Latest reports are that he is recovering in the hospital from what is probably pneumonia exacerbated by his undoubtedly weak cough muscles.
This cartoon is in "poor taste" - but still funny, and as noted at Reddit, Hawking himself might well chuckle at it.
Hawking has a great sense of humor, as his written works have shown. I think you're right. He would laugh at this.
ReplyDeleteOf course, now it's 2018, we say Hawking HAD a great sense of humour, and we all wait for him to be switched on again.
ReplyDeleteI heard a great (true) story on No Such Thing as a Fish this week.
DeleteHawking visited a television studio for an interview/program and was in a waiting room while his voice synthesizer and wheelchair were recharging. A station employee came in to prepare for the show and unplugged some equipment or flipped a wall switch. Hawking immediately slumped over. The employee rushed out of the room and returned with assistance, only to find Hawking sitting up and giggling.