Scientist Stephen Hawking 'very ill'

[Roon]

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Scientist and author Stephen Hawking is "very ill" and has been hospitalized, according to Cambridge University, where he is a professor.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/20/hawking.health/index.html?eref=ib_topstories

[DemBones DemBones]

1. Doesn't sound good. The article says he is 67 and

has had ALS for forty years. I thought he was in his early twenties when he was diagnosed. Whatever, it's amazing he has lived so long and been so productive.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

4. My one uncle has ALS and is pretty much a miracle of science

He's stayed the same since I was a kid regarding the symptoms, and hasn't loss any speech skills at all, and is actually overweight, not underweight. He's had it for about 35 years.

Doctors have studied him and can't figure out why it stopped progressing.

[bicentennial_baby]

7. There is a great deal of debate as to whether he actually has ALS

or a related yet different condition, within the ALS community.

Me, I don't think so. I may be biased though, as my Mom is dying from it now. :shrug:

[JitterbugPerfume]

2. he is a brilliant scientist

What a shame that he has had to suffer so much.

[pokerfan]

3. well that sucks

Happier times: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O31qRH3O6c

[applegrove]

5. Who here bought "A Brief History of Time" but never got past the first few pages?

[Mojambo]

10. Right here

A few years later I did manage to listen to the audiobook though.

I understood maybe 25%-30% of it.

[Danger Mouse]

6. Oh no...I hope he recovers...

He's an amazing man. I did a report on him in 10th grade. One of my best high school projects.

[TZ]

8. One of my personal heros

I hope he gets better. A brilliant mind.

[Natalya Slosky]

9. That's sad. I hope he recovers.

Science really needs him right now.