How many movies depict the end of the world? Countless. We can say the same about comics, books, series, paintings and various types of art. Humanity has an obsession with depicting its own end. However, Stephen Hawking, a famous physicist who needs no introduction, is not shying away from this and has practically set a limit for our existence on planet Earth: 1,000 years.
During an event at the Oxford Union, before commenting on the final end, Hawking said that “the fact that we humans, who are merely fundamental particles in nature, have been able to come so close to understanding the laws that govern us and the universe is surely a triumph”.
Of the past few decades, the 74-year-old physicist said it was “a glorious time to be alive and doing research in theoretical physics (…) Perhaps one day we will be able to use gravitational waves to look directly into the heart of the Big Bang.”
“But we must continue to go into space for the future of humanity. I do not think we will survive another 1,000 years without escaping and going beyond our fragile planet,” Hawking said.
According to the professor, the next 100 years will be worrying, because they should define our “space” attitudes — and he still doesn’t believe we will have colonies on Mars before then. Still, today, Hawking believes we should be more afraid of capitalism than of robots.
Before leaving, after dropping this “thought bomb,”
Stephen Hawking said that it is still necessary to “remember to look up at the
stars and not down at your feet.” “Try to make sense of what you see, ask
questions about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. No matter how
difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.
The most important thing is that you don’t give up.”
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