It's clearly possible for a something to acquire higher intelligence than its ancestors: we evolved to be smarter than our ape-like ancestors, and Einstein was smarter than his parents.
Stephen HawkingScience is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations.
Stephen HawkingGovernment works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur.
Stephen HawkingHowever difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.
Stephen Hawking