Feynman_i_dont_like_honors_ [longer_version]

[@RobSchrage]

"I do not believe in honors. The prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out, The kick in the discovery, The observation that other people use it"

[@HuntingTarg]

"Scienta gratia scientis" Akin to MGM's motto "Ars gratia artis"

[@chufeng6223]

@@HuntingTarg science for sake of science and art for the sake of art...... every idealists statement.....

[@TheYoyozo]

Gami Hixano communism loves to award honors. I don’t understand your comment.

[@mexicanthinker]

Hi, Rob. Excuse me, what's the first thing Richard says? 0:04 Sorry, I'm not a native speaker.

[@WiseCheese587]

@@physicsboy686 uhh what? Systems of government and how you get rewarded for what you do? Why are you thinking of communism after this? Just curious.

[@SumitKumar-vb3rv]

"A man could do immense amounts of good deeds if he didn't care who gets the credit for it."

[@sameertomar5099]

He is lot better than scientist in shimla who challenged newton and Einstein . and at last got proven wrong

[@CountryFriedChocobo]

@@sameertomar5099 Feynman did whatever he did in the betterment of understanding or encouraging creativity. It's not about winning.

[@anuragskgautam123]

He is not taking about credit. Of course we should give credit to the right person. He is saying that a group of self appointed people cannot decide what's good science and what is not.

[@steveoh9025]

@tommy cane115 you're an idiot who invented nothing. those ppl you named are renowned geniuses, like it or not bud

[@davidgoldin5759]

Thank God that KZbin provides the forum in which sharp-eyed geniuses such as you tommy are able to call out frauds like Richard Feynman and Albert Einstein. Eistein and Feynman were jealous of you tommy because you won the Nobel Prize for Physics, Chemstry and Peace, thereby putting those losers to shame. Humanity will always be in debt to you tommy cane.

[@chriswhitt6685]

This man absolutely fascinates me. He has a mesmerising charisma and an almost child like wonder A real one off.

[@RetakeRemakeAlanSmithee]

We need more teachers like that in every field. A great physicist but also a great teacher. They usually don't go together.

[@EditGuy6610]

I know, right? He's so wonderfully himself.

[@lilybond6485]

You are absolutely right about his charisma. I have no doubt that if we could have walked into the same room with him we would have felt that charisma immediately.

[@wolfganghasenmaier8350]

Cool that you mention the childlike wonder. Einstein had it too.

[@dimitriosfromgreece4227]

AMAZING ❤️😊🙏

[@xit1254]

God, I admire this guy!

[@ambalicajhim1763]

rd f same man same. I have great admiration for this man.

[@kroatos606]

@@ShellYoung glory to cccp propaganda!

[@chufeng6223]

You should, he is quite remarkable.

[@TheYoyozo]

I admire him too.

[@elapseeqx3631]

tommy cane115 Einstein yes, not Feynman - don’t assume

[@HishamGamal1]

KZbin algorithm is doing very well!

[@prudhvitheja]

Note taken by KZbin algorithm

[@kyrlics6515]

Doing well 13 years later

[@avtaras]

Haha great comment!!

[@CuFhoirthe88]

For a certain kind of person, yes.

[@dorupavel8106]

it s doing excelent and that means u are doing excelent for it to recommend you this buddy

[@MartinJutras]

He could talk for an hour about how to peel a cucumber, and it would still be captivating. What a personality.

[@EditGuy6610]

And you'd learn so much about cucumbers you never knew and it would be fascinating. The ultimate teacher.

[@Russell_Rieckenberg]

@@EditGuy6610 and knives.

[@anveshnidumolu3679]

whoa...thats spot.

[@dante_ele]

1:14 "My Papa brought me up this way" Love that smile and proudness. Remember to raise your children properly.

[@jackbicknell4711]

Did you completely misunderstand what he said or only partly?

[@_charliezard_7218]

Jack Bicknell and are you stupid or what

[@liiightoriginal9949]

@@_charliezard_7218 Are YOU stupid?

[@Upgradezz]

indeed, can't agree more

[@inakibolivar664]

@@jackbicknell4711 I don't understand, what did he misunderstood?

[@f3ynman1um8]

The more I learn about Feynman the more I love the person as much as his work

[@hamzadbz1]

@tommy cane115 I salute that man who invented condom because now we dont have to live with idioits like you.

