Stephen Hawking: "We are getting close to answering these old questions: why are we here, where did we come from?"

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Acclaimed British physicist Stephen Hawking has said that humanity is finally getting close to understanding the origin of the universe.

Speaking at a lecture in Hong Kong, Hawking said that despite some theoretical advances in the past years, there are still mysteries as to how the universe began.

"Despite having had some great successes, not everything is solved. We do not yet have good theoretical understanding of the observation of the expansion of the universe," he told an audience of 2,500 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Thursday.

"Without such understanding, we cannot be sure of the future of the universe.

"New observational results and theoretical advances are coming in rapidly; cosmology is a very exciting subject. We are getting close to answering these old questions: why are we here, where did we come from?"

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/06/15/0...6.oz37mqn8.html

[incanada1234 0]

Hawking said that despite some theoretical advances in the past years, there are still mysteries as to how the universe began

No, really?!?!?! I thought it was so clearly plain to see! We started from nothing, DUH.

We are getting close to answering these old questions: why are we here, where did we come from?

Oh thank goodness. I was getting worried those scientists would never figure it out.

[Sister Fracas 5]

*runs far from this thread to avoid being labelled for my own opinions*

[Ban Hammer 13,678]

We are getting close to answering these old questions: why are we here, where did we come from?"

and more importantly, where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?

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*runs far from this thread to avoid being labelled for my own opinions*

Why do you care so much if people label you?

[incanada1234 0]

She cares what the world thinks of her.

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She cares what the world thinks of her.

I didn't ask you.

[Fuzzness 2]

this is going to be fun. i always like watching certain groups of people try to debunk science.

[anya-D 8]

I know why i'm here.. my mom and dad want to create a family so they have my sis and me.

[jen&darcy 0]

this is going to be fun. i always like watching certain groups of people try to debunk science.

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I know why i'm here.. my mom and dad want to create a family so they have my sis and me.

Good answer. I'm here because my parents had sex. I come from the womb.

[incanada1234 0]

She cares what the world thinks of her.

I didn't ask you.

True, but then you often butt into conversations as well. So I figured you wouldn't mind.

[Mirorgate 0]

Why am I here? Cause my father couldnt keep his hands to himself that one night.

Where did I come from? early days of life.. the stork brought me along... later found out my dad couldnt keep his hands to himself one night.

as to the reality of hawkings' questions.... I used to goto the science and space museum a lot... its interesting stuff

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She cares what the world thinks of her.

I didn't ask you.

True, but then you often butt into conversations as well. So I figured you wouldn't mind.

Touché.

I used to goto the science and space museum a lot... its interesting stuff

Indeed. The Smithsonian rox.

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

this is going to be fun. i always like watching certain groups of people try to debunk science.

And I don't know why they always take the "bait"!!

Edited to put bait in quotes, so no one accuses me of accusing anyone of baiting anyone else.

Edited June 15, 2006 by Elizabethnhenry