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Iconic Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies At 76

Posted on March 14, 2018 by The Great One

The world has lost a great mind and a great man. It truly is remarkable that Stephen Hawking has achieved such greatness considering his extremely debilitating disease. He is a testament to the fighting spirit of our species. TGO Refer … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hawking Says He Knows What Happened Before the Big Bang

Posted on March 4, 2018 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… The fact that Stephen Hawking is still alive and can continue to communicate his theories to other scientists and lay-people at large is amazing, given his condition. TGO Refer to story below. Source: SPACE.com/Live Science By Brandon Specktor, … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hawking issues dire warning: We have less than 600 years until Earth becomes a sizzling fireball

Posted on November 8, 2017 by The Great One

How we’re going to travel at the speed of light, 186,282 miles per second, is a slight problem, at least with today’s technology. Although I suppose anything is possible. It seems we would need to be integrated into a beam … Continue reading →

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Einstein on God

Posted on April 18, 2015 by The Great One

All of you out there who still insist on arguing that Albert Einstein was a religious man who believed in God, you may want to watch this video. TGO Video: YouTube        

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Stephen Hawking Says ‘There Is No God,’ Confirms He’s An Atheist

Posted on September 25, 2014 by The Great One

Duh… Why would anyone ever think that a brilliant man in the 21st century would believe in the myriad of fairy tales of an invisible man living in the sky? Only non-thinkers or indoctrinated fools (actually, they’re one and the … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hawking Says ‘God Particle’ Could Wipe Out the Universe

Posted on September 9, 2014 by The Great One

Super-interesting stuff… While a great deal of what I read pertaining to the universe is “over my head” (no pun intended) as I am not an astronomer or physicist, it is still fascinating nonetheless… TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

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How Did Supermassive Black Holes Get So Big So Fast?

Posted on August 8, 2014 by The Great One

Black holes have always been fascinating, although rarely understood by the average Joe, such as me. In fact, I’m not so sure that even theoretical physicists such as Stephen Hawking really and truly understand black holes. Nevertheless, it is interesting … Continue reading →

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We’ll Find Alien Life in This Lifetime, Scientists Tell Congress

Posted on May 27, 2014 by The Great One

Finding intelligent alien life would be so cool, while at the same time very frightening. The odds of aliens being friendly as opposed to hostile is not very good. As Stephen Hawking stated: “If aliens visit us, the outcome would … Continue reading →

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‘God’s Not Dead’: What low-budget hit says about Christians and Hollywood

Posted on March 25, 2014 by The Great One

People in this country, and I’m referring to the United States, continue to believe in biblical fairy tales, and that’s OK. People have the right to believe as they wish. But the article talks about standing up for one’s beliefs, … Continue reading →

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British cosmologist Hawking backs right to assisted suicide

Posted on September 18, 2013 by The Great One

Personally, I wholeheartedly agree with assisted suicide. In my opinion, society has no right to tell me what to do with my body, or my life. In this instance, as in many others, governmental laws should have little influence. If … Continue reading →

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10 Things to Know for Thursday

Posted on August 30, 2012 by The Great One

The latest… TGO Refer to news below. Source: Associated Press By The Associated Press | Associated Press Late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories of interest: 1. RYAN SAYS ROMNEY ‘WILL NOT DUCK THE TOUGH ISSUES’ VP candidate draws on Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Black Holes: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong

Posted on August 3, 2012 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Clara Moskowitz | SPACE.com If most people know one thing about black holes, they probably know that nothing can escape from them, not even light. Yet this most basic tenet … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: God or nothing

Posted on January 11, 2012 by The Great One

More reason and commons sense; both of which are foreign to religious people… TGO Video: YouTube

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Hawking too ill to make 70th birthday celebration

Posted on January 8, 2012 by The Great One

The accomplishments of Stephen Hawking in the field of physics and astronomy are truly remarkable. But when considering that he has made these contributions to science with his physical impairments make his achievements all the more incredible. TGO Refer to … Continue reading →

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Women are a mystery to British physicist Hawking

Posted on January 7, 2012 by The Great One

Stephen Hawking is definitely a genius, and he’s right, women might just be the world’s biggest mystery. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Reuters Reuters – Fri, Jan 6, 2012 LONDON (Reuters) – The biggest mystery in the universe perplexing one … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hawking seeks help to make voice heard

Posted on December 30, 2011 by The Great One

All of you electronic/computer geeks out there, take note… This job may be especially interesting to those of you who enjoy science, particularly physics or astronomy. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By RAPHAEL G. SATTER | AP – Thu, … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hawking says afterlife is a fairy story

Posted on May 16, 2011 by The Great One

Of course there is no afterlife; at least this is what intelligent, logical individuals who utilize reason and common sense conclude. Naturally there is no proof of this, just as there is no proof that God doesn’t exist. But there … Continue reading →

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Michael Shermer: Baloney Detection Kit

Posted on April 25, 2011 by The Great One

The information presented in this video may seem extremely mundane to some, being that it basically just outlines parameters of common sense. Yet amazingly enough, the overwhelming majority of people on Earth (approximately 90%) don’t follow these basic principles when … Continue reading →

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God did not create the universe, says Hawking

Posted on September 2, 2010 by The Great One

This article incorrectly implies, through the misunderstanding of a quote in one of Stephen Hawking’s previous books, that he believed in God. This is false. The statement in the book: “If we discover a complete theory, it would be the … Continue reading →

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Mankind must abandon earth or face extinction: Hawking

Posted on August 9, 2010 by The Great One

I realize that for the most part people don’t believe the statements made by Stephen Hawking, although mankind would be wise to listen to what he says. Of course, we all know that mankind really isn’t that wise. That fact … Continue reading →

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Aliens may exist but contact would hurt: Hawking

Posted on April 26, 2010 by The Great One

There no doubt is intelligent life somewhere in the universe; notice I said somewhere, not somewhere else. With everything humans do to destroy one another I would certainly not consider our race to be intelligent – it’s just that we’re … Continue reading →

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