Posted March 14, 2018
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Posted March 14, 2018
What a sad event :(
dnovraD
2023-08-14: Remember the Spaces!
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Posted March 14, 2018
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Posted March 14, 2018
I agree with this. Rather than be sad at his passing, we should celebrate his contributions to the world, as well as the fact he didn't let ALS get in the way.
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Posted March 14, 2018
Darvond: I wouldn't call it sad. He lived with ALS for 50 years, when he was expected to be dead within 5. He contributed massively to the world of astrophysics and our understanding of the cosmos. Though his body was infirm, his mind was at C. 76 is a very long time to live.
Firefox31780: I agree with this. Rather than be sad at his passing, we should celebrate his contributions to the world, as well as the fact he didn't let ALS get in the way. kalirion
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Posted March 14, 2018
R.I.P.
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Posted March 14, 2018
Darvond: I wouldn't call it sad. He lived with ALS for 50 years, when he was expected to be dead within 5. He contributed massively to the world of astrophysics and our understanding of the cosmos. Though his body was infirm, his mind was at C. 76 is a very long time to live.
Wouldn't call it sad for the first reason only. As for the contribution in our understanding...Well...i don't think so. His actual contributions will be left for us to judge when we are 100% sure of the existence of Black Holes.
but that's another issue and yes may he RIP.
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Posted March 14, 2018
I would call it sad that he is not with us anymore. He did lived a full life though. Fuller and longer than anticipated and even fuller and longer than most healthy men did. And contributed to the improvement of mankind on top.
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Posted March 14, 2018
Rest in peace, professor Hawking. Your contributions to science were massive, and you will be missed.
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Posted March 14, 2018
Great scientist, great book-author and a person inspiring others never to give up! Farewell!
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Posted March 14, 2018
To die the same day than A. Einstein birthday and the Pi Day. Strange coincidence !
RIP Mr. Hawking.
RIP Mr. Hawking.
Post edited March 14, 2018 by MaxFulvus
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Posted March 14, 2018
I'm very sad to read about this :(.
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Posted March 14, 2018
Ghorpm: I usually encourage my students to avoid sentences like this. You see, the problem is that by formulating it this way it's not a physical dilemma. It's more semantics than physics.
We are 100% that objects that we commonly call "black holes" do exist. What we are unsure of is their nature. We have some strong theories, partially backed by observations but we are not certain yet. So it may happen that the nature of these objects is completely different than we think of them now. In this case we'll probably change their name to reflect our increased knowledge. So then, from semantics point of view we will say that black holes never existed. But from physical point of view we'll just have more information about them but we are already sure that objects like this exist.
So it's always safer to say: "when we are 100% sure what are black holes"
BTW: no need to capitalize it's not a proper but common noun.
That's exactly what i mean. The only thing we know is that there's some type of Energy at the spots where "Black Holes" are. Only this is what we know. We are 100% that objects that we commonly call "black holes" do exist. What we are unsure of is their nature. We have some strong theories, partially backed by observations but we are not certain yet. So it may happen that the nature of these objects is completely different than we think of them now. In this case we'll probably change their name to reflect our increased knowledge. So then, from semantics point of view we will say that black holes never existed. But from physical point of view we'll just have more information about them but we are already sure that objects like this exist.
So it's always safer to say: "when we are 100% sure what are black holes"
BTW: no need to capitalize it's not a proper but common noun.
Everything else about wormholes, singularity points, Schwarzschild radii, etc is pure speculation.
Also good jokes about "not even light can escape" but then "we see Black Holes spitting out matter/beams"... To my mind is just BS. Of course i may be wrong, that's why i said we need more time to investigate and pull safer conclusions that reflect what's out there and not make some awesome sci-fi deductions that would make great Hollywood movies.
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Posted March 14, 2018
Ghorpm: I usually encourage my students to avoid sentences like this. You see, the problem is that by formulating it this way it's not a physical dilemma. It's more semantics than physics.
We are 100% that objects that we commonly call "black holes" do exist. What we are unsure of is their nature. We have some strong theories, partially backed by observations but we are not certain yet. So it may happen that the nature of these objects is completely different than we think of them now. In this case we'll probably change their name to reflect our increased knowledge. So then, from semantics point of view we will say that black holes never existed. But from physical point of view we'll just have more information about them but we are already sure that objects like this exist.
So it's always safer to say: "when we are 100% sure what are black holes"
BTW: no need to capitalize it's not a proper but common noun.
Epitaph666: That's exactly what i mean. The only thing we know is that there's some type of Energy at the spots where "Black Holes" are. Only this is what we know. We are 100% that objects that we commonly call "black holes" do exist. What we are unsure of is their nature. We have some strong theories, partially backed by observations but we are not certain yet. So it may happen that the nature of these objects is completely different than we think of them now. In this case we'll probably change their name to reflect our increased knowledge. So then, from semantics point of view we will say that black holes never existed. But from physical point of view we'll just have more information about them but we are already sure that objects like this exist.
So it's always safer to say: "when we are 100% sure what are black holes"
BTW: no need to capitalize it's not a proper but common noun.
Everything else about wormholes, singularity points, Schwarzschild radii, etc is pure speculation.
Also good jokes about "not even light can escape" but then "we see Black Holes spitting out matter/beams"... To my mind is just BS. Of course i may be wrong, that's why i said we need more time to investigate and pull safer conclusions that reflect what's out there and not make some awesome sci-fi deductions that would make great Hollywood movies.