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And now, for something completely different--a little bit of current events, and a little bit of
... science!!!
Yes, that's Stephen Hawking singing Monty Python's "The Galaxy Song."
Yes, it is a marvelous thing.
Somehow the tune -- a comic reminder of our infinitesimal place in the universe -- hits even harder when it comes from the robotic voice of a super-genius.
[Stephen Hawking just got an artificial intelligence upgrade, but still thinks AI could bring an end to mankind]
The Guardian reports that the track was recorded in honor of Record Store Day. If you're dying for more of Hawking's musicality, you'll soon be in luck: A sample of Hawking's voice will be used in an upcoming Pink Floyd track....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/04/13/stephen-hawking-singing-monty-python-is-everything-we-never-knew-we-needed/?tid=trending_strip_2
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