... term consequence of their action that the history will not be very kind to them. These two authority figures of the modern day(as of 2009) science in the field of gravitation, Kip Thorne and Stephen Hawking, will be forgotten pretty much the same way no one remembers what were the names of the opponents who ridiculed Galileo in the middle ages of Europe. ...

... to put that clue to work."  Sean Carroll looks to be a worthy successor to Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne; a physicist who can share his insights in a way that enlightens rather than intimidates.  Really when you think about it, this is THE question.  There was so much order at time zero, order which creates energy, and the ...