Black Holes and other THINGS

Information cannot be destroyed. This is apparently an immutable law of physics, and I'm interested in the idea...Steven Hawking came up with this equation that perfectly described all the attributes of a black hole, with only one problem: his equation showed that a black hole produces heat. Therefore at some point it would cease to exist entirely, along with all the information it had sucked in...Which defies the law that information cannot be destroyed. Now he reckons that its ok for this information to disappear because it would continue to exist in another universe. So what happens when we die? If any astrophysicists should stumble across this page and have any idea where I am coming from, I'd appreciate a clarification. In language I can understand. Even if that clarification consists of the phrase; "you're an idiot." Lalala.
Gradually, I find myself growing bored with world events. Or just sickened by them, I don't know. I'm tempted to just withdraw into a complete fantasy world. However, considering the state of my mind, it probably wouldn't be a very nice place. I feel that I am misunderstood...but I secretly enjoy this feeling...read a Bush lover's blog the other day, got annoyed, secretly enjoyed getting annoyed etc. Didn't comment. Afraid of confrontation, secretly etc.
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