The planet is metaphysically demolished every time a great man transcends towards death. Without a doubt, this is the case of the death of Stephen Hawking, who on March 14, 2018 leaves Earth, his home, to perhaps delve into the most fascinating answers about the cosmos.
We all remember Stephen Hawking as an outsider from the astral territory and a great popularizer of science who made the most extraordinary theories about the origin of the universe available to the masses. The British physicist, astrophysicist and cosmologist shared a vast legacy that includes his work on the explanation of the general theory of relativity, where he confirms the beginning of the creation of space-time in the Big Bang, and the final outcome in the holes blacks. This contribution to the field of classical science allowed the scientific community to look at the possibility of combining cosmology with quantum physics.
The so-called “Hawking radiation” also stands out, a theory that suggests that a person loses mass at a rate inversely proportional to it, due to the effects of quantum fluctuations; In other words, black holes are not completely black, but can emit radiation and eventually evaporate and disappear.
Another of Hawking’s most transcendental contributions is his theory of everything or unified theory, where he states that all physical phenomena in the universe maintain a connection through unique laws and, therefore, it would be possible to predict them:
The more we examine the universe, we discover that it is by no means arbitrary, but obeys certain well-defined laws operating in different fields.
In addition, his publications stand out: A brief history of time: from the Big Bang to black holes (1988), Black holes and small universes and other essays (1993), The future of spacetime (2003), The theory of everything: the origin and the fate of the universe (2007) and The Grand Design (2010).
Due to his illness, known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hawking died this Wednesday, March 14, at the age of 76. To remember his fascinating contributions, we collect some of the best phrases:
1. One, remember to look at the stars and not at your feet. Two, never stop working. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember that it is there and don’t throw it away. 2. One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply does not exist… Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist. 3. If we want to survive as a species, we must also extend to the stars. 4. We are just an advanced race of apes on a minor planet of an average star. But we can understand the universe. That makes us something special. 5. It would be tragic if it weren’t funny. 6. The thing about people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people. 7. Calm and quiet people are the ones who have the strongest and loudest minds. 8. We have this life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that I am extremely grateful. 9. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to changes. 10. No matter how bad life seems, there is always something you can do and succeed. Where there’s life there’s hope. 11. The next time you talk to someone who denies the existence of , tell them to take a trip to Venus. I will take care of the expenses. 12. The worst enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. 13. The entire history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen arbitrarily, but rather reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired. 14. What we have been told is . The world is really a flat plate resting on the back of a giant turtle. 15. Women, to me, are a complete mystery. 16. If one has a physical disability, one cannot afford to be “psychologically” disabled. 17. Simplicity is a matter of taste. 18. The more you learn, the more you know. The more you know, the more you will forget. The more you forget, the less you know. So why bother learning? 19. We live in the most probable of all possible worlds. 20. Now we are all connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain. 21. Do we really have reasons to believe that an objective reality exists? 22. Why does the universe go to the trouble of existing? 23. The most notable property of the universe is that it has given rise to creatures who can ask questions. 24. We waste time on what is not necessary. 25. It is very important for young people to maintain their sense of wonder and continue to ask why. 26. Einstein never accepted that the universe was governed by chance; His feelings were summed up in his famous statement “God does not play dice.” 27. Traditionally, these are questions for philosophy, but philosophy is dead. Philosophy has not kept up with modern developments in science, particularly physics. Scientists have become the torchbearers of discovery, in our quest for knowledge. 28. It is difficult to imagine how free will can work if our behavior is determined by physical law, so it seems that we are nothing more than biological machines and that free will is just an illusion. 29. I like physics, but I love cartoons. 30. If it is possible to travel in time, where are the tourists of the future? 31. Just because no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist. 32. Limiting our work to terrestrial materials would be limiting the human spirit. 33. If you understand how the universe works, in a way, you control it.