One cannot predict the future exactly if one cannot even measure the present exactly.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Future Uncertainty
F
Shadow Universes
S
There could be shadow galaxies, shadow stars, and even shadow people.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Universe’s Beauty
U
Most sets of values would give rise to universes that, although they might be very beautiful, would contain no one able to wonder at that beauty.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Single Theory
S
The eventual goal of science is to provide a single theory that describes the whole universe.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Complete Understanding
C
My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Quantum Mechanics
Q
Not only does God play dice, but… he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Universe Odds
U
The odds against a universe like ours emerging out of something like the big bang are enormous.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Our Special Place
O
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the universe. That makes us something very special.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time
Life’s Dual Nature
L
Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.
Stephen Hawking – A Brief History of Time