Wager Between Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne
- CA UVICARCH AR540-2019-004
- Accession
- 1974
Parte de Werner Israel collection
The accrual consists of a photograph of a bet between Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne. Transcription: "Therefore be it resolved that Stephen Hawking bets 1 year's subscription to 'Penthouse' as against Kip Thorne's wager of a 4-year subscription to 'Private Eye' that Cygnus X1 does not contain a black hole of mass above the Chandrasekhar limit" dated 7 December 1974.