Thanks for the clarification. This is why I like posting random scuttlebutt on the web; I get authoritative corrections from people who were there! Yeah, the F

Thanks for the clarification. This is why I like posting random scuttlebutt on the web; I get authoritative corrections from people who were there! Yeah, the Feynman lecture analogy should not be taken too far. Like SICP, the Lectures were aimed at the very interested majors, possibly at the expense of others -- but perhaps that's as far as the analogy goes. The Lectures were indeed a special event, whereas SICP was designed as a proper textbook: It was used for many years and by many teachers besides its authors.