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Brash doesn't necessarily equate to rude, or at least it doesn't to me, though I admit I may be using it incorrectly. I've watched a lot of Dr. Feynman's talks

by zzalpha 11y ago

Brash doesn't necessarily equate to rude, or at least it doesn't to me, though I admit I may be using it incorrectly. I've watched a lot of Dr. Feynman's talks. His style is very... I don't know how else to describe it except brash. Aggressive is too strong a word. Forceful? Doesn't feel quite right. Compare him to Sagan or Green or Kaku or any number of others and Feynman always felt like he had these rough edges that never got filed off. IMO its part of what makes him relatable, that lack of polish.

simoncion 11y ago
Frankly, when working around many excitable, brilliant, bullish people, one often finds that one must start a conversation loudly in order to clear the floor, or else one runs the very real risk of getting interrupted and having a bunch of time wasted. [0] If you look carefully, you'll see that this is what Feynman does in this little clip. [0] I understand that there are people who find this style of conversation off-putting. Thing is, just as there is a protocol for taking the floor, there is also a protocol for retaking the floor if your colleague is seriously going off the rails.
kordless 11y ago
Brash equates to irreverent though, and given Feynman is a brilliant teacher first and foremost, you'd do well to shut up, sit down and learn something from him. <--That's irreverent. :) Honestly though, I don't see him being dismissive or scornful. In fact, I see him rise to the occasion to teach something well beyond what was asked of him. You can't beat that.
m_mueller 11y ago
IMO Green's, Kaku's and by far most todays' popular physicist interviews aren't even in the same league as Feynman's. They all seem to hide behind platitudes that don't facilitate any deeper understanding, while Feynman tries to be truthful to science, i.e. he tries to not do any false statements just for the sake of simplifying the matter. He describes using simple words rather than to break it down.

by zzalpha 11y ago

simoncion 11y ago

Frankly, when working around many excitable, brilliant, bullish people, one often finds that one must start a conversation loudly in order to clear the floor, or else one runs the very real risk of getting interrupted and having a bunch of time wasted. [0] If you look carefully, you'll see that this is what Feynman does in this little clip. [0] I understand that there are people who find this style of conversation off-putting. Thing is, just as there is a protocol for taking the floor, there is also a protocol for retaking the floor if your colleague is seriously going off the rails.

kordless 11y ago

Brash equates to irreverent though, and given Feynman is a brilliant teacher first and foremost, you'd do well to shut up, sit down and learn something from him. <--That's irreverent. :) Honestly though, I don't see him being dismissive or scornful. In fact, I see him rise to the occasion to teach something well beyond what was asked of him. You can't beat that.

m_mueller 11y ago

IMO Green's, Kaku's and by far most todays' popular physicist interviews aren't even in the same league as Feynman's. They all seem to hide behind platitudes that don't facilitate any deeper understanding, while Feynman tries to be truthful to science, i.e. he tries to not do any false statements just for the sake of simplifying the matter. He describes using simple words rather than to break it down.