Stephen Hawking, known as the outstanding theoretical physicist after Einstein, was born on January 8, 1942, which happened to be the 300th anniversary of the death of Galileo .
On March 14, 2018, a spokesperson for the Hawking family stated that Hawking passed away at the age of 76.
Hawking's life is very legendary. When he was 21 years old, he suffered from the rare ALS (ALS). He was plagued by the disease for most of his life. He was almost paralyzed. He sat in a wheelchair for decades, relying on his only remaining A few movable fingers to communicate with people.
When Hawking was diagnosed with ALS, doctors thought he would not survive his 25th birthday, because most patients with the disease are discovered after the age of 50 and die of the disease within 5 years of diagnosis.
Hawking not only miraculously survived the horrific disease curse of ALS for more than half a century, becoming one of the most famous physicists of our time, he also had three children with his wife Jane Wild.
Hawking devoted his life to exploring the mysteries of the universe. His amazing predictions have repeatedly challenged human imagination. So what jaw-dropping predictions did he make during his lifetime?
Hawking's prediction 1: Artificial intelligence may lead to the demise of mankind
Hawking, who lives in a wheelchair, lost his language ability and the only tool he used to communicate with people was a computer sound synthesizer, although Hawking's life is inseparable from artificial intelligence. , but he is very worried about the unrestricted development of artificial intelligence.
Hawking believes that artificial intelligence can solve most of the world's problems, including human diseases, social problems, etc., but human beings can develop AI without restrictions. If it is not deployed properly, it will threaten the survival of mankind once it is out of control.
Hawking claimed that in the next 100 years, mankind will face the challenge of artificial intelligence that is smarter than itself. Smart machines can replace the work that humans are doing and quickly eliminate millions of jobs.
In this way, humans are limited by evolution and will not be able to compete with it. He believes that the development of artificial intelligence needs to be controlled. If it cannot fully work in accordance with human consciousness, it may lead to the demise of humankind.
Hawking's Prediction 2: "Aliens" may exist
On April 25, 2010, the Discovery Channel of the United States broadcast a series of popular science documentaries "Understanding the Universe with Hawking". In this series of documentaries, Hawking proposed that aliens may exist.
Hawking derived the conclusion of the existence of aliens from a mathematical point of view. He believed that there are 100 billion galaxies in the universe, each containing hundreds of millions of stars. The universe is so big that the earth cannot be the only planet with life.
Hawking was very worried about the safety of human beings, claiming that "aliens" might not be friendly, and repeatedly warned humans not to provoke them, let alone take the initiative to say hello to them.
Hawking explained: "If aliens visit the earth, the consequences will be very similar to when Columbus arrived in the Americas, so it would not be a good thing for the indigenous people of the Americas at that time."
Since it is currently impossible to know the location of In what form does extraterrestrial life exist? Hawking reminded humans not to try to contact these lives. The consequences for humans may be disastrous. Aliens may attack the earth and plunder the earth's resources before leaving.
Hawking's Prophecy 3: Humanity is facing an existential crisis
Hawking is very pessimistic about human rationality and the irresistible forces of nature, believing that it is impossible for humans to survive to the next thousand years.
He believes that mankind will face a severe survival crisis in the future. The earth will become a place unsuitable for all animals to live due to problems such as nuclear war , greenhouse effect or environmental pollution.
Hawking said that if humans want to survive, they must move to other planets.
Hawking’s prediction four: The earth will turn into a burning fireball
Hawking said: “Humanity has entered an increasingly dangerous period and has experienced many life-and-death events.Because human genes carry the genetic code of 'selfishness and greed', humans are plundering the earth more and more, and the earth's resources are being exhausted little by little..."
As the earth's population grows, energy consumption will Increase, the earth will eventually be unable to bear it, and will be destroyed by a catastrophe that turns into a blazing fireball within 1,000 years.
Hawking also emphasized again that humans cannot put all their eggs in one basket. The best way It is to explore the possibility of human beings living on other planets. If we move into space within 200 years, we may be able to avoid disasters.
