ownersbanner [clearpixel.gif] [clearpixel.gif] [clearpixel.gif] [clearpixel.gif] [clearpixel.gif] Conversations with Dr. Hawking On his Quantum Jazzy 1400: This chair is great; its the wheelchair equivalent of a Ferrari(TM)! On how the Quantum Jazzy 1400 will affect his life: It will make navigating the buildings I use and towns I visit easier, and so I will be able to spend more time doing what I enjoy. It will also help to keep my nurses fit as they try to keep up! On his ideas for names for his Quantum Jazzy 1400: Enterprise Endeavor Quantum Hawking Mobile Wormhole Hawkys Comet Thunderbolt Dr. Who? On Dr. Hawkings relating of his Quantum Jazzy 1400 to the commonly used term wormhole, a proposed means of time travel (addressed in his book, A Brief History of Time): Wormholes may one day allow travel to far off places and times very quickly and easilyjust like the chair. On the relevance of having a disability and his lifes work: Physics can take one beyond ones limitations, like any other mental activity. The human race is so puny compared to the universe that being disabled is not of much cosmic significance. On his need for physical proof of his propositions: I do not require that my work be confirmed by observation. It is enough that it fit well enough that everyone believes it to be right. That is the case with my theory that black holes emit cosmic radiation. Whats on Dr. Hawkings personalized license plate: T4SWHTranslationTea for Stephen William Hawking (its his favorite drink!) Please click here for access to Dr. Hawkings personal web site, courtesy of Cambridge University. (the link is http://www.hawking.org.uk) Please click here for access to The Stephen Hawking Pages, a web site featuring a vast amount of information on Dr. Hawking, including some of his most famous speeches and interviews. (the link is http://www.psyclops.com/hawking) Please click here for excerpts from my time spent with Dr. Hawking and his reflections on a variety of subjects, including his new Quantum Jazzy 1400. <-- Back