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Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was a renowned British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to the fields of black hole theory and cosmology. Born on January 8, 1942, he overcame the challenges of ALS to become a global icon of science and perseverance. more

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“Стаття ’т Гофта, яка на кілька місяців випередила мою, чомусь залишилася майже непоміченою. Частково це пов’язано з її назвою «Розмірна редукція у квантовій гравітації». Термін «розмірна редукція» є вузькоспеціалізованим. У фізиці, пов’язаній із технікою, він уживається дещо в іншому значенні, ніж у ’т Гофта. Я спробував зробити так, щоби мою статтю не спіткала така ж доля, і назвав її «Світ як голограма».”

“Wen grinned and I felt a warm glow and an odd dizzy sensation. And then I remembered something my dad once wrote me about falling in love. He said the phrase was apt because falling is exactly what it can feel like, as if you've finally allowed yourself to let go of some safety bar you didn't even know you were clinging to, and suddenly you find yourself tumbling towards the exciting unknown.”

“Christmas is such a time of struggle anyway, crammed with busy and hurry and the expectation that you will be joyful, no matter what. Then, if you’re like me, when you just sit quietly, just be, and let yourself feel what you feel, the guilt creeps in. Because you’re alive and the world is big, and you should be feeling some freakin’ Christmas spirit.”