thus, in a sense, we are all doomed. even if we stay away from black holes

The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.

The world has changed far more in the past 100 years than in any other century in history. The reason is not political or economic but technological-technologies that flowed directly from advances in basic science. Clearly, no scientist better represents those advances than Albert Einstein: TIME's Person of the Century.

There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end ofthe search for the ultimate laws of nature.

I’m not religious in the normal sense. I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws.

Many people find the universe confusing - it's not.

Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.