[paul544]

Don't know about his personal life. You could be right. But there is no question he is one the brightest minds ever. To be in his condition and to have written the books he has and to break as much grounds as he has, demands a certain level of respect.

[bourbon]

Oh, I have a great deal of respect for the man's intellect and achievements, but sympathy in this situation is quite another matter. I'm just saying that, while he may be a scientific genius, he's not necessarily a moral giant.

[bourbon]

Hawking did divorce his wife and the mother of his three kids to take up with his nurse. That's correct. What I didn't know is that his wife had also been having an extended affair. That makes his divorce much more understandable.