Stephen Hawking Dead at 76 - To the great Black Hole in the Sky

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5802634/professor-stephen-hawking-dead-aged-76/

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43396008

I'm fucking shocked he lived so long and yet his death is still a surprise.

BBC Obituary:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-15555565

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

how do we know he didn't just become too powerful for his physical body

 

[Bassomatic]

Eh, no one's made the joke yet..

You were on the BBT I'm glad you died.

Jokes aside, Dr Hawkings, aside his personal flaws was a freaking amazing person and so humble towards his field. I am a math geek I can't even scratch what he did... then after 20 + years of being smarter then everyone he stepped back and said "guys I was wrong" So much respect for that.

 

[VermilionFluttershy]

Damn... I've always wanted to meet him and chat about aliens and the cosmos. At least he's not hurting anymore.

I'll just leave this "F" here.

 

[Xenomorph]

RIP

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

He isn't dead, they just unplugged his physical body since they finally digitized his brain.

 

[Double Dee]

A physics and pop culture icon I won't forget for a while.

Take an F.

 

[m0rnutz]

Won't be long now, the fundies will be pulling the "he called out for God" schtick like they did Anton LaVay.

Jokes on them, he solved the equation of life. He took the answer to his grave.

RIP you magnificent bastard. Tell Sagan I said hi.

 

[The Great Chandler]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm more happy for him that he died because he outlived the odds. I guess a strong mind really does help.

Edit: Forgot to point out that he died right on Pi Day?

 

[Flying_with_the_Penguins]

Considering life expectancy for ALS is only a few years after diagnosis, I'm sure he considered himself fortunate enough to have lived to a somewhat-average lifespan.

 

[SJ 485]

Man had a good life all in all, if I remember right it was predicted he'd die in his 20s when he was diagnosed, godspeed wheelchair science man

 

[Globe]

Life would be tragic if it weren't funny

F

 

[JP 307]

Edit: Forgot to point out that he died right on Pi Day?

It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday. Clearly there’s some genius regeneration cycle going on.

 

[Roast Chicken]

F

First time I ever heard of him was when Dexter's Laboratory parodied him.

Thing is, I really never liked Science that much, not even in school.

We don't care. Please shut the fuck up.

 

[CWCissey]

I think the best candidate for new Hawking is Brian Cox to be honest.

 

[John Titor]

Now Shin Megami Tensei will never happen

We are living in a doomed world.

 

[Ginger Piglet]

FAO: IUPAC

I know it's not been discovered yet, but if element 119 is not Hawkingium I'll be very unhappy.

 

[BatChatillon]

A very sad day for science. One of the most intelligent people in the World passed away.

F

 

[Cheeseburger Picnic]

He isn't dead, they just unplugged his physical body since they finally digitized his brain.

It's a tragedy and a loss for humankind that he died before we learned how to do this, we're probably not even that far off.

 

[TheImportantFart]

I'm just gonna leave this here. Today it's even more of a tearjerker than when it was first released:

 

[gumboman]

he will be an inspiration to every science student out there in world to excel in their field despite whatever life throws at them .

PS, he made my childhood hell with my dad looking at my report card going look at him disabled but a genius and you with whole body working bring shame to our name with mediocre results