For years, my early work with Roger Penrose seemed to be a disaster for science. It showed that the universe must have begun with a singularity, if Einstein's general theory of relativity is correct. That appeared to indicate that science could not predict how the universe would begin.
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"For years, my early work with Roger Penrose seemed to be a disaster for science. It showed that the universe must have begun with a singularity, if Einstein's general theory of relativity is correct. That appeared to indicate that science could not predict how the universe would begin." — Stephen Hawking #sciencediscovery
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For years, my early work with Roger Penrose seemed to be a disaster for science. It showed that the universe must have begun with a singularity, if Einstein's general theory of relativity is correct. That appeared to indicate that science could not predict how the universe would begin. — Stephen Hawking
About Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was a Physicist from United Kingdom (1942–2018).
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This quote is attributed to Stephen Hawking, a Physicist from United Kingdom.
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Stephen Hawking lived from 1942 – 2018.
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