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β | {{w|Stephen Hawking}} | + | {{w|Stephen Hawking}} was a renowned theoretical physicist. He was almost completely paralyzed due to {{w|amyotrophic lateral sclerosis}} and communicated with a {{w|Speech-generating device|speech-generating device}}, as shown in the first panel. He died on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76. In this comic, he mentions to [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] maybe they could go to a movie together later, but they take it as a scientific declaration that they '''should''' go see a movie and have it published in a newspaper, which portrays it in hyperbolic tones, vastly exaggerating and misinterpreting his actual intent. In the final panel, Hawking is shown hanging his head in sadness since all he wanted to do was see a movie with his friends. |
This can be taken as a satire of sensationalism of science in popular media, particularly in emphasizing the viewpoints of well-known and popular personalities in science. A similar theme was used in [[1206: Einstein]]. | This can be taken as a satire of sensationalism of science in popular media, particularly in emphasizing the viewpoints of well-known and popular personalities in science. A similar theme was used in [[1206: Einstein]]. |