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All writing would be presented in a dry, dull list format.
by alanctgardner2 14y ago
All writing would be presented in a dry, dull list format.
- kumarski 14y agoI think there's a chance for a compromise. A chance for journalists to have an engineer's quantitative veracity coupled with qualitative polish. I would cite Christopher Hitchens as an example.
- alanctgardner2 14y agoI meant this specifically as a dig at this article. Personally, I've really enjoyed everything Randall Munroe has ever written; they're educational and relatively accurate, but they have a charm that a lot of writing lacks. Never read Hitchens or Feynman, but my understanding is that many technical people can also write quite well.
- goostavos 14y agoFeynman is one of those writers who's voice comes clearly through the text. All of his writing carries a very specific rhythm with it. Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman is an absolutely fantastic read -- doubly so if you have any interest in the history of the Manhattan Project. It's usually painted as a completely serious affair, so reading feynman's account of goofing around with security and trying to sneak codes to his wife brought a very human side to the history. I highly recommend all of his writings.
- Xcelerate 14y agoI'm not really sure that's a bad thing??