Surely, it's your birthday, Mr. Feynman.

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Surely, it's your birthday, Mr. Feynman.

Post by FBM » Tue May 11, 2010 7:50 am

Today is Richard Feynman's birthday. He was one of the brightest and most intriguing characters in the history of science, let alone physics. I know there are a number of fans here, me being one, so if you have anything to say about the man's work, personality or whatever, please share.
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Re: Surely, it's your birthday, Mr. Feynman.

Post by Rum » Tue May 11, 2010 7:52 am

He has always struck me as effortlessly bright. He seems to think in quadratic equations..or calculus!

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Post by FBM » Tue May 11, 2010 7:55 am

Rum wrote:He has always struck me as effortlessly bright. He seems to think in quadratic equations..or calculus!
I liked his no-nonsense approach. No time for fluff and niceties. It either is or ain't, no bullshit between. :tup:

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Re: Surely, it's your birthday, Mr. Feynman.

Post by JimC » Tue May 11, 2010 9:49 am

I loved reading his articles, and various books about his life.

I also like that he played the bongo drums, and liked fast women! :tup:
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Re: Surely, it's your birthday, Mr. Feynman.

Post by FBM » Tue May 11, 2010 1:58 pm

JimC wrote:I loved reading his articles, and various books about his life.

I also like that he played the bongo drums, and liked fast women! :tup:
He and I have one of those things in common. 8-)
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"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken

"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."

"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."

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