This morning brings troubling news. Professor Stephen Hawking, arguably the world's smartest man, and Lord and Master of all Geek-kind, has been rushed to the hospital after falling terribly ill. Professor Hawking has apparently been sick for a number of weeks. A specific diagnosis has not yet been made.

As an agnostic, I rarely ask people to pray for something, but if you could all send good thoughts and wishes to this man who has given so much to humankind... well, it can't hurt.

UPDATE (April 21): Looks like the good professor is on the mend. Here's wishing him a speedy recovery.