To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit. Stephen Hawking attentionconfinehuman Change image and share on social
I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. Stephen Hawking humanracespace Change image and share on social
In less than a hundred years, we have found a new way to think of ourselves. From sitting at the center of the universe, we now find ourselves orbiting an average-sized sun, which is just one of millions of stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. Stephen Hawking averagecenterfind share on social
We must develop as quickly as possible technologies that make possible a direct connection between brain and computer, so that artificial brains contribute to human intelligence rather than opposing it. Stephen Hawking artificialbraincomputer share on social
As Irving Good realised in 1965, machines with superhuman intelligence could repeatedly improve their design even further, triggering what Vernor Vinge called a 'singularity.' Stephen Hawking calldesigngood Change image and share on social
There is no heaven or afterlife for broken-down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. Stephen Hawking afraidafterlifebreak Change image and share on social
There could be shadow galaxies, shadow stars, and even shadow people. Stephen Hawking galaxypeopleshadow Change image and share on social
Evolution has ensured that our brains just aren't equipped to visualise 11 dimensions directly. However, from a purely mathematical point of view it's just as easy to think in 11 dimensions, as it is to think in three or four. Stephen Hawking braindimensiondirectly share on social
I don't have much positive to say about motor neurone disease. But it taught me not to pity myself because others were worse off, and to get on with what I could still do. Stephen Hawking badlydiseasemotor Change image and share on social
'The Simpsons' appearances were great fun. But I don't take them too seriously. I think 'The Simpsons' have treated my disability responsibly. Stephen Hawking appearancedisabilityfun Change image and share on social
