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" There is nothing bigger or older than the universe. "
Stephen Hawking
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" Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits. "
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" My discovery that black holes emit radiation raised serious problems of consistency with the rest of physics. I have now resolved these problems, but the answer turned out to be not what I expected. "
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" I think it quite likely that we are the only civilization within several hundred light years; otherwise we would have heard radio waves. "
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" I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. "
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" Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics. "
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" Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill. "
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" I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws. "
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" My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all. "
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" In my opinion, there is no aspect of reality beyond the reach of the human mind. "
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