No one has anything positive to say?
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chemguy — 21 years ago(March 25, 2005 07:44 AM)
I just mean to say comparatively.
Which do we benefit more from know stereochemistry from the work of Fischer (e.g. the existence of chiral molecules) or his theories on black holes? Which has more implications for everyday human life? -
bhbonds — 20 years ago(May 13, 2005 05:54 PM)
I think the guy was joking.
It's hard to compare modern scientist to their ancestors. The scope of knowledge has widened to the point that any modern discoveries seem insignificant due to their complexity and degree of specialization. -
patrickthegreat1 — 20 years ago(May 15, 2005 07:29 AM)
I agree, Hawking is a genius, not only that it's awesome that he's been a guest star on some freakin cool TV shows, you don't see that many famous scientists who are that fun loving. Anyway these days I'd say that he's the closest guy to Einstein that we know of.
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sillykiddo — 20 years ago(March 29, 2006 10:24 AM)
I have to admit that I don't know a whole lot of what Prof. Hawking has accomplished, so let's look at this from another perspective.
How many inspirations have come out of the Star Trek genre? Cell phones are one, video conferencing for another, and for some, an inspiration to become involved in science and space.
It is clear that many of his theories have been applied to Star Trek stories. Although fictional and unproven, Prof. Hawking left his impression on one of the most intriguing genres to date. His accomplishment, in my opinion, may have been simply to inspire imagination as well as more research into his theories by more able-bodied and younger students.