What does it mean when the smartest man in the world doesn't believe in Heaven? Stephen Hawking, super genius and the most renowned scientist in the world, again spoke out against the belief in heaven. In his book, "The Grand A few minutes ago I saw Stephen Hawking trending on Twitter, clicked on the link, and found myself on the Twitter Search page, where the two top tweets from news organizations were these: HuffPo's link goes to a brief story with no links to any sources. I see there's a tiny AP symbol next to the [...] Stephen Hawking may call heaven a "fairy story" but majority in U.S. believe in it. Famous physicist says he considers the afterlife a "fairy story" Stephen Hawking has caused quite a stir after calling heaven a myth In a new interview with The Guardian, Stephen Hawking dismisses heaven. (Image from Imaginary Foundation's Cosmic High Roller t-shirt.) So here we are. What should we do? We should seek the greatest value of our action. You had a health scare and spent time in hospital in 2009. What, if anything, do you fear about death? I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. "Stephen Hawking: 'There is no heaven; it's a fairy story'"... "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail," he tells_ The Guardian_. "There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark." LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Heaven is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking said in an interview published on Monday. FAMED theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking finds no room for heaven in his vision of the cosmos. Stephen Hawking says: "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark." _Ooooh_. More » Physicist Stephen Hawking has described the idea of heaven as a 'fairy story'. read more share: digg facebook twitter LONDON (AP) — Famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking finds no room for heaven in his vision of the cosmos. In an interview published Monday in The Guardian newspaper, the 69-year-old says the human brain is a like a computer that will stop working when its components fail. Celebrated Cambridge-based scientist Stephen Hawking has said the belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a "fairy story for people who are afraid of death." In an exclusive interview with the Guardian the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence A belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a "fairy story" for people afraid of death, Stephen Hawking has said. In a dismissal that underlines his firm rejection of religious comforts, Britain's most eminent scientist said there was nothing beyond the moment when the brain flickers for the final time. Hawking, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21, shares his thoughts on death, human purpose and our chance existence in an exclusive interview with the Guardian today. The incurable illness was expected to kill Hawking within a few years of its symptoms arising, an outlook that turned the young scientist to Wagner, but ultimately led him to enjoy life more, he has said, despite the cloud hanging over his future. "I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first," he said. "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working ... Stephen Hawking speaks: In a rare interview, the physicist Stephen Hawking discusses his work, aliens and living with A.L.S. Like Einstein, he is as famous for his story as for his science. At the age of 21, the British physicist Stephen Hawking was found to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease. While A.L.S. is usually fatal within five years, Dr. Hawking lived on and flourished, producing some of the most important cosmological research of his time. Alan Alda, at the World Science Festival opening night gala in 2010, where Stephen Hawking was honored.
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