Stephen Hawking steps down as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics

[Ian]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8282358.stm

Do you think Simon Cowell will do a talent contest series to find the new one?

I'm sure we can all think up a humorous title for the series involving the function X and perhaps a factor or two...

[mickw]

Perhaps he wants to pursue his musical carreer 

http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=5190.0

[Ian]

sounds like a plan. He could collaborate with Rolf Harris on the stylophone. They've got them in stock in Maplin too.

[mickw]

Has the stylophone got GPS ?

Noooooooooooooooo don't answer that - confused already 

[Ian]

no but it can be upgraded with LSD

[mickw]

LSD

Nope,not going to ask