We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet.
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The missing link in cosmology is the nature of dark matter and dark energy.
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What this quote means
Dark matter and dark energy are crucial but poorly understood components of the universe.
In this quote, Stephen Hawking emphasizes the fundamental gaps in our current understanding of the cosmos, particularly regarding dark matter and dark energy. These two mysterious components play a significant role in the universe's structure and expansion, yet their true nature remains elusive, highlighting the challenges that scientists face in cosmology and the need for further research and discovery.
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Dark MatterDark EnergyCosmologyUniverseScience
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Example use cases
In a lecture about the universe's mysteries, one might quote Hawking to illustrate the complexity of dark energy.
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