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To: Varda

Recording of the singualrity bet Hawking made with Kip Thorn in 1975.

"Whereas Stephen Hawking has such a large investment in general relativity and black holes and desires and insurance policy, and wheras Kip Thorne likes to live dangerously without an insurance policy.

Therefore be it resolved that Stephen Hawking bets one years subscription to PENTHOUSE as against Kip Thorne's wages of a 4-year subscription to PRIVATE EYE, that Cygnus X-1 does not contain a black hole of mass above Chandrasekhar limit."

21 posted on 01/21/2004 12:13:45 PM PST by presidio9 (protectionism is a false god)
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To: presidio9
That is funny! And I want to say that I like Stephen Hawking, he has some really good points (he's really nice to kids who meet him).
25 posted on 01/21/2004 12:38:44 PM PST by Varda
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To: presidio9
I used to work in the Bridge Building and passed Thorn's wagers everyday.
26 posted on 01/21/2004 12:44:03 PM PST by Redcloak (Cat: The other white meat.)
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