Stephen Hawking interviewed by John Oliver

Stephen Hawking with Felicity Jones & Eddie Redmayne at the London premier of the biographical movie, “The Theory of Everything”
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Many were saddened by the death this week, of Professor Stephen Hawking. There is some comfort, though, in the memory that Stephen Hawking was a really funny guy. Take this interview with John Oliver:

JOHN OLIVER: First off, congratulations on being the first subject of our, “Great Minds”, series. Be honest, is this the single greatest honour you have ever received?

STEPHEN HAWKING: Yes.

JOHN OLIVER: Good. It’s a little hard to read your tone of voice. When you say that, are you being sarcastic?

STEPHEN HAWKING: Yes.

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JOHN OLIVER: You’ve stated that there could be an infinite number of parallel universes. Does that mean that there is a universe out there where I am smarter than you?

STEPHEN HAWKING: Yes. And also a universe where you’re funny.

Here’s the entire interview:



Interesting to see John Oliver abandon his irreverent tone & use of expletives (mostly).


Stephen Hawking
1942-2018 / Professor Stephen Hawking /