With Stephen Hawking’s passing, today is a sad day for science. But amongst all his praise and achievements in the fields of physics, for me personally his biggest achievement was making a grand, full life despite the terrible misfortune of being diagnosed with ALS. It would have been easy to become a recluse, embittered with the hand he’d been dealt, a brilliant misanthrope. But this was a man who maintained his sense of humor and refused to be mentally beaten. Three years ago, he told One Direction fans that the theory of alternate universes could provide a reality where Zayn Malik was still in the band. He conducted an interview with John Oliver where his factual, deadpan delivery was funnier than his interviewer, managing the cheekiest grins as he did so. And let us not forget that Stephen Hawking is the only person to have ever portrayed themselves in a Star Trek episode (Next Generation, “Descent, Part 1″), where he appeared alongside actors portraying Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton, whom he proceeded to defeat in poker.
Hawking’s observations on black hole radiation, string theory, alternate universes and artificial intelligence are things that will probably forever remain beyond most of us. But we could all learn a thing or two from his humanity.
Remember when Stephen Hawking was more worried about inequality under capitalism than artificial intelligence in a Reddit AMA and people started telling him to read an economics 101 book? Wild. Anyways rip Steve
If we can live to be about 80, it’s kinda crazy how we feel like we need to have things figured out by like 20 or 30. Heck, even 40, mid-life, you’re only half-way there! You got so much more ahead. Why are we all rushing
yeah i know all that but. aint my fault
my body’s already shitty
we’re not getting hired while young and inexperienced either
Yeah! Yeah, why not. Yes, yeahh, okay good. Yes. Okay great yes, just like
Pearl. Just like Pearl! Just like
Pearl.
Cap'n Cuttlefish
in his Miiverse comment review of this episode of Inkopolis News says, “Just like
Pearl!” Take it to the bank boys. This one’s just like
Pearl. Great job, boys! It’s just like
Pearl, he said. Sheldonlover69 comments on the Miiverse video, and says, “Just like
Pearl!” It’s just like
Pearl though. It does look a lot like
Pearl, is the thing. The thing that’s like, kinda freaking me out right now, is she looks exactly like
Pearl. Yes! Yes it is true! Where I really think they nailed the
Pearl-ness of it, is the body form as well. Toe to tip! This is a
Pearl!,
Cap'n Cuttlefish
says. Splatoon creator,
Cap'n Cuttlefish
retires from Splatoon, gives game to Squid Sisters. “They’re better at
Pearl than I am,” he admits. There’s a new
Pearl
in town. Disgraced Splatoon creator
Cap'n Cuttlefish
gives up. Yes, they are the
Pearlwomen now. Stop, stop stop I’m gonna throw up. Two new
Pearlwomen elected.
It’s weird, but the first thing I think of is how he always personally record his lines every time he appears in the Simpsons and Futurama, even though they could have just faked his electronic voice. Like, he actually went to the recording studio to do it.
These are great lines, too. Rest In Peace, Mr. Hawking.
