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Skimmed through it, seems fairly routine given the SOP of the time. What I did find interesting that I was previously unaware about was his association with Opp

Skimmed through it, seems fairly routine given the SOP of the time. What I did find interesting that I was previously unaware about was his association with Oppenheimer and what is blanked out but is likely some sort of communist organization. Followed that rabbit hole and learned that Oppenheimer had his security clearance revoked (which is why here his association is referenced as notable.)

moocowduckquack 13y ago
An association with Oppenheimer is not that surprising. He worked with Oppenheimer, they were both on the Manhatten project. Also, Oppenheimer's security clearance being revoked seems to have also been a lot to do with Edward Teller creating FUD after being pissed off at Oppenheimer for not wanting to put resources into the H-bomb.
CatMtKing 13y ago
Page 85 discussed the Independent Progressive Party that he had registered to (later cancelled). According to the "Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities" the party was being run by the same people who ran the Communist Party. It also noted that a few people who joined it (and it seems this is where they categorized Feynman) were liberals who were dissatisfied with the two party system and had no Communist leanings. Amusingly enough, there's a letter (page 110) to the president from an acquaintance accusing Feynman of being a Communist and a master of deception. Page 252+ elaborates a little more and identifies the acquaintance as female.
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maaku 13y ago
He and Oppenheimer worked together on the Manhattan project. Why would that be surprising?
- rz2k 13y ago
  I've seen interviews where Feynman talks about how everyone else was intimidated by Oppenheimer, while he was too excited about the physics and ideas to realize he should be intimidated. I also think the PBS documentary "The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer"[1] was really excellent. However, I can just easily imagine not having come across either of these before.[2] [1] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oppenheimer/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oppenheimer... [2] https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
- arca_vorago 13y ago
  Simply because it was something I was unaware of, not that is particularly surprising in general.

moocowduckquack 13y ago

An association with Oppenheimer is not that surprising. He worked with Oppenheimer, they were both on the Manhatten project. Also, Oppenheimer's security clearance being revoked seems to have also been a lot to do with Edward Teller creating FUD after being pissed off at Oppenheimer for not wanting to put resources into the H-bomb.

CatMtKing 13y ago

Page 85 discussed the Independent Progressive Party that he had registered to (later cancelled). According to the "Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities" the party was being run by the same people who ran the Communist Party. It also noted that a few people who joined it (and it seems this is where they categorized Feynman) were liberals who were dissatisfied with the two party system and had no Communist leanings. Amusingly enough, there's a letter (page 110) to the president from an acquaintance accusing Feynman of being a Communist and a master of deception. Page 252+ elaborates a little more and identifies the acquaintance as female.

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maaku 13y ago

He and Oppenheimer worked together on the Manhattan project. Why would that be surprising?

rz2k 13y ago
I've seen interviews where Feynman talks about how everyone else was intimidated by Oppenheimer, while he was too excited about the physics and ideas to realize he should be intimidated. I also think the PBS documentary "The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer"[1] was really excellent. However, I can just easily imagine not having come across either of these before.[2] [1] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oppenheimer/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oppenheimer... [2] https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
arca_vorago 13y ago
Simply because it was something I was unaware of, not that is particularly surprising in general.