Originally Posted by Orion437

Incredible primitive declarations from Stephen Hawkins.

I wonder if he really said this, hope not.

The paragraph where he says "cranks and weirdoes" is incredible painfull to read and totally unexpected from him.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/primit...henhawkingsays

Tariq Malik
Senior Editor
SPACE.com Mon Apr 21, 8:31 PM ET

Alien life may well exist in a primitive form somewhere in our corner of the galaxy, famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking said Monday. (...)

"While there may be primitive life in our region of the galaxy, there don't seem to be any advanced intelligent beings," said Hawking during a lecture as part of a series commemorating NASA's 50th anniversary this year. (...)

"We don't appear to have been visited by aliens," Hawking said, adding that he discounts reports of UFOs. "Why would they only appear to cranks and weirdoes?" (...)