I was just struck by the realization yesterday the Steven Hawking is 71 and Richard Dawkins is 72. Realistically, they probably have a decade or so of useful life left and this is somewhat frightening. Who will fill these shoes?
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Coming to the end of an era
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Someone will. They always do.
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What I find amusing is that Dawkins may die of old age, and the fundamentalists will still claim "Ha! Punished by God!".
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He looks pretty good for a 72 year old.
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Have to say I didn't think Dawkins was that old. It's a good point though, who indeed.
I like Sam Harris, but he's no replacement We need someone with sufficient gravitas and a big pair of nadgers RE: Coming to the end of an era
May 2, 2012 at 8:54 am
(This post was last modified: May 2, 2012 at 8:55 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Someone both more competent, and more knowledgeable, due in no small part to the contributions each of these men made to their fields. That's how it works. We keep standing on top of each others shoulders until someone is high enough to get a good view of the situation down below..lol.
You could always fill them Mor....
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May 2, 2012 at 9:13 am
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I'm sure there will be someone to take their places, but who? Are there any young up and coming prospects that you guys know of?
(May 2, 2012 at 8:39 am)Chuff Wrote: Have to say I didn't think Dawkins was that old. It's a good point though, who indeed. I honestly thought he was in his early-mid 60's at the most. 
In the UK at least, Brian Cox is a well known physicist and makes documentaries about physics, and is very popular ( to the point of being parodied by various comedy shows ).
Maybe we could work up some Juju and resurrect Hitch.
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