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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8806956 United States 05/21/2012 09:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "The fanatical atheists," he wrote in a letter, "are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are creatures who--in their grudge against traditional religion as the 'opium of the masses'-- cannot hear the music of the spheres." Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8806956 - Einstein Eisenstein also wrote, however, "the word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish." While he did believe in a higher power, he did not beleive in the so called God of the bible. I can not find the exact quote at the moment, but during a think tank he and everyone in it estimated that we know about 2% of what there is to know in the universe, and to not beleive that there is a higher power or entity in the other 98% is pretty naive. He acknowledged a higher spiritual power though, which Hawking does not. Hawking thinks you die and that's just it. Einstein said he has humility towards a higher power. Maybe Hawking is just too angry at his condition to believe that his life was fated. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1507763 United States 05/21/2012 09:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 7777013 Probably about as much as you do for the "miracles of Christianity" aka: third-hand accounts in a book he thinks he understood. I wouldn't doubt for a second that he understands it more than 70% of Christians, who only ever hear Bible storys when it's read to them through their local story-teller, or Reverend as you may call it. Do you know him? He probably doesn't even exist. If it wasn't for the idiot box you would never have known of his existence. What happened to you Brits...you're all stupid nowadays. I have to agree with you there, Brits are becoming more stupider now that Americanization is kicking in. infact, I suddenly have a strong urge to kidnap an African and own a gun, just so that I can point my gun at the African I kidnapped and tell him to go back to Africa. Irony: Calling somebody stupid using the phrase "more stupider". |
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Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 09:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. they are, yet what mr mensa doesn't understand that these books were written in a way so that it would be more accessible for general public.. Very true. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16018139 Australia 05/21/2012 09:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. I really don't remember most of what was in that book, I found it that dull. Interesting sticks, you know? I do remember him regretting in the introduction, that he had to deal in english language, rather than mathematics. Theory is fine, when it fits reality. Theory for theory's sake is just ideas. |
Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "The fanatical atheists," he wrote in a letter, "are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are creatures who--in their grudge against traditional religion as the 'opium of the masses'-- cannot hear the music of the spheres." Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8806956 - Einstein Eisenstein also wrote, however, "the word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish." While he did believe in a higher power, he did not beleive in the so called God of the bible. I can not find the exact quote at the moment, but during a think tank he and everyone in it estimated that we know about 2% of what there is to know in the universe, and to not beleive that there is a higher power or entity in the other 98% is pretty naive. He acknowledged a higher spiritual power though, which Hawking does not. Hawking thinks you die and that's just it. Einstein said he has humility towards a higher power. Maybe Hawking is just too angry at his condition to believe that his life was fated. True. I tend to agree more with Einstein's spiritual beliefs than Hawking's. |
Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. I really don't remember most of what was in that book, I found it that dull. Interesting sticks, you know? I do remember him regretting in the introduction, that he had to deal in english language, rather than mathematics. Theory is fine, when it fits reality. Theory for theory's sake is just ideas. It has been quite a few years, but if I remember correctly it had a lot to do with relativity and black holes. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16018139 Australia 05/21/2012 09:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. they are, yet what mr mensa doesn't understand that these books were written in a way so that it would be more accessible for general public.. Duh. Like you think I don't understand that? Too funny. Now if you're so smart, perhaps you can tell me what exactly was interesting about that book. I won't hold my breath. |
Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. they are, yet what mr mensa doesn't understand that these books were written in a way so that it would be more accessible for general public.. Duh. Like you think I don't understand that? Too funny. Now if you're so smart, perhaps you can tell me what exactly was interesting about that book. I won't hold my breath. I lied, "The Universe in a Nutshell" was the one about relativity. The one you read was mostly about black holes and things like that. I likes it and "Black Holes and Baby Universes" better. His last one was kind of a let down to me. Last Edited by Patrick Bateman on 05/21/2012 09:47 PM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16018139 Australia 05/21/2012 09:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. I really don't remember most of what was in that book, I found it that dull. Interesting sticks, you know? I do remember him regretting in the introduction, that he had to deal in english language, rather than mathematics. Theory is fine, when it fits reality. Theory for theory's sake is just ideas. It has been quite a few years, but if I remember correctly it had a lot to do with relativity and black holes. The theory of relativity is primitive, anthropocentric nonsense. Anything that mathematically grew out of its assumptions is likewise nonsense. So yes, I guess I'm a heretic of sorts. Not sayin' the maths is wrong, just the assumptions that came before the numbers. |
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FATMANGOBOOM User ID: 14376568 Canada 05/21/2012 09:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It had to be said... You can only spew random bullshit for so long before someone just says STFU. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15895626 Seriously what has this guy figured out because all I see is a lifetime of contradictions and pity. I am not one that wishes evils on to to many people in this world... But under eugenics that Hawking pushes so much he should lead by example... under his proposed systems he would have been killed at birth so... I think he should be killed off to support what he is selling... I would like to see him go like the way they do baby seals in... |
Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 10:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Patrick Bateman I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. I really don't remember most of what was in that book, I found it that dull. Interesting sticks, you know? I do remember him regretting in the introduction, that he had to deal in english language, rather than mathematics. Theory is fine, when it fits reality. Theory for theory's sake is just ideas. It has been quite a few years, but if I remember correctly it had a lot to do with relativity and black holes. The theory of relativity is primitive, anthropocentric nonsense. Anything that mathematically grew out of its assumptions is likewise nonsense. So yes, I guess I'm a heretic of sorts. Not sayin' the maths is wrong, just the assumptions that came before the numbers. Wow, which theory of relativity do you beleive is non-sense? Special or general, or both? |
JimTheOwl User ID: 997239 United States 05/21/2012 10:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah? Let's see you type out an entire speech about the universe while drooling on yourself and making tiny movements with your almost non-functional hand. ''Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country.'' —President George W. Bush, Sept. 6, 2004 |
Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 10:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I really don't remember most of what was in that book, I found it that dull. Interesting sticks, you know? I do remember him regretting in the introduction, that he had to deal in english language, rather than mathematics. Theory is fine, when it fits reality. Theory for theory's sake is just ideas. It has been quite a few years, but if I remember correctly it had a lot to do with relativity and black holes. The theory of relativity is primitive, anthropocentric nonsense. Anything that mathematically grew out of its assumptions is likewise nonsense. So yes, I guess I'm a heretic of sorts. Not sayin' the maths is wrong, just the assumptions that came before the numbers. Wow, which theory of relativity do you beleive is non-sense? Special or general, or both? Bumping for an answer because your statement blew my mind. How is it primitive or anthropocentric, or nonsense for that matter. Aspects of it have been supported by experimentation, and it has just become more supported over the years. Last Edited by Patrick Bateman on 05/21/2012 10:14 PM |
eclectic mind User ID: 12762865 Australia 05/21/2012 10:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I don't know what his IQ is. However, years ago, after I joined Mensa, another member gave me Hawking's book (can't even remember the correct title, but a brief moment in time, or something like that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16018139 I was really excited and read it expecting to have some revelations and learn something. It was a bunch of boring crap. I take no notice of him now. I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. they are, yet what mr mensa doesn't understand that these books were written in a way so that it would be more accessible for general public.. Duh. Like you think I don't understand that? Too funny. Now if you're so smart, perhaps you can tell me what exactly was interesting about that book. I won't hold my breath. lol.. i don't really care if you hold your breath or not. better for you if you didn't, it took a while before i read your post.. i was not reffering to any particular book but all of his works are quite interesting, some of his theories or hypoteses i don't fully agree with as they seem far fetched and they are not factually testable or fit the known mathmetical models. but as most scientific ideas begin with a hypothesis, many of those will change at some stage as the theory around them evolves, hence many theories are theories till proven. but to say you're 'mensa' and then dis hawking and say it's all boring? bit arrogant isn't it? that's the attitude of some members why i won't join, mr smartypants... |
