Stephen Hawking Quotes About Waiting

Quotes about: Waiting

• With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race. But it will be a slow process, because one will have to wait about 18 years to see the effect of changes to the genetic code.

  Stephen Hawking

  Race, Dna, Engineering

• With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race. But it will be a slow process, because one will have to wait about 18 years to see the effect of changes to the genetic code. By contrast, computers double their speed and memories every 18 months. 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

  Memories, Real, Race

  Interview with Roger Highfield, www.telegraph.co.uk. October 18, 2001.

• If it were only a few degrees, that would be serious, but we could adapt to it. But the danger is the warming process might be unstable and run away. We could end up like Venus, covered in clouds and with the surface temperature of 400 degrees. It could be too late if we wait until the bad effects of warming become obvious. We need action now to reduce emission of carbon dioxide.

  Stephen Hawking

  Running, Clouds, Waiting

• At times, I get very lonely because people are afraid to talk to me or don't wait for me to write a response. I'm shy and tongue-tied at times. I find it difficult to talk to people who I don't know.

  Stephen Hawking

  Lonely, Writing, People

  "Stephen Hawking: 'I would consider assisted suicide'" by Jessica Elgot, www.theguardian.com. June 3, 2015.

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