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Reminds me of feynman saying he had to start "playing" again. > He realized then that his playful attitude towards theories and constructions were what had dri
by 6ren 15y ago
Reminds me of feynman saying he had to start "playing" again.
> He realized then that his playful attitude towards theories and constructions were what had driven his research. [leading to the "spinning plate" observation]
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=g7nWSs5k7V8C&lpg=PA105&ots=kR4rqiX99C&dq=feynman%20spinning%20plate%20%22play%22&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q=feynman%20spinning%20plate%20%22play%22&f=false http://books.google.com.au/books?id=g7nWSs5k7V8C&lpg=PA1...
--- http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6ofHvL9T-k4C&lpg=PA23&ots=nY2VEkrvwI&dq=feynman%20spinning%20plate%20%22play%22&pg=PA23#v=onepage&q=feynman%20spinning%20plate%20%22play%22&f=false http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6ofHvL9T-k4C&lpg=PA2... (couldn't find the exact text; probably in one of his copyrighted books and not online)
- loboman 15y agoHere it is: http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~kilcup/262/feynman.html http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~kilcup/262/feynman.html It is in Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman.
- Jach 15y agoHe talks about that too around the 20 minute mark here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgaw9qe7DEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgaw9qe7DEE