“Now at first sight, all this evidence that the universe looks the same whichever direction we look in might seem to suggest there is something special about our place in the universe. In particular, it might seem that if we observe all other galaxies to be moving away from us, then we must be at the center of the universe. There is, however, an alternate explanation: the universe might look the same in every direction as seen from any other galaxy too. This, as we have seen, was Friedmann’s second assumption. We have no scientific evidence for, or against, this assumption. We believe it only on grounds of modesty”
Stephen W. Hawking
Stephen William Hawking was a British theoretical physicist and astrophysicist.
This quote invites us to embrace humility in the face of the universe and questions the notion of a privileged position within it. It reminds us that science often rests on modest assumptions until new evidence is found.
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Stephen William Hawking Quote: Understanding Humility Before the Universe
Stephen William Hawking on humility in the universe: Why we should not see ourselves as the center of the cosmos.
Stephen William Hawking (1942–2018) was a British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. He became famous for his work on black hole theory and cosmology, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe. Despite suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), he made substantial scientific contributions and was an influential science communicator.
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