Jump Room 2012 User ID: 4141930 United States 05/21/2012 10:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get off th religious arguments bs. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15857013 Hawking is a mouthpiece for the elites .. recruited sometime in the last 10 years. He will make you think there are aliens and that these aliens are dangerous. You need to live in fear so the feds can protect you from those nasty aliens. And you have some proof for us? Probably about as much as you do for the "miracles of Christianity" aka: third-hand accounts in a book he thinks he understood. The proof is in what he says ... saying aliens are dangerous for one and that global warming by Humans is real, for another. Think about it. Carl Sagan, one of the greatest scientists in the last few hundred years, said that aliens would be wise and therefore nicer than mean. He also didn't believe in global warming by Humans .. back in the 70sl, he said they were trying to push the global cooling thing on us. Anyone who presents a fear-based reality is just showing understandable insecurities. He doesn't want to imagine an afterlife because that would threaten his prolonged voluntary acceptance of his challenged physical state. He doesn't want to allow for benevolent aliens because that is the role that he has assumed for himself. Both notions threaten the ongoing viability of his existence. Additionally, Carl Sagan was tuned in to levels most of us can only imagine. And he smoked Hashish. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 4707472 United States 05/21/2012 10:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | rofl @ this thread, someone is mad that he said heaven is a fairy tale eh? sorry but hawking has contributed more to physics than anyone since einstein. ever heard of black holes? yeah hawking THEORIZED that they existed before anyone even knew, before one was found, people said for years he was wrong, then they were discovered. that's right, with mathematics he said these SHOULD exist prior to any evidence. continue to call him an idiot though, i'm sure you're capable of much more right? |
Coogi User ID: 1510193 United States 05/21/2012 10:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Highest IQ recorded was by a bar tender that's not different from any other american, he was actually kinda dumb. “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.” |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 4707472 United States 05/21/2012 10:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Patrick Bateman I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. I really don't remember most of what was in that book, I found it that dull. Interesting sticks, you know? I do remember him regretting in the introduction, that he had to deal in english language, rather than mathematics. Theory is fine, when it fits reality. Theory for theory's sake is just ideas. It has been quite a few years, but if I remember correctly it had a lot to do with relativity and black holes. The theory of relativity is primitive, anthropocentric nonsense. Anything that mathematically grew out of its assumptions is likewise nonsense. So yes, I guess I'm a heretic of sorts. Not sayin' the maths is wrong, just the assumptions that came before the numbers. unfortunately for this level of stupidity, relativity is proven day and day over and over again, your computer wouldn't exist without relativity theory as it led to the discover of semi conductors. relativity has millions of publications to prove itself, your argument has 0. saying "nuh uh" doesn't prove anything other than your inability to explain yourself or your argument sorry buddy, you're a moran |
Patrick Bateman User ID: 16007253 United States 05/21/2012 10:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Highest IQ recorded was by a bar tender that's not different from any other american, he was actually kinda dumb. Quoting: Coogi Lol, that guy was cool as shit. He spent years bouncing and writing down his great ideas and equations on his notepad while working so that he could perfect them later. He has had quite an interesting life. The wiki article is shit, but here it is. [link to en.wikipedia.org] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 16018139 Australia 05/22/2012 06:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Patrick Bateman I have read most of his books and if you are up to date on modern theoretical physics/cosmology, you probably know most of what is in them. I found most of them to be decent reads though. they are, yet what mr mensa doesn't understand that these books were written in a way so that it would be more accessible for general public.. Duh. Like you think I don't understand that? Too funny. Now if you're so smart, perhaps you can tell me what exactly was interesting about that book. I won't hold my breath. lol.. i don't really care if you hold your breath or not. better for you if you didn't, it took a while before i read your post.. i was not reffering to