[Guardian] Stephen Hawking has said that he fails to understand the popularity of Donald Trump, the presumptive US Republican presidential candidate.
The multi-messenger speaks !
ITV’s Good Morning Britain asked the man who has widened the world’s understanding of time, space, stars, galaxies and black holes if he could explain the popular appeal of the billionaire tycoon.
'Inexplicable' to some possibly.
Hawking, perhaps the world’s most famous living scientist and the author of one of the world’s best-selling books, replied: "I can't. He's a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator."
But isn't the 'lowest common denominator' an essential key to solving the problem ?
| Scott Adams of Dilbert fame appears to understand Mr. Trump's appeal. I think he's about as smart as Dr. Hawking... |
He also ventured once again into political issues, appealing to British voters to back the remain campaign in the EU referendum on 23 June - not just for economic and security reasons, but for the sake of science as well. In March, he pronounced the prospect of Brexit "a disaster" for science.
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” ― Stephen Hawking |