Stephen Hawking: In Remembrance

[Coriolis]

Possible afterlives.

You might be interested in the book Angel Fire by Andrew Greeley.

 

[Avocado]

He truly was a brilliant soul, may he rest in peace...

I was shocked when I first got the news through one of my college friends. I was like, "Please let this be a hoax," for the first two minutes or so...

The religious idiots I encounter down here in the bible belt are celebrating his death and gloat about him "burning in hell". Its the talk of the town. This and the other things I see and experience on a regular basis make me not want to live on this planet anymore.

 

[Avocado]

I'm going to see Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2 weeks and I look forward to what he may have to say about Hawking.

Holy crap... how did you arrange that? I'm a huge fan.

 

[Peter Deadpan]

Holy crap... how did you arrange that? I'm a huge fan.

He's presenting in person in the Twin Cities and I live a couple hours away. It's not a one-on-one thing or anything special, but I am still pumped. He's a fucking icon and one of the most cherished speakers of our time.

 

[Firebird 8118]

The religious idiots I encounter down here in the bible belt are celebrating his death and gloat about him "burning in hell". Its the talk of the town. This and the other things I see and experience on a regular basis make me not want to live on this planet anymore.

Well, that's wrong of them I never liked such a "holier-than-thou" mentality. I can give at least ten examples of so-called religious hypocrites who have been anything but good...

 

[Avocado]

He's presenting in person in the Twin Cities and I live a couple hours away. It's not a one-on-one thing or anything special, but I am still pumped. He's a fucking icon and one of the most cherished speakers of our time.

I know. I wish I could make it.

 

[Peter Deadpan]

I know. I wish I could make it.

Maybe he's touring??? I dunno where you live though.

 

[Avocado]

Maybe he's touring??? I dunno where you live though.

Shreveport

 

[Peter Deadpan]

Shreveport

Upcoming Appearances | Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Nevermind. That's not helpful.

 

[Avocado]

Upcoming Appearances | Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Nevermind. That's not helpful.

Things ARE getting better here, but we stay consistantly 40 years behind the rest of the country on social progress, public infrastructure, ect. This city has really fallen since the early 70s, and is only just now maybe recovering a little. Too little too late, I say. Nobody important ever tours here.

 

[Peter Deadpan]

Things ARE getting better here, but we stay consistantly 40 years behind the rest of the country on social progress, public infrastructure, ect. This city has really fallen since the early 70s, and is only just now maybe recovering a little. Too little too late, I say. Nobody important ever tours here.

Sounds like a brief road trip is in order for you, sir.

 

[Avocado]

Sounds like a brief road trip is in order for you, sir.

Compared to a city like Dallas, Houston, Memphis, or New Orleans, we are way behind where we should be. The best I can say about here is house prices are dirt cheap.

 

[Stigmata]

Compared to a city like Dallas, Houston, Memphis, or New Orleans, we are way behind where we should be. The best I can say about here is house prices are dirt cheap.

How is the weather in Lincoln, Nebraska this time of year?

 

[Avocado]

How is the weather in Lincoln, Nebraska this time of year?

Oh, and we have mild weather in the winter in shreveport... though summers are brutal.

 

[Stigmata]

Oh, and we have mild weather in the winter in shreveport... though summers are brutal.

You're not too far from me....

...This is getting too real..

* disconnects laptop and throws it out the window *

 

[Red Memories]

The religious idiots I encounter down here in the bible belt are celebrating his death and gloat about him "burning in hell". Its the talk of the town. This and the other things I see and experience on a regular basis make me not want to live on this planet anymore.

As a Christian I can say them talking like that, whether Hawking will be there or not, there will be a chair waiting for them too.

Jesus told us to find the log in our own eyes before pointing out the speck in anothers. To love your neighbor as yourself. Not to judge, as the Father in Heaven will judge you accordingly.

They aren't following the word very well if they really wanna go there.

 

[Avocado]

As a Christian I can say them talking like that, whether Hawking will be there or not, there will be a chair waiting for them too.

Jesus told us to find the log in our own eyes before pointing out the speck in anothers. To love your neighbor as yourself. Not to judge, as the Father in Heaven will judge you accordingly.

They aren't following the word very well if they really wanna go there.

Yes. This is a case where I agree with you. You can’t really be a christian unless you follow every word—for better or worse. You are what I would call a more reasonable Christian, or at least more reasonable than the Christians I encounter where I live.

 

[Smilephantomhive]

Kind of a miracle he lasted as long as he did, with his condition. More miraculous might be what he accomplished in spite of it.

He’ll be missed.

I’ll share my best memories below:

I remember him saying that he thought that he achieved so much because of his condition, not in spite of it.

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