any particular book but all of his works are quite interesting, some of his theories or hypoteses i don't fully agree with as they seem far fetched and they are not factually testable or fit the known mathmetical models. but as most scientific ideas begin with a hypothesis, many of those will change at some stage as the theory around them evolves, hence many theories are theories till proven. but to say you're 'mensa' and then dis hawking and say it's all boring? bit arrogant isn't it? that's the attitude of some members why i won't join, mr smartypants... Sorry guys, I had to go work, but I'm back now. You're right, it sounds arrogant and it is. You're also right about 'some members' being arrogant. That was why I didn't stay a member for very long. "Mensans are just like ordinary people, only more so." Someone smart once said that. Anyway, all of this is only my opinion and I'm nobody so it doesn't matter. It has to do with the fundamental assumptions that lead to any theory being formed in the first place. It starts with thoughts based upon our perceptions, which is also hinged off our beliefs. It begins with our perception of time, space and reality in general. Just because we must think linearly, doesn't mean the universe is linear. Just because we think time is a 'single arrow', doesn't mean it's actually so. Thinking it's a 'single arrow' begs for beginnings and endings from our linear minds. We do the maths and presto... there was a 'big bang' at the beginning. Yet all that can really be proved to be real, actual... is the present, which is always in flux. If time was sequential, like our conscious minds, there would be beginnings and endings and paradox would not exist. If you think sequential/rational thought is the measure of everything, what came first, the chicken or the egg? The thing about paradox is, that it shows how irrational rational thought can be. I don't think time is a single arrow. That throws the whole thing off. Like I said, it's just my opinion. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 9978038 China 05/22/2012 06:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Highest IQ recorded was by a bar tender that's not different from any other american, he was actually kinda dumb. Quoting: Coogi Lol, that guy was cool as shit. He spent years bouncing and writing down his great ideas and equations on his notepad while working so that he could perfect them later. He has had quite an interesting life. The wiki article is shit, but here it is. [link to en.wikipedia.org] wow |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 8144162 Australia 05/22/2012 07:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | U know Hawking is a joke simply because he labelled all UFO believers as 'nutjobs and looneys'. alarm bells went off when i saw he said that....could it be any more obvious? He is being paid off somewhere to state that view because i can refuse to believe how someone as smart as him can disregard thousands of sighting, thousands of anecdotes, alien abduction anecdotes, pitctures, video, admissions from government/military personal and admissions from astronaughts as all nonsense. Even Michiu Kaku gives credit to the UFO scene but then again there is suspicion he is also a NWO shill with his "if you oppose globalization you are probably a terrorist" garbage. Disinfo at its finest. Divide and Conqour. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16372919 United States 05/22/2012 09:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | U know Hawking is a joke simply because he labelled all UFO believers as 'nutjobs and looneys'. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8144162 alarm bells went off when i saw he said that....could it be any more obvious? He is being paid off somewhere to state that view because i can refuse to believe how someone as smart as him can disregard thousands of sighting, thousands of anecdotes, alien abduction anecdotes, pitctures, video, admissions from government/military personal and admissions from astronaughts as all nonsense. Even Michiu Kaku gives credit to the UFO scene but then again there is suspicion he is also a NWO shill with his "if you oppose globalization you are probably a terrorist" garbage. Disinfo at its finest. Divide and Conqour. Of course he's being paid off! His views differ from yours so obviously it's all part of a fucking conspiracy! The ONLY thing we have to go on with all these UFO sightings and supposed abductions are anecdotal evidence, aka "hearsay bullshit." If you have any actual proof though, please provide some links in your next post. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 15152757 United States 05/22/2012 10:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | rofl @ this thread, someone is mad that he said heaven is a fairy tale eh? sorry but hawking has contributed more to physics than anyone since einstein. ever heard of black holes? yeah hawking THEORIZED that they existed before anyone even knew, before one was found, people said for years he was wrong, then they were discovered. that's right, with mathematics he said these SHOULD exist prior to any evidence. continue to call him an idiot though, i'm sure you're capable of much more right? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4707472 Hate to nitpick, but Hawkings was not the first person to " theorize black holes ", whatever that's supposed to mean. [link to en.wikipedia.org] |