[MollyKuehl]

I personally believe Hawking would not have gotten so much recognition if it weren't for his ALS. He is strictly a mathematician and he was never able to prove his claims (eg: alien life may exist in a primitive form in the universe). He is also intellectually dishonest claiming that the NHS saved his life without adding that his healthcare coverage is being supplemented by a very generous stipend from Cambridge University.

"All that my work has shown is that you don't have to say that the way the universe began was the personal whim of God." - Stephen Hawking

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

I try really hard not to dislike this man but I find he disingenuous to a fault. I can barely stand to watch him spew his rubbish. Well God will have the final say, He is the final authority.

[Melas]

Completely untrue. His theories on singularities become more verifiable with every advance in observation we make. We may yet find that Hawking Radiation is an imperfect model, but he’s certainly put us on the right path. To dismiss his work as flights of theoretical fancy is disingenuous.