In an interview with the Guardian, Hawking assess human belief of heaven and life after death, aka the afterlife is just tales of people who fear death. In his rejection of religion for comfort, Hawking adds nothing whatever to wait for humans when the brain 'flashes' for the last time.
"I've lived with a predicted to die during 49 years. I am not afraid to die, but I would not be in a hurry to die. There is still much to do," he said.
Furthermore, Hawking states that the human brain is like a computer that stops working when its components fail. "No one is heaven and life after death for the computer is damaged. That fairy tale for people who are afraid of the dark," he added.
Hawking's latest book, Grand Design, sparking controversy. In this book Hawking judge God did not interfere in the formation of the universe. This triggers a reaction, especially from among the clergy, including the chief rabbi, Lord Sacks, who accused Hawking has made fundamental errors in logic.
69-year-old physicist was gravely ill after a lecture tour in the United States in 2009. He was rushed to Addenbrookes hospital. Now, he's back to being the Director of Research at Canbridge.
In this interview, Hawking prefer to emphasize the human potential of life on Earth by utilizing the best. Answering a question, how should we live, Hawking simple answer, "we must seek the greatest value from our actions."