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> As described in Surely You're Joking, Dick Feynman So if Feynman didn't want the prize for valid or invalid reasons, he becomes a dick? Even if the reasons
by irahul 16y ago
> As described in Surely You're Joking, Dick Feynman
So if Feynman didn't want the prize for valid or invalid reasons, he becomes a dick?
Even if the reasons were invalid, how does it make him a dick - he didn't do anything untoward to anyone - he was just following his personal ideology.
- Sandman 16y agoI honestly can't tell if you're joking, trolling or you actually don't know that Feynman's first name is Richard (or, shorter, Dick). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick
- irahul 16y ago> I honestly can't tell if you're joking, trolling or you actually don't know that Feynman's first name is Richard (or, shorter, Dick). I knew his first name is Richard; didn't know Dick is diminutive for Richard.
- bitwize 16y ago"Dick" is short for Richard, as in Dick Clark. Feynman was known to use this as a personal nickname.
- irahul 16y agoI wasn't aware of this. My perception of your post was you think Richard Feynman's aversion to the prize and his reasons for the aversion were dickish and you are calling him a dick.