It’s not Stephen Hawking’s fault that journalists are stupid!

Quick rant to the Independent in response to the bottom part of this article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/steve-connor-does-finding-an-aids-vaccine-matter-any-more-2286495.html

Sirs,

Steve Connor (Science Studies, 20 May) drips his sarcasm in completely the wrong direction when referring to the news that Stephen Hawking does not believe in God followed a couple of weeks later by the revelation that he doesn’t believe in Heaven either.

Connor should be directing his ire at whichever idiot journalist asked the second question, clearly not picking up the hint the first time. Hawking has good manners and will answer a question when it’s put to him, however stupid.

Paul Harper