How the hell is that guy like the smartest man in the world?
He isn't. He's a vegetable. Someone else programed his computer to do all the work. Its a plot by the evil corperations to take more money from the people.
Hahahaha. He's not technically the smartest man in the world. But as far as a public figure, he ranks way up there.
ALS = Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Personally I think the guy's an inspiration, he might be the butt end of a million jokes but he's not only survived, but perservered against a condition which would probably have taken out most of his detractors.