There have been a number of "celebrity" deaths recently, usually people we recall from our childhoods and a pang of nostalgia makes us pause briefly, perhaps dig out an old book or album. The passing of Stephen Hawking feels different, like something fundamental has just been removed fr... colinwalker.blog

@colinwalker Yeah, good point that we never felt sorry for him.

@colinwalker The world has lost an amazing mind. 300 years to the day that Galileo passed away, no less. RIP, Professor.

@desparoz that was his birthday! Jan 8.

@colinwalker I had a similar feeling when Bowie and Lou Reed died

@hjertnes Yeah, certain people affect us in a particular way, transcending their niche or time to leave a bigger dent in the universe.

@colinwalker Sure. The weird thing is how much attention some deaths get, while others are more or less ignored.

@dgold Ahh, thanks. Must have misunderstood and clearly didn't fact check enough!