thegestianpoet:

my avengers infinity war theory which i can’t believe i even have for what will surely be a hot mess of a movie is as follows:

  • heimdall is the character who dies in the first five minutes, not loki, and he gives thor the soul stone
  • thor uses it to get bruce to earth and warn the avengers 
  • the ploy with the tesseract is a genuine bargain that loki strikes with thanos for thor’s life but it doesn’t result in loki’s immediate death. instead he ends up sticking with the black order/children of thanos 
  • thor gets thrown into space by thanos anyways but gets picked up by the guardians. goes and gets his cool axe
  • ???
  • i also think the big final battle will destroy something so massive that the only recourse is some kind of time warp retcon shit in the next movie, which was pretty much confirmed by those set photos from infinity war 2
  • part of the reason i think loki stays alive for at least a little while is because i think SOMEONE near thanos is able to pull some shit with the time stone, and it looks like doc strange does not have it in the trailer 

This gave me hope after the floor fell out from under me with the newest trailer. 

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thehubby:

With Stephen Hawking’s passing, today is a sad day for science. But amongst all his praise and achievements in the fields of physics, for me personally his biggest achievement was making a grand, full life despite the terrible misfortune of being diagnosed with ALS. It would have been easy to become a recluse, embittered with the hand he’d been dealt, a brilliant misanthrope. But this was a man who maintained his sense of humor and refused to be mentally beaten. Three years ago, he told One Direction fans that the theory of alternate universes could provide a reality where Zayn Malik was still in the band. He conducted an interview with John Oliver where his factual, deadpan delivery was funnier than his interviewer, managing the cheekiest grins as he did so. And let us not forget that Stephen Hawking is the only person to have ever portrayed themselves in a Star Trek episode (Next Generation, “Descent, Part 1″), where he appeared alongside actors portraying Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton, whom he proceeded to defeat in poker.

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Hawking’s observations on black hole radiation, string theory, alternate universes and artificial intelligence are things that will probably forever remain beyond most of us. But we could all learn a thing or two from his humanity.

The passing of Stephen Hawking is a devastating loss for humankind. He’s shaped the way so many of us think about space, about life, and about the universe. If you’re grieving today, we understand. May we suggest you click on the links in the post above? Reflecting on his mammoth wit, charm, and intelligence might make you feel a little bit better.

Rest in peace, Stephen Hawking.

Stephen Hawking was always the person I chose with when asked what famous person you wanted to have lunch with. 

He was also who got me interested in science when I was a kid. 

RIP Stephen Hawking