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Conversations with Dr. Hawking

On his Quantum Jazzy 1400:
“This chair is great; it’s the wheelchair equivalent of a Ferrari™!”

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
Hawky’s Comet
Thunderbolt
Dr. Who?

On Dr. Hawking’s 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 easily—just like the chair.”

On the relevance of having a disability and his life’s work:
“Physics can take one beyond one’s 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.”

What’s on Dr. Hawking’s personalized license plate:
T4SWH…Translation…Tea for Stephen William Hawking (it’s his favorite drink!)

Please click here for access to Dr. Hawking’s 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.

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