10 Stephen Hawking quotes - stand aside Chuck Norris, you're no match!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 7:01PM From time to time I get the feeling that some people think I am a Geek... After all, I like computers, I love complex equations, I have a doctorate in Strong Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience...
BUT, then I am reminded that my _geekiness_ is nothing compared to some of the world's UBER Geeks!
Stand aside Church Norris, I have just reassigned your spot to a new superhero... Stephen Hawking! Not only is he a genius, he's also got a great sense of humour!
taken from here.
I have recently been reading up a bit on the life and work of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. In my reading, I have run across a number of his famous quotes that are both funny and insightful. He is widely considered to be among the most intelligent people living today. Here is what he has to say...
10. "Einstein was wrong when he said "God does not play dice". Consideration of black holes suggests, not only that God does play dice, but that He sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen."
9. "I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
8. "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."
7. "I find that American & Scandinavian accents work better with women." In response to a question about the American accent of his synthesiser.
6. "Someone told me that each equation I included in the book would halve the sales. In the end, however, I did put in one equation, Einstein's famous equation, E = mc2. I hope that this will not scare off half of my potential readers."
5. "My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus."
4. "To show this diagram properly, I would really need a four dimensional screen. However, because of government cuts, we could manage to provide only a two dimensional screen."
3. "Life would be tragic if it weren't funny."
2. "The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired."
1. "Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end."
Reader Comments (3)
I suppose the important thing here is your recognition that someone else being an "UBER-Geek" does not take away from YOU still being a Geek. just sayin... ;)
btw- these are great!
Hi Jen!
Geek is the new sheek! ha ha!
BTW, Cheryl Anderson visited with us for the afternoon yesterday!!!
Ah, Garrett!!
Much love and blessing my friend!
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