Hawking’s prediction five: Transgenic technology will bring devastating disasters to mankind
Hawking believes that biology rather than physics will It will bring the greatest challenge to mankind. Unlike the research of nuclear weapons , nuclear weapons require huge facilities, but the research on genetic modification can be completed in a small laboratory.
Human beings cannot control all the laboratories in the world. The dangers we may encounter in the future are: Either accidentally or deliberately, we ourselves create some kind of virus that destroys mankind one day.
Hawking’s Prophecy 6: Humans will eventually realize time travel
Hawking believes that everything in the universe exists Small holes or cracks, the same goes for time.
He called the narrow tunnels connecting two different time and spaces in the universe called wormholes (time holes). One day in the future, humans may be able to capture a certain wormhole and use it Magnified enough to allow humans and even spacecraft to pass through.
But Hawking warned: Even if time travel is possible in the future, never go back to the past, otherwise it will disrupt the structure of time and the consequences will be disastrous.
Three prophecies are being performed
Although Hawking Many of his remarks are very surprising, but we have to admit that three prophecies are currently happening.
The safety of genetically modified products has attracted more and more attention. It is not only a scientific issue, but also a social issue.
Artificial Intelligence is developing at a crazy speed. Some people even let artificial intelligence control their lives, ranging from a smart phone to factory automation equipment. Today's world is filled with a lot of unemployment, and even the invention of " Robot Wife”...
Regarding the future of the earth, the disasters Hawking mentioned include war, resource exhaustion, overpopulation, etc., which are all expanding threats.
As problems such as the deteriorating environment, continued consumption of resources, and overpopulation become more and more prominent, it is indeed unknown how many years the earth can sustain human beings. Human survival faces severe challenges.
No matter what, what we can do at present is to protect the earth we live on, be kind to the earth, and be kind to life!
Because human genes carry the genetic code of 'selfishness and greed', humans are plundering the earth more and more, and the earth's resources are being exhausted little by little..."
As the earth's population grows, energy consumption will Increase, the earth will eventually be unable to bear it, and will be destroyed by a catastrophe that turns into a blazing fireball within 1,000 years.
Hawking also emphasized again that humans cannot put all their eggs in one basket. The best way It is to explore the possibility of human beings living on other planets. If we move into space within 200 years, we may be able to avoid disasters.
Hawking’s prediction five: Transgenic technology will bring devastating disasters to mankind
Hawking believes that biology rather than physics will It will bring the greatest challenge to mankind. Unlike the research of nuclear weapons , nuclear weapons require huge facilities, but the research on genetic modification can be completed in a small laboratory.
Human beings cannot control all the laboratories in the world. The dangers we may encounter in the future are: Either accidentally or deliberately, we ourselves create some kind of virus that destroys mankind one day.
Hawking’s Prophecy 6: Humans will eventually realize time travel
Hawking believes that everything in the universe exists Small holes or cracks, the same goes for time.
He called the narrow tunnels connecting two different time and spaces in the universe called wormholes (time holes). One day in the future, humans may be able to capture a certain wormhole and use it Magnified enough to allow humans and even spacecraft to pass through.
But Hawking warned: Even if time travel is possible in the future, never go back to the past, otherwise it will disrupt the structure of time and the consequences will be disastrous.
Three prophecies are being performed
Although Hawking Many of his remarks are very surprising, but we have to admit that three prophecies are currently happening.
The safety of genetically modified products has attracted more and more attention. It is not only a scientific issue, but also a social issue.
Artificial Intelligence is developing at a crazy speed. Some people even let artificial intelligence control their lives, ranging from a smart phone to factory automation equipment. Today's world is filled with a lot of unemployment, and even the invention of " Robot Wife”...
Regarding the future of the earth, the disasters Hawking mentioned include war, resource exhaustion, overpopulation, etc., which are all expanding threats.
As problems such as the deteriorating environment, continued consumption of resources, and overpopulation become more and more prominent, it is indeed unknown how many years the earth can sustain human beings. Human survival faces severe challenges.
No matter what, what we can do at present is to protect the earth we live on, be kind to the earth, and be kind to life!
