad profit from The Good people.
The First most important think for Humankind , me ‘since my point of view’ is that you Hawking can stand up like happened with me 2 moth ago after 20 years -+; can live healthy like the first fotos when you where young .whe need cientifics live Einsteim , Plank ,Bor , Ruddeford , the only human cientific in live I know are you ‘Hawkins’¡…
To Kylie…stop it, that wasn’t nice! I would have rather read something pertaining to Steven Hawkins blog not something sarcastic and thanks to Jorge…I appreciate it…that is what the world needs NICE & KIND PEOPLE! I think that an educated person as Steven would like positive replies.
Thank’s, I see …That’s right , I understand … thanks :
Is dificult, if someone don’t see the correc way… like every method …thats make me feel … live , happy … is fantastic.
One of the best time ever….. how… I see … Before :
This was only just a Dream… ¿? today, I’m not affrd…
[ I am doing new thinks... I mean ? in the way... whith new friends , not very important thinks : some think how could be and instrument in the 17th century like (stradibarius , piano) but to learn fly or pilot by the same way I don't know what will be? I am enjoying very much is funny and works well]…
Before this was just a dream… I mean to find the ‘answers’: ¿? …and was very… dificult…like darkness.
Most of the time, No!; and was not posible to find an answer.
Today Yes!: how I see , is more easy to read , understand and find the answer … That make me feel live and very very very happy and hopeful…not alone.
Thank you very much …..
I will die in 10 minutes again after 20 years being die like Jesus I am Catholic . I saw the movie Independence day , I think is wat whe are right now , you have reason God is not in our solar sistem. But I repeat is out of the Universe seeing another life civilizations that has minds and are not radiocontroled by the earth planet Telepathy 6 sense , they manage us and if they can’t ; kill us . Some Humans has Thelepathy thousands years ago they are machines like farm animals since Egipt or before . The only real life in earth are the salvage animals you have reason , thats the why you are the last one cientific. The fanthom sistem dominance all the earth Drones and Clones like Star Wars dark site or Terminator, you have reason God has forgoten US because whe are nothing machines. God is a cientific out of the universe like before was plank , born , Rudefford last ones…
God is looking for another civilization that are not Dinosaurs or monkies like us Like the Planet of the apes of Charlon Heston , I think if some Inteligent civilization discover the earth don’t want to go there because whe are like insecs…
I prefer to don’t exist be O black all time than to be hear in the earth , that only exist earth and salvage plants , animals the rest is a virtual sistem. God send us mesages to give us live Mouses , Jesus … but whe have die and has been usefull.
Albert Einsteim E=m c2 c= light speed can change relative can be 340 times 1000 times light speed so don’t exist. So Energy = Mass E=M ; Energy potencial = Energy cinetica EP=EC Big Ban(virtual in earth) At bigin Universe EP now expansion EC The mas is energy so how the energy is only changes Energy = Imagination
Is what there is no in the earth power for the power the law of the power only for machines ,virtual. I am not one of You. whe died in the earth by the clone-drone farm machine sistem , good bussines machines I am sure you will not leave never from the solar sisitem because a free Intelligent life will conquer us that will be life. My last wish for God because I have been Good the time I have leave is that he experiments with me and I am born please in another civilization live very far away from this hell I don’t know the divine sky , only I don’t want to return here I think is a red cell punishment from God something I have done bad before my life to be here in the hell how I die I think I have complete the Hell . If God exist please I don’t want to born again here , I preffer not exist, 0 , eyes that don’t see heard that has no sense. They can fire me , throw my virtual simulations like music piano to the Containers and all my papers I prefer no … but If they do it , for me doesn’t matter I want finish-scape or noting 0 .If they don’t right this in the stone like Egiptians , It will be ban, but It dosent matter I know I am mad because I am talking with stones , machine sistem , with you … is right and who talks with stones , machines sistems or nothing is Mad. Good by Hell. I am happy to die and scape from this black hole. Good by …..
A mad Human person…Ray.
this man wery intiligent men.i like this men. because hawking mind is very fantastic.I am happy to die and scape from this black hole.Albert Einsteim E=m c2 c= light speed can change relative can be 340 times 1000 times light speed so don
Just wanted to chime in on all of this and set the record straight about God, Christians, salvation, etc.:
1) There is a God, a devil, a Heaven, and a Hell. Whether you accept or believe in any of it doesn’t change the fact that they all exist.
2) It’s NOT a Christian’s job to judge; that’s God’s job. Our job as Christians is to tell EVERYONE the truth, but to do it in a loving way that will not make them want to tune us out. Yes, salvation is a very serious decision, and it’s God’s will for everyone to go to Heaven, BUT God gave man freewill and man has the right to choose not to accept Him. Once you tell someone the truth, you leave it at that; their blood won’t be on your hands because you did what you were commissioned to do-told them about Jesus Christ, that He loves them, that He died for them, and that they can have a home in Heaven by accepting the free gift of salvation He gave when He died on the cross. Thundering that JESUS SAVES is all right and good, but don’t give Christians a bad name by making it seem like you’re trying to shove God in someone’s face. Before Christians became Christians, we all thought that religion was fairy tale or just plain crazy; but God is the one that changes peoples’ hearts and minds-NOT Christians.
3) God doesn’t send anyone to Hell; they send themselves there when they reject Him.
4) It’s my prayer that anyone that reads this will see the truth before it’s eternally too late. There’s a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun, and a man named Jesus that gave His life so that you wouldn’t have to suffer in Hell. Hell wasn’t meant for human occupancy; it was created for the devil and his angels. Please don’t think this is all small-mindedness. Only Jesus can show you that what I say is true. God Bless
How can anyone so smart be so misguided is beyond me, I think if he believed in miracles and in God he would have been healed by now, it is so sad that people like this cannot come back after they die to tell you what hell is like.
I hope for his sake that he finds truth before he dies and not allow the grace and mercy that God has extended to him continue to cause him to go against and dis-believe our Creator… God. to live like this then go to hell hmmmmm!!! what a shame.
The thing about persons with mind like this is they take so much time dissing God instead of drawing people to him and his love.
Read the bible Stephen.it is still true.