Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in. – Stephen Hawking
To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit. – Stephen Hawking
There is no heaven or afterlife for broken-down computers that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. – Stephen Hawking
There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that computers can add to human intelligence rather than be in opposition. – Stephen Hawking