"There is no heaven; it's a fairy story"

[g3org3y]

Says Stephen Hawking.

Guardian said:

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.

Full article here.

[Cock Womble 7]

Agreed.

[Egg Chaser]

The man speaks sense.

[snowy slopes]

fk it, sounds okay to me

[cal72]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Agreed.

+1
Now that's a first.

[It's a me]

I can't stand the blokes tone.

[croyde]

It's a me said:

I can't stand the blokes tone.

Always droning on....

[davepoth]

I want someone to argue with him. Just so he can win with reasoned and logical arguments.

[Cock Womble 7]

It's a me said:

I can't stand the blokes tone.

[Zwoelf]

In to agree before the Godsquad arrive.

[Rawwr]

"I don't trust the word of any man whose thoughts are susceptible to interference from minicab radios."

[cal72]

On science, he will always stand up and be counted.
Hawkings really knows his st.

[TooLateForAName]

He's just getting a bit tense in the run up to May 21st - Officially Judgement Day.

http://judgementday2011.com/

Think about the impact on his book sales.

[B Huey]

You don't need to be a genius to work that one out.

[ChiChoAndy]

TooLateForAName said:

He's just getting a bit tense in the run up to May 21st - Officially Judgement Day.

http://judgementday2011.com/

Think about the impact on his book sales.

Well, rapture is coming, and I'm stting my pants.

[_rubinho_]

If you can't fathom the notion of nothing after death try and think of the time before you were born. You don't remember it, you don't feel anything and there is just no existence. That's what awaits after the last electrical impulse has fizzled out. Life after death or any other immortality would be an infinite curse! Just be good in the short time you have and enjoy it.

[ErnestM]

Wait...

According to Cameron judgement day was April 21, 2011. Did somebody unplug skynet?

[toast boy]

The prospect of immortality scares me a lot more than the likelihood of death being final and, as has been said, it would just be the same as before you were born anyway.

[anonymous-user]

Hawking's right.
At least that's what the pixies at the bottom of my garden said.

[dazzztay]

Agreed and in before the god squad!