Stephen Hawkins has outlived his usefulness.
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I suggest that Hawking’s longevity is probably based on his own personal will to stay alive.
Think about it. He receives the unbridled respect and adulation of the world’s most brilliant scientists and physicists, and he no doubt feels that he is still able to contribute something important to the field of cosmology.
Now compare that to the utter despair that the average person with ALS must feel.
To have your fully functional mind trapped in a literal prison of flesh whose feeding, cleaning, and waste removal, must be tended to by others, must be unimaginably depressing.
Therefore, without some good reason to persevere (as in Hawking’s case), surely one would welcome the escape of death, not only for yourself, but to relieve your loved ones of the burden of dealing with your situation.
Just a guess.
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I suggest that Hawking’s longevity is probably based on his own personal will to stay alive.
Think about it. He receives the unbridled respect and adulation of the world’s most brilliant scientists and physicists, and he no doubt feels that he is still able to contribute something important to the field of cosmology.
Now compare that to the utter despair that the average person with ALS must feel.
To have your fully functional mind trapped in a literal prison of flesh whose feeding, cleaning, and waste removal, must be tended to by others, must be unimaginably depressing.
Therefore, without some good reason to persevere (as in Hawking’s case), surely one would welcome the escape of death, not only for yourself, but to relieve your loved ones of the burden of dealing with your situation.
Just a guess.
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Re: Stephen Hawkins has outlived his usefulness.
I think what you say has a lot to do with it.seeds wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:08 pm _______
I suggest that Hawking’s longevity is probably based on his own personal will to stay alive.
Think about it. He receives the unbridled respect and adulation of the world’s most brilliant scientists and physicists, and he no doubt feels that he is still able to contribute something important to the field of cosmology.
Now compare that to the utter despair that the average person with ALS must feel.
To have your fully functional mind trapped in a literal prison of flesh whose feeding, cleaning, and waste removal, must be tended to by others, must be unimaginably depressing.
Therefore, without some good reason to persevere (as in Hawking’s case), surely one would welcome the escape of death, not only for yourself, but to relieve your loved ones of the burden of dealing with your situation.
Just a guess.
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BTW, As I expected the title of this thread generated a lot more response than it might have with a more mundane title.
Re: Stephen Hawkins has outlived his usefulness.
No, but I'm working on it. I have a long way to go till I catch up with you.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:36 pmAre you completely retarded?thedoc wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:26 pmYet you claimed that you had never heard of him.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:18 pm I mean, he's only one of the most famous and recognisable humans on the planet?
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On this 4th of July, it should be comforting to know that Bob the Baptist has not outlived his usefulness.
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Usefulness?bobevenson wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:38 pm On this 4th of July, it should be comforting to know that Bob the Baptist has not outlived his usefulness.
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Yes, as a divinely inspired prophet of all things spiritual, political and economic.
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Useful to who?bobevenson wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:40 pm Yes, as a divinely inspired prophet of all things spiritual, political and economic.
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I would hope that he is useful to himself as he is useless to anyone else.Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:41 pmUseful to who?bobevenson wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:40 pm Yes, as a divinely inspired prophet of all things spiritual, political and economic.
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An absolute pronouncement like that could only come from an ersatz sheriff with a tin badge.
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And as his deputy, I heartily agree.bobevenson wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:08 pm An absolute pronouncement like that could only come from an ersatz sheriff with a tin badge.
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How lovely, to have the cream of American intelligentsia together in three consecutive posts. I must take a screenshot.
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It could be a sign of something, like when certain heavenly bodies align in astrology. Bob would probably know, what with him being a prophet.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:24 pm How lovely, to have the cream of American intelligentsia together in three consecutive posts.
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You might be onto something. Bob hardly ever posts on others' threads. 'When the three fools of the evil empire gather....'Harbal wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:32 pmIt could be a sign of something, like when certain heavenly bodies align in astrology. Bob would probably know, what with him being a prophet.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:24 pm How lovely, to have the cream of American intelligentsia together in three consecutive posts.
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Just curious do you know what "ersatz" means or are you just using words you don't understand again.bobevenson wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:08 pm An absolute pronouncement like that could only come from an ersatz sheriff with a tin badge.