He deserves it if you ask me. He has done a lot for physics. The article doesn't really explain how hes going to space, with his neurogical disorder and all that but it must be safe otherwise I don't see him doing it.
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quote: Hawking, 65, has said he hopes to travel on British businessman Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic service, which is scheduled to launch in 2009. The service will charge space tourists about $200,000 (about £100,000) for a two-hour suborbital trip some 87 miles (140 kilometers) above the Earth.
Seriously, he's earned the privelege, and then some. Safe voyages, Hawking!
quote:Open the pod bay doors stephen
I'M AFRAID I CAN'T DO THAT
.. What's the problem?
HANDS NO WORKY. YOU KNOW. STEPHEN HAWKING HERE, HELLO
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I bet Branson will give him a discount.
I agree he deserves to go.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Flights are half off in exchange for the secrets of the universe.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
I hope he gets to go! That would make me very happy.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
That's so cool.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
quote:Originally posted by T_Smith: Flights are half off in exchange for the secrets of the universe.
42!
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Seriously! Lets get this man into space! Newton never got to ride a roller coaster and its a damned shame, lets not screw this up too!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Yeah, and Einstien never got to detonate an atom bomb either.
Or did he?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Doubt he would have wanted to....
Posted by The Reader (Member # 3636) on :
quote:Yeah, and Einstien never got to detonate an atom bomb either.
General: "Just push this big red button to make it launch."
Einstein: "I push it, and it goes kavoom!"
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Einstein was a German speaker. That would be "I it push, und it kavoom goes!".
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Y'know, "Who Wants to Go to Space?" would make a GREAT game show.
Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :
He'll be the smartest guy in history ever to soil himself.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by jehovoid: He'll be the smartest guy in history ever to soil himself.
I'm afraid I obtained that distinction only alittle over 3 years ago.
Though if Hawking does indeed replicate the deed going into space I will concede defeat.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Well, that was more than I needed to know, thank you.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
This is all a bunch of hooey. He's already been in space. I saw him on Star-Trek TNG.
And if its on Star Trek it must be realer than real.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Silly -- that was just a hologram of him.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Branson is picking up Hawking's tab.
He made a similar offer to Captain*Kirk, WilliamShatner who refused with: They would have to pay me an awful lot of money to risk going up there."
* The Shatner offer was based his role in StarTrek, and how StarTrek has continued to popularize the idea of "going out there."
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: Well, that was more than I needed to know, thank you.
Also Porter speaks the truth!
Posted by The Reader (Member # 3636) on :
quote:Originally posted by King of Men: Einstein was a German speaker. That would be "I it push, und it kavoom goes!".
He spoke English, too.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Quite well. His Yiddish was pretty good also. ( ) Actually, I believe he spoke several other languages fluently. Russian, I think. Maybe French?
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) Actually, I believe he spoke several other languages fluently. Russian, I think. Maybe French?