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Freeman Dyson exposed and explained Richard Feynmans genius to the world, but he had better blue thoughts (see my other links in this discussion) than Feynman h
by morphle 7y ago
Freeman Dyson exposed and explained Richard Feynmans genius to the world, but he had better blue thoughts (see my other links in this discussion) than Feynman had ("Plenty Of Room At The Bottom"), on a par with Alan Kay's blue thoughts.
He imagined the Dyson Sphere that set me on my path to Science, Carl Sagan just gave the last push.
He imagined the space chicken and the Kuiper belt/Oort cloud plants.
His carbon cycle ideas have still not been researched seriously.
His essay on the origens of life (started by Gödel) are still ringing in my brain.
His view of big Napoleon versus small tabletop science is a very valid analysis of our current crises in science and his solution is to be kind to the mad scientists and heretics.
By far his best interview is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBjVHLBEsHI&list=PLzLGaX_JvmJoIGJFR_1M088pMz68qUtnc&index=6&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBjVHLBEsHI&list=PLzLGaX_Jvm.... It is also on bittorrent and Peertube.
The rest of the Glorious Accident series is worth it as well, especially the group discussion at the end.
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- irthomasthomas 7y agoBlue thoughts?