Stephen Hawking was thinking about the End of the World

Towards the end of his life, Stephen Hawking seemed to be less involved in theorizing about the universe, than thinking about how soon life would become extinct on this violent, polluted planet.

Reports from him were, "Hawking on how the world will end..." and "Scientist on which catastrophe will be fatal to human survival," etc.

As he deteriorated, so did the planet. Let's remember that Lou Cherig's Disease (ALS) was unknown until the 20th Century. Look in any old book for Parkinsons, Alzheimers, CMT, IBD and AIDS and the rest of it...not there. Those terms are as new as "climate change" and "mass shootings in schools" and ISIS and Boko Haram.

Into symbolism?

Then these two pix of Stephen Hawking represent the quality of life on this planet in 1968 and in 2018.

On the lighter side, you have to laugh at how that pretentious asshole Neil DeAsshole Tyson chose to acknowledge the passing of Hawking.

Rest in Peace? Hell no. Way too simple. Try THIS for eloquence.

Damn, that's JUST what I was going to say....