>>http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/03/hawking.god.universe.criticisms/index.html?hpt=C1
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>I don't really have a dog in the fight here, but I wonder (probably shouldn't aloud) how much influence/prominence Stephen Hawking would have if he weren't crippled.

Gee only God could answer that...hahaha. Actually I don't think it has any effect on his influence - but more people probably know who he is as a result.