RIP - Page 69

LaurV · 2018-03-14, 04:19

Rest in Peace. We hope he found his own black hole and watch over us from there...

kladner · 2018-03-14, 05:08

I mourn his passing, and give thanks and praises for his exemplary life. My father died from ancillary effects from ALS. It is amazing that Hawking survived for so many years.

rudy235 · 2018-03-14, 05:54

This newspaper heading expresses it best.

Stephen Hawkings went to immortality.

Nick · 2018-03-14, 08:49

Roger Penrose has written a good obituary for Stephen Hawking:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...wking-obituary

kladner · 2018-03-14, 13:35

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Originally Posted by Nick

Roger Penrose has written a good obituary for Stephen Hawking:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...wking-obituary

That is a truly marvelous tribute.
This Ian Dury ditty occurred to me, flippant though it is. Note the Einstein reference. Here are two of the choruses:

There ain't half been some clever bastards
(Lucky bleeders, lucky bleeders)
There ain't half been some clever bastards.
.......

There ain't half been some clever bastards.
Now that we've had some,
Let's hope that there's lots more to come.

tServo · 2018-03-14, 14:16

Sadly, a giant among us is no more.

I wonder if he had any of his famous bets pending?

Stargate38 · 2018-03-14, 16:23

Strange that this happened on Pi Day, of all days. What a coincidence...

rudy235 · 2018-03-14, 17:21

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Originally Posted by Stargate38

Strange that this happened on Pi Day, of all days. What a coincidence...

Also the birthday of Albert Einstein (even more appropriate)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...stein_Head.jpg

xilman · 2018-03-14, 17:45

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Originally Posted by Nick

Roger Penrose has written a good obituary for Stephen Hawking:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...wking-obituary

A truly magnificent obituary. Thanks for posting the link; I've already forwarded it to others.

a1call · 2018-03-14, 19:03

Posts 755-756 are very non Mathematicians'. I know because I do the same.
Thanks for making me realise there are only 365 days to this year and all its anniversaries.
Should not make things more (or less) than they are.

rudy235 · 2018-03-14, 19:18

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Originally Posted by a1call

Thanks for making me realise there are only 365 days to this year and all its anniversaries.

I wasn’t aware that Fun Stiff>Lounge and the RIP thread needed to be mathematical. But let’s not quibble about that,

2018-03-14, 19:03	#758
a1call "Rashid Naimi" Oct 2015 Remote to Here/There 100000010000₂ Posts	Posts 755-756 are very non Mathematicians'. I know because I do the same. Thanks for making me realise there are only 365 days to this year and all its anniversaries. Should not make things more (or less) than they are. Last fiddled with by a1call on 2018-03-14 at 19:10

2018-03-14, 04:19	#749
LaurV Romulan Interpreter Jun 2011 Thailand 9664₁₀ Posts	Rest in Peace. We hope he found his own black hole and watch over us from there...

2018-03-14, 05:08	#750
kladner "Kieren" Jul 2011 In My Own Galaxy! 2·3·1,693 Posts	I mourn his passing, and give thanks and praises for his exemplary life. My father died from ancillary effects from ALS. It is amazing that Hawking survived for so many years.

2018-03-14, 05:54	#751
rudy235 Jun 2015 Vallejo, CA/. 995₁₀ Posts	This newspaper heading expresses it best. Stephen Hawkings went to immortality.

2018-03-14, 08:49	#752
Nick Dec 2012 The Netherlands 6AF₁₆ Posts	Roger Penrose has written a good obituary for Stephen Hawking: https://www.theguardian.com/science/...wking-obituary

2018-03-14, 14:16	#754
tServo "Marv" May 2009 near the Tannhäuser Gate 2·7·47 Posts	Sadly, a giant among us is no more. I wonder if he had any of his famous bets pending?

2018-03-14, 16:23	#755
Stargate38 "Daniel Jackson" May 2011 14285714285714285714 298₁₆ Posts	Strange that this happened on Pi Day, of all days. What a coincidence...