Scientist Stephen Hawking 'very ill'

At age 21 he was given 2-3 years to live. What a badass.

I know that the guy is incredibly smart and all, but being that I never got into physics I'm not sure of all that he did. Regardless of that though, hope he comes though all right.

I didn't realize until reading the article that he had ALS and that's what had left him the way he currently is. You're right, he's had a rough life, and hopefully meant to keep going so he kind find all kinds of other stuff of importance.

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At age 23? WOW!

Well, I guess everyone's gotta go eventually. I do hope he pulls through, though. My God - he's lived 40 years with ALS, many times the average lifespan of someone diagnosed with the disease.

According to this, doctors think that he should fully recover.

And this article says he was diagnosed at 21 with ALS. 21... 23? Eh, doesn't matter so much now. It's still a long time to live past the 2-3 years given by all to live with the disease anyhow.

I was supposed to die when I was mugged in the woods when I was 5 and left for dead, but the cops found me. Asshole teenagers thought it would be fun. Now they're in prison... again.

dude, Stephen hawking is probably gonna live long enough to get implanted into a robotic body, and live for a very long time afterwards. At least I hope so.

@ Archangel: 0_o Wait, seriously? ...you're not just shitting us for attention, are you? that's messed up.

Apparently, Stephen Hawking is expected to make a full recovery, which is great news. Seems to me that he's already got a robotic body - at least, he seems indestructible enough.

They have the technology. They can make him better...faster....stronger...

He'll be the new $6 man! (Sorry, it's just an odd joke about one of my family members. He couldn't ever remember the MILLION after six) I was going to put the sound effects down, but couldn't figure out how to spell it all out.

Good luck to you Sir Hawking!