Controversial, Stephen Hawking says there is no afterlife |
Using its great popularity and reputation, the British physicist Stephen Hawking can always draw attention. In a controversial interview, Hawking stated again that the idea that there is a kind of paradise after death is a "fairy tale of people who are afraid of the dark."
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According to the physical, from the moment that the human being dies and the brain ceases to function, there is nothing more to be experienced. "I regard the brain a computer which will stop working when its components fail. No heaven or afterlife for computers," added the researcher.
During the interview, the scientist said neurodegenerative disease that affects called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, allowed him to pass to enjoy life more, despite major limitations to which it is subjected. "During the past 49 years I have lived with the prospect of an early death.'m Not afraid of dying, but I also have not any hurry. Besides, I have a lot left to do before that happens."
Genius
Although not part of any academic work, statements of Hawking has a rather large weight.The scientist is considered by many as one of the largest contemporary geniuses and despite never having been with a Nobel Prize laureate, his contributions in the fields of theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity are invaluable.
In 1971, Hawking proved the first of many theorems for the existence of a singularity in space-time and suggested the formation of primordial black holes or just after the Big Bang. Among physicists Bardeen and Carter proposed the four laws of black hole mechanics, drawing a parallel with the laws of thermodynamics. In 1974 Hawking calculated that black holes should thermally create and emit subatomic particles, which were later baptized as Hawking radiation. The scientist was also responsible, in the early 80s, the early developments of the theory of cosmic inflation and among researchers Alan Guth, Andrei Linde and Paul Steinhardt proposed to solve the main problems of the standard Big Bang model.
Nuisance
Despite the statement about the lack of life after death is a personal opinion, the claims of scientist bothered enough other researchers, who accused Hawking of trying to create controversy to sell their books.
In his latest book "The Grand Design", Hawking contradicts their former statements about the idea of a creator and suggests that "God has no place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of advances in physics." In this book, the scientist states that due to the existence of gravity is possible that the universe create itself from nothing."Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing does not exist.'s Why the universe exists, why we exist."
Several researchers, however, agree with reservations Hawking's claims, especially those linked to experiments in particle physics. According to these scientists, Hawking "threw you guys" trying to create controversy again, as there are no conclusive studies on the spontaneous creation of the universe and research works in this direction are just beginning.
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During the interview, the scientist said neurodegenerative disease that affects called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, allowed him to pass to enjoy life more, despite major limitations to which it is subjected. "During the past 49 years I have lived with the prospect of an early death.'m Not afraid of dying, but I also have not any hurry. Besides, I have a lot left to do before that happens."
Genius
Although not part of any academic work, statements of Hawking has a rather large weight.The scientist is considered by many as one of the largest contemporary geniuses and despite never having been with a Nobel Prize laureate, his contributions in the fields of theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity are invaluable.
In 1971, Hawking proved the first of many theorems for the existence of a singularity in space-time and suggested the formation of primordial black holes or just after the Big Bang. Among physicists Bardeen and Carter proposed the four laws of black hole mechanics, drawing a parallel with the laws of thermodynamics. In 1974 Hawking calculated that black holes should thermally create and emit subatomic particles, which were later baptized as Hawking radiation. The scientist was also responsible, in the early 80s, the early developments of the theory of cosmic inflation and among researchers Alan Guth, Andrei Linde and Paul Steinhardt proposed to solve the main problems of the standard Big Bang model.
Nuisance
Despite the statement about the lack of life after death is a personal opinion, the claims of scientist bothered enough other researchers, who accused Hawking of trying to create controversy to sell their books.
In his latest book "The Grand Design", Hawking contradicts their former statements about the idea of a creator and suggests that "God has no place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of advances in physics." In this book, the scientist states that due to the existence of gravity is possible that the universe create itself from nothing."Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing does not exist.'s Why the universe exists, why we exist."
Several researchers, however, agree with reservations Hawking's claims, especially those linked to experiments in particle physics. According to these scientists, Hawking "threw you guys" trying to create controversy again, as there are no conclusive studies on the spontaneous creation of the universe and research works in this direction are just beginning.
