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> "you know those sorts of geniuses that are so far ahead of everyone else that they can't even explain things, and no one else can quite understand it?" Richa
by cratermoon 4y ago
> "you know those sorts of geniuses that are so far ahead of everyone else that they can't even explain things, and no one else can quite understand it?"
Richard Feynman was certainly a genius and he was well-known for his ability to explain complex topics in ways laypeople could grasp.
- arcanemachiner 4y ago"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." - Albert Einstein* *I'm skeptical of any quote attributed to Einstein, but Goodreads said it's by him.
- elcritch 4y agoPretty sure that one is from Feynman.
- denton-scratch 4y agoI don't believe a fellow is clever, unless he can explain his clever thoughts clearly. Feynman was seriously clever.
- mynameisvlad 4y agoYep, someone smart enough to come up with something should also be smart enough to be able to break down and explain what he came up with.
- digging 4y agoTotally agreed. I don't trust smart people who can't explain their ideas. It's not that I don't think they're right, it's that I don't think it's a good business idea to operate on faith. But also, being able to break a concept down increases the smart person's level of comprehension of their ideas - it's not only proof, it has tangible benefit.