"We spend a great deal of time studying history," Hawking said, "which, let's face it, is mostly the history of stupidity."

“我们花了大量时间研究历史，”霍金说，“让我们面对现实吧，历史主要是对于愚昧的记载。”

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"I see great dangers for the human race," Hawking said.

“我看到人类生存存在巨大危险，”霍金说。

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UK physicist Stephen Hawking said this week that "time travel is possible".

英国物理学家霍金本周语出惊人，称"穿梭时空"将成为可能。

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Israel Maimon, chairman of the Presidential Conference, said Hawking's decision to pull out of the event was wrong.

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Tim Holt, media director at the University of Cambridge, said Hawking's decision was based strictly on health concerns.

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University spokesman Holt said that Hawking "did not specifically approve" the committee's statement.

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