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Post number 13639

mrbula — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 17:59:05 -0800

The World's most famous living scientist turns 60 today. It's a noteworthy milestone for a brilliant individual.

By: hotdoughnutsnow

hotdoughnutsnow — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 18:41:53 -0800

two steps ahead. FWIW, I believe this is more important than a dead fat wierdo.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 18:50:15 -0800

Hey! I love Vic Tayback!

By: Theiform

Theiform — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 19:06:41 -0800

Wow. Almost 40 years living with ALS. It's amazing he's lived this long; from what I've read about it, those diagnosed usually die within 2 years; a select few live for 10.

By: Benway

Benway — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 20:23:33 -0800

A Brief History of Time shaped my childhood...and I still look at the relationship between stars and molecules as an interconnected whole. Bravo, Mr. Hawking, you've made science wonderous yet again.

By: trioperative

trioperative — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 20:50:30 -0800

He is a brilliant individual, in the realm of physics. However, his predictions for the future are kind of...well....you know. Wacky? I mean, altering DNA to prepare for the eventual rebellion of robots? First, we have to invent quantum computers. THEN, we'll see about preparing for robot revoltion.

By: Modem Ovary

Modem Ovary — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 21:03:49 -0800

I'll be the fall guy to post the obligatory link to MC Hawking.

By: mcsweetie

mcsweetie — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 22:52:56 -0800

here's to 60 more!

By: skallas

skallas — Tue, 08 Jan 2002 23:16:14 -0800

Wacky? Definately, there's this great undercurrent of belief, based seemingly on nothing but fear, that intelligence (as we know it) can be reproduced electronically and that it will eventually go against its creators. I smell a lot of Adam&Eve theological guilt here and some really shoddy science and unproven assumptions by the esteemed MC and other trans-humanists.

By: Yogurt

Yogurt — Wed, 09 Jan 2002 06:52:01 -0800

Time for a slightly on-topic Onion link: "Wait a minute," said Hawking, testing out the high-tech infra-vision goggles for the first time. "I see now that the curvature of space-time follows previously unmeasured vectors that I will need to recalibrate in my equations. Also, there appears to be some sort of trouble on the moon."