Scientist Stephen Hawking 'very ill'

[Babbles]

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Scientist and author Stephen Hawking is "very ill" and has been hospitalized, according to Cambridge University, where he is a professor.

I know most ATOTers don't venture into P&N - I don't even know if this is posted there - but I did think that many ATOTers may be interested to know about Dr. Hawking's health.

The article doesn't say much, but from my understanding it is remarkable that he has lived this long so any illness may in fact be quite significant.

 

[moshquerade]

"Hawking has survived for more than 40 years since his diagnosis."

Yeh, that is quite amazing.

Is it bad that this came to my mind when I read this thread title?

 

[aphex]

Ran into him in Oxford a few years back while he was taking pictures with some students who just graduated.

Stephen Hawking

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
"Hawking has survived for more than 40 years since his diagnosis."

Yeh, that is quite amazing.

Is it bad that this came to my mind when I read this thread title?

:laugh:
Yes, but I'm in the same boat for :laugh:ing, woops did it again.

Bringing it down yet, yep... He has been an amazing survivor, and he never let it limit him one bit either. I'd say he beat it in some way, though left permanently incapacitated/disfigured. Never gave up in his head.

And I don't take as much time trying to understand his legacy of astrophysics theories, they just strangle my brain.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
"Hawking has survived for more than 40 years since his diagnosis."

Yeh, that is quite amazing.

Is it bad that this came to my mind when I read this thread title?

That's the exact same image that came to my mind too...

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Is it bad that this came to my mind when I read this thread title?

Don't feel bad. The first thing I thought of was the crippled guy from Family Guy that is patterned after Hawking:

"Oh yes. Oh yes. Hit it right there. Spit in my mouth."

:laugh:

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: moshquerade


Is it bad that this came to my mind when I read this thread title?

that is awesome in a can

 

[FelixDeCat]

He has suffered for so long. I wonder if they have made plans to preserve his body or mind when the inevitable happens? I hope he recovers and stabilizes nonetheless.

 

[Crono]

I hope he gets well.
In addition to his contributions to physics and science in general, I always remember him for stealing Homer Simpson's "the universe is a donut" theory

 

[Zim Hosein]

Scientist Stephen Hawking 'very ill'

 

[Red Squirrel]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
"Hawking has survived for more than 40 years since his diagnosis."

Yeh, that is quite amazing.

Is it bad that this came to my mind when I read this thread title?

I think mine's worse:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/781203/

On serious note, definably sad though. Must be really hard to go through illness like that.

 

[Modelworks]

Hope he will be okay.

I like this pic:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com...088_e96ea803a7.jpg?v=0

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Hope he will be okay.

I like this pic:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com...088_e96ea803a7.jpg?v=0

I like this clip. In "The Universe in a Nutshell", he implies that he's rather proud of being in an episode of Star Trek.

I definitely hope he pulls through.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Hope he will be okay.

I like this pic:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com...088_e96ea803a7.jpg?v=0

I like this clip. In "The Universe in a Nutshell", he implies that he's rather proud of being in an episode of Star Trek.

I definitely hope he pulls through.

Excellent clip

Sorry to hear Stephen Hawking is ill

 

[Atheus]

He should have switch to neuroscience when he was diagnosed - probably could have cured himself by now.

 

[arcenite]

I want all of you who are making fun of him to think about how easily this could have happened to you, and then go around hugging everyone you love.

 

[DrPizza]

If you haven't seen them, search youtube for rapper MC Hawking