“I’ve already got the prize. The prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out!” -Richard Feynman from the The Pleasure of Finding Things Out video (1981).
You’re reading Signal v. Noise, a publication about the web by Basecamp since 1999. Happy !
Christophe maximin
on 05 Jul 10Richard Feynman was such a baller… His death was a true loss for humanity.
SUzB
on 05 Jul 10Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
;-)
Sean McCambridge
on 05 Jul 10In a way, only caring what his colleagues think about what he does is even more elitist.
What if he just said, I don’t really care either way, but thanks for recognizing my work like this. I don’t take it that seriously but I appreciate you elevating me to the status that even Joe Schmo will have heard about my work.
Prize money ain’t bad, either. Wonder if he cashed the check.
Jeremy Anderson
on 05 Jul 10There is a lot of cynicism toward Mr. Feynman’s comments, it seems. This is unfortunate as I believe he had a firm grasp on the value of his contribution to history, and he was clearly a great physicist. The Feynman Lectures audio boxed set is one of my favorite things to read on long road trips, believe it or not.
Jeremy Anderson
on 05 Jul 10Pardon me, “listen to,”...multitasking is not what it is cracked up to be.
This discussion is closed.