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RIP, he did a lot to popularize science. Let's look at a different angle: He lived to 76 years old, a man with a disease that once gave you a few years at most
by onetimemanytime 9y ago
RIP, he did a lot to popularize science.
Let's look at a different angle: He lived to 76 years old, a man with a disease that once gave you a few years at most. 76 is more or less a full life today. With all the challenges and stresses, we (or a lot of us) do live in great times. Even the greatest King could have died from a cut on his finger a few centuries ago...now penicillin is given for free even in USA.
- abraae 9y agoI believe his longevity was little to do with any special treatment and more to do with the strain/variety of the disease. My brother in law contracted Motor Neuron, was given 2 years to live, and died after 2.5 years, the last year of which was not really living. Up until then I had never understood that Stephen Hawking was actually in one sense amazingly lucky. RIP, an amazing fellow.