He just had a ton of expectations around him when he was young and he never lived up to the grand dreams that people had devised for him. There are people like Feynman who accomplished more in the field without the hype.
I'm not knocking Hawking at all, that's just the way some see it.
He just had a ton of expectations around him when he was young and he never lived up to the grand dreams that people had devised for him. There are people like Feynman who accomplished more in the field without the hype.
I'm not knocking Hawking at all, that's just the way some see it.
Yeah, that little ALS thing kind of got in the way of some of those other people's fantasies about him, I'm sure. The fact that Hawking did what he did with such a profound disability is absolutely incredible. But his main legacy is what he did to bring science closer to mainstream consciousness, and got regular people interested in questions about the universe... Every scientist in the world should be grateful for that.
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He just had a ton of expectations around him when he was young and he never lived up to the grand dreams that people had devised for him. There are people like Feynman who accomplished more in the field without the hype.
I'm not knocking Hawking at all, that's just the way some see it.
Yeah, that little ALS thing kind of got in the way of some of those other people's fantasies about him, I'm sure. The fact that Hawking did what he did with such a profound disability is absolutely incredible. But his main legacy is what he did to bring science closer to mainstream consciousness, and got regular people interested in questions about the universe... Every scientist in the world should be grateful for that.
Agreed. Please explian not living up to grand dreams??the man was the Einstein of our generation WITH ALS!!. Wow what more can a human do to become a legend.
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He just had a ton of expectations around him when he was young and he never lived up to the grand dreams that people had devised for him. There are people like Feynman who accomplished more in the field without the hype.
I'm not knocking Hawking at all, that's just the way some see it.
Yeah, that little ALS thing kind of got in the way of some of those other people's fantasies about him, I'm sure. The fact that Hawking did what he did with such a profound disability is absolutely incredible. But his main legacy is what he did to bring science closer to mainstream consciousness, and got regular people interested in questions about the universe... Every scientist in the world should be grateful for that.
Agreed. Please explian not living up to grand dreams??the man was the Einstein of our generation WITH ALS!!. Wow what more can a human do to become a legend. And by hype you must mean gaining recognition for his achievements whilst everyday not being able to move a muscle and still be positive for 50 odd years
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A truly brilliant mind. He was a harbinger of curiosity; he influenced me from afar - at a young age - to never stop asking questions and seeking answers to the unknown.
He just had a ton of expectations around him when he was young and he never lived up to the grand dreams that people had devised for him. There are people like Feynman who accomplished more in the field without the hype.
I'm not knocking Hawking at all, that's just the way some see it.
Yeah, that little ALS thing kind of got in the way of some of those other people's fantasies about him, I'm sure. The fact that Hawking did what he did with such a profound disability is absolutely incredible. But his main legacy is what he did to bring science closer to mainstream consciousness, and got regular people interested in questions about the universe... Every scientist in the world should be grateful for that.
Agreed. Please explian not living up to grand dreams??the man was the Einstein of our generation WITH ALS!!. Wow what more can a human do to become a legend.
People legitimately thought that he would deliver the Unified Theory. He did not. He wasn't the Einstein of our generation though, that was Feynman (string theory). Einstein was a game changer, a paradigm shifter, a trailblazer...like Newton before him, he changed physics in a fundamental way. Hawking did not do that. He did utterly brilliant work in established fields more than he established fields of his own. As PjSoul pointed out, his greatest achievement in science was the inspiration and enthusiasm he created. His spirit was clearly indomitable and his contributions to theoretical physics were huge, he is certainly a legend.
I'm interested in buying a copy of 'a brief history of time' but I read that it is difficult to finish. Has anyone read it? I've always been fascinated by the universe but physics is too complex for me.
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I'm interested in buying a copy of 'a brief history of time' but I read that it is difficult to finish. Has anyone read it? I've always been fascinated by the universe but physics is too complex for me.
Tried it once and gave up. Too left brained and abstract for the way my brain works (or maybe it's just left-brained laziness).
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As a person who has lost a family member to this horrible disease, his story is a huge inspiration to me.
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I'm interested in buying a copy of 'a brief history of time' but I read that it is difficult to finish. Has anyone read it? I've always been fascinated by the universe but physics is too complex for me.
It's pop physics. It's not technical at all, but the very concepts of quantum mechanics require you to bend your mind in ways that some people have trouble with.
I'm interested in buying a copy of 'a brief history of time' but I read that it is difficult to finish. Has anyone read it? I've always been fascinated by the universe but physics is too complex for me.
It's pop physics. It's not technical at all, but the very concepts of quantum mechanics require you to bend your mind in ways that some people have trouble with.
That's a good way of putting it. I read most of Black Holes and Baby Universes back in high school when it was first published. I was a math person but oddly, physics was never my forte. But yeah if you can wrap you mind around the general concepts, it's not an extremely difficult read. But if you have trouble imagining the abstract, it would prove to be a tough task.
As a person who has lost a family member to this horrible disease, his story is a huge inspiration to me.
Looks like we all moved up one spot in the "Smartest People In The World" rankings...
My condolences to your family.
I actually got a little creeped out in a weird way, it kind of scares me a little thinking of living in a world without Stephen Hawking. I'm totally serious.
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I'm not knocking Hawking at all, that's just the way some see it.
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Hawking did not do that. He did utterly brilliant work in established fields more than he established fields of his own.
As PjSoul pointed out, his greatest achievement in science was the inspiration and enthusiasm he created. His spirit was clearly indomitable and his contributions to theoretical physics were huge, he is certainly a legend.
I've always been fascinated by the universe but physics is too complex for me.
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I actually got a little creeped out in a weird way, it kind of scares me a little thinking of living in a world without Stephen Hawking. I'm totally serious.