Brief Answers to the Big Questions
by Stephen Hawking · first published 2014
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Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theoretical physics as well as his ability to make complex concepts accessible for all, and was beloved for his mischievous sense of humor. At the time of his death, Hawking was working on a final project: a book compiling his answers to the "big" questions that he was so often posed--questions that ranged beyond his academic field. Within these pages, he provides his personal views on our biggest challe
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking[1]. Not only about cosmology but also about topics such as the existence of god, finding life in other planets, the future of the humanity and other very intriguing questions. [1]…
on “Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?” ↗Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, both inspiring and terrifiying at the same time!
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗…However, Jafferis has overcome this using quantum field theory tools, calculating quantum effects similar to the Casimir effect. Prof. Stephen Hawking has explained the Casimir effect in hist last book 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions' in the chapter talking about Time Travel with Wormholes. "Imaging that you have two parallel metal plates a short distance apart. The plates act like mirrors for the virtual particles and anti-particles.…
on “Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow” ↗Possibly relevant quote from Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions (talking about the early '60s): "The prevailing attitude at Oxford at that time was very anti-work. You were supposed to be brilliant without effort, or to accept your limitations and get a fourth-class…
on “Why are Soviet math textbooks so hardcore in comparison to US textbooks? (2017)” ↗…miles. But even if we detect one, there is no real working plan in place to try and deflect it. Thanks NASA --- this is why we give you the big bucks! Physicist Stephen Hawking, in his final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, considered an asteroid collision to be the single biggest threat to the planet.
on “NASA plans to retire the ISS by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean” ↗…2018, the B612 Foundation reported "It's 100 percent certain we'll be hit by a devastating asteroid, but we're not 100 percent sure when."[4] Also in 2018, physicist Stephen Hawking, in his final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, considered an asteroid collision to be the biggest threat to the planet. [5][6][7] Several ways of avoiding an asteroid impact have been described.[8] Nonetheless, in March 2019, scientists reported…
on “Fossil of dinosaur killed in asteroid strike found, scientists claim” ↗…Prof. Stephen Hawking mentions this in general context that, 'they thought physics was a closed subject in early 20th century' & proceeds to state how the universe was unfolded in theoretical physics in 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions'.
on “Particle physics may have reached the end of the line” ↗…others". https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/economics/externa... Stephen Hawking criticized the economy for ignoring externalities, particularly in the context of climate change. In his book "Brief Answers to the Big Questions," Hawking wrote, "We are now learning that climate change is bringing with it not only changes to the physical environment but also to the way we think about economics. It is forcing us to recognize that…
on “Biggest industries burn through $7.3T of natural capital a year” ↗