Of course ..condolences are always welcome. I wasn't being offensive in any way. In your post you intimated that all has become clear to Stephen Hawking now that he has died. I was just pointing out that he was an Atheist, so didn't have any expectations of  clarity after death. I rather liked the way that he described his views on any form of life after death. He was a scientist after all, and scientists , in general, have a very pragmatic view of life after death.

I.m sorry that you found my comment unnecessary...I thought it quite relevant in response to your post. It is tragic in a way that we have lost the benefit of his intellect, but we can all be grateful that he was here and for his work.

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