Chapter 24 Black hole expert in a wheelchair

A world-renowned physicist and severely handicapped, he says he never liked any kind of exercise. Stephen.Hawking is one of the most original and great thinkers of this century. The physicist at Cambridge University is famous for his theory of black holes in the universe, but he is a severely handicapped person. Atrophic lateral sclerosis and wheelchair company all day long. This disability made him face a lot of inconveniences. For example, he could not hold books or turn the pages with his hands. Instead, he had to use a book-turning machine operated by a joystick, which required a lot of effort and attention.When he wants to read papers, he needs someone to photocopy them page by column and arrange them on his desk in order. Then he pushes the wheelchair and moves in front of the table, reading column by column.

His pronunciation is also difficult for ordinary people to understand due to his illness. Therefore, when doing research or teaching, he needs the assistance of a secretary who can understand his words, or directly type his dictated views into a word processor. , or repeat it to the students.Although he has limited mobility, he often needs to participate in international academic conferences because of his unique insights. He has flown from the UK to the US more than 20 times, and these air travels are all with the help of an electric wheelchair. Stephen.Hawking believes that if the disabled want to compete with normal people in the fields that require physical activities, not only will they not have much joy, but they are asking for trouble; although the disabled have physical defects, their minds are completely normal , he should develop his strengths in the mind, and theoretical physics is the field in which he personally develops his strengths.

Stephen said: "I can't appreciate the Olympic Games for disabled people for the simple reason that I've never liked any sport.A physically disabled person spends a lot of time and endured a lot of hardships to conquer mountains. If it is because he likes to climb mountains, that is another matter;For Hawking, it can be said to be a meaningless stupid thing. Human beings always have some innate shortcomings. Only by forgetting the irreversible shortcomings and making use of the strengths yet to be brought into play can we be like Stephen.Like Hawking, be useful and happy.