Sorry what urks me is that everybody has missed the key fact that Hawking accidently uncovered Flat Dog Theory in his attempt to explain dimensions using the representation of a two dimensional dog. In doing so he actually uncovered the conundrum of the universe. Such a beast would in fact fall apart because of the division of its body into two parts by it's digestive tract. String theory Pfft. Flat dog Theory is something you can really get your canines into...
What ? no Pancakes..