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On June 28, 2009, British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking hosted a party for time travelers in the University of Cambridge. The physicist arranged for balloons, champagne, and nibbles for his guests, but didn’t send out the invites until the next day, after the party was over.[1] The invitation stated:[2]
You are cordially invited
to a reception
for Time Travellers,
Hosted by
Professor Stephen Hawking
To be held at
The University of Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College
Trinity Street
Cambridge
Location: 52° 12' 21" N, 0° 7' 4.7" E
Time: 12:00 UT 08/28/2009
No RSVP required
Hawking patiently awaited the arrival of time-traveling guests whom he planned to invite later. However, despite his efforts, no one appeared.[3] Nevertheless, Hawking remained hopeful, keeping the possibility open for his invitation to be accepted in the future.[3] He stated:
“I am hoping copies of it, in one form or another, will survive for many thousands of years. Maybe one day someone living in the future will find the information and use a wormhole time machine to come back to my party, proving that time travel will one day be possible.”
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References
- ^ Brandon Specktor (May 14, 2018). "Stephen Hawking's Memorial Might Have Time Travelers in Attendance". Live Science.
- ^ Eddie Wrenn (3 July 2012). "The party that didn't go off with a Big Bang: Stephen Hawking held a party for time-travellers - but no-one turned up..." Daily Mail Online.
- ^ a b Jonny Walfisz (June 28, 2023). "Culture Re-View: The day Stephen Hawking threw a time traveller party". Euronews Culture.