We think we have solved the mystery of creation. Maybe we should patent the universe and charge everyone royalties for their existence.Stephen Hawking
It now appears that the way the universe began can indeed be determined, using imaginary time.Stephen Hawking
When we understand string theory, we will know how the universe began. It won't have much effect on how we live, but it is important to understand where we come from and what we can expect to find as we explore.Stephen Hawking
Some scientists think it may be possible to capture a wormhole and enlarge it many trillions of times to make it big enough for a human or even a spaceship to enter.Stephen Hawking
There are no black holes in the sense of regimes from which light can't escape to infinity.Stephen Hawking
Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?Stephen Hawking
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
I think it quite likely that we are the only civilization within several hundred light years; otherwise we would have heard radio waves.Stephen Hawking
