Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ALS when he was 21, which was in about 1963. It is now 2012, and he is now 70. That makes him a 49 year survivor. A link can be found below for more information.
God is not ready for him. He is a remarkable person because he is so brilliant. The UK government has kept him alive on machines (breathing, feeding, & speech) for decades because he is able to...