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Physicist Richard Feynman Was Known as an Odd Genius. Was He Also an Abuser?
- DyslexicAtheist 8y agothis article is a speculative dumpster fire as is most content on that site. Reportedly, Feynman’s ex alleged that he didn’t just ignore her when he felt she interrupted him—he “flew into a violent rage,” and “choked her, threw pieces of bric-a-brac about and smashed the furniture.” It is too late for careful reporting on these incidents, for interviewing both sides to understand more about what may have happened. fwiw if deeply absorbed building mental castles for hours and feel you're just about to solve a huge problem, just to be interrupted with a menial question ("what do you want for dinner?"), I'd be shitting bricks too. Considering he is already dead and can no longer defend himself against these allegations these SJW's should just fuck off.
- Tengatakk 8y agoWow. I really hope you're single. There's no excuse for abusing, attacking, or choking anyone. Ever. The National Domestic Hotline is 1−800−799−7233. You can also get help at https://www.thehotline.org/ https://www.thehotline.org/ If this was some random person and not Feynman we wouldn't be having this discussion. It's hard to reconcile important people, good people, our heroes doing bad, despicable, evil things. But there's good and bad in all people. Good people sometimes do bad things and vice versa. People are complex and flawed. It would be easier if we could view everyone in black and white, but it's not realistic. Just remember that Feynman's questionable, despicable behavior toward women doesn't invalidate his work in physics. Conversely, his important work in physics doesn't make up for his abuse of his wife.