Poking around the Discover magazine web site looking for something else, I ran across this interview with Kip Thorne about black holes, wormholes, LIGO, and Stephen Hawking:
It sounds like Hawking hasn’t done very well in his bets.
He hasn’t won any of these bets yet. I think that characterizes the fact that he’s ready to go out on a limb and challenge people, as a way of trying to foster the forward movement of science.Are you still in contact professionally with Hawking?
He and I have never written a paper together. His current focus is the birth of the universe. Mine is probing its warped side. I will be going to Cambridge soon and spend a day with him, and we’ll be talking about physics and about life. He’s just finished writing a book for children called George’s Secret Key to the Universe. I’m eager to read it. It should contain gems of wisdom, not just for children but for adults and probably also for physicists like me.
Sadly, there’s no mention of Jonathan Vos Post. I’m sure this is just an oversight.