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

@tommy cane115 what are you talking about?

[@MustangGT-jb6qr]

@tommy crane115 You’re an absolute moron. You haven’t accomplished anything even close to what those other guys have. What a joke of a person you are.

[@positrondecresente]

@@MustangGT-jb6qr yep that guy is a moron

[@michaelterrell5061]

tommy cane115 Those theories were all proven and the fact that you said degrees aren’t accomplishments worries me as it clearly means you didn’t go to college

[@cindyo6298]

It's so easy to identify with him even if you're not a genius like he was.

[@chufeng6223]

Thats because some people are down to earth and not only scientists, there are others too. They just like to behave like that.

[@danthadon87]

That’s because he’s known as the great explainer.

[@liveandletlive3474]

@tommy cane115 Jusz to let you know, you helped me gain over 12.7 thousand likes on Reddit (people like posts about dumb idiots, apparently).

[@comicsarethebest8626]

@@liveandletlive3474 can u post the link?

[@msh3711]

@tommy cane115 What?

[@Spark_Books]

Damn, I should stop chasing honors then. Its a fool's endeavor. Feynman said it very well. RIP sir.

[@PriyanshuSingh-uo6dr]

Stop,..... StAAAP... Stop honouring him

[@missionpupa]

Feynmen knew something in an intuitive level. If he changed the way his brain looks at honors, it will undermine the very essence of human curiosity.

[@odyseuszkoskiniotis6266]

It's all about what you love and like doing. Other stuff is just an addition

[@Michael-mh2tw]

Some honours are worth it, some are not. It's up to the individual to decide what they want. Choosing whether you care about honours based solely on the feelings of one scientist is as baseless as caring about them because the nobel committee feels a certain way.

[@Michael-mh2tw]

@@missionpupa These two sentences say absolutely nothing.

[@chrishoey]

My late father used to say, "don't tell me your IQ, show me your I did!" This man is proof of the adage.

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

I doubt he ever even took an IQ test I see fake iq tests of so many people that lived before IQ tests existed. IQ tests give the wrong idea about intelligence anyway.

[@octavioavila6548]

False equivalence. IQ is actually a good predictor of your “I did”

[@lxXSuddenDeathXxl]

@@octavioavila6548IQ is bull💩 so i don’t know what you’re on about.

[@JustinKoenigSilica]

​@octavioavila6548 it's not. Iq tests are a fucking scam anyway.

[@crix_h3eadshotgg992]

@@octavioavila6548it’s a good predictor, and nothing more.

[@1996Pinocchio]

The thing is: If you like moving around your body because it feels good and people come to you and give you applauce and honors for your great dancing and you feel good for it eventually you will dance only for the sake appreciation of other people. This means that you don't dance for the sake of dancing which will make you sad once you only have your body but nobody around that cares about your dancing. Honors, grades, titles, etc. all work in the exact same way, as I think.

[@HuntingTarg]

According to Dale Carnegie and Les Giblin, human beings have three basic social appetites; to be _accepted, approved of,_ and _appreciated_ - not necessarily for their accomplishments, but for who they are as people. This isn't wrong: doing it to ingratiate or manipulate others, or simply to have a 'self-congratulation society' of the sort Feynman describes, is at best valueless and at worst stifling to progress. The original purpose of prizes and boards such as the Nobel, Pulitzer, Hugo, Oscar, etc. is to formally recognize and communicate high achievement to the wider world. The Age of Information is changing all that.

[@ΟΜΑΚΕΔΏΝ-ο5λ]

Now in my opinion honors are a good thing because it shows what the person did and he deserves it. But I hate people who do it only because of honors. If their mission is not to progress let's say in science or in art but only to get a prize then it's morally wrong in my opinion. Honor is a beautiful thing but you should be noble. That's how I see it

[@XenogearsPS]

Yeah, when I graduated with my bachelors and then my masters, I had to make the walk for my parents to see. The real prize was getting the job. The piece of paper that I worked for through the years, I see no real value in it. It's only necessary to get to what I want. The honors part doesn't mean jack in the real world. You only need the paper + 3.0 gpa minimum + experience (odd jobs or internship) and that's it.

[@zeydalynn8634]

HuntingTarg now that’s very true, but people’s purpose for doing something really does matter, and that can change. once you add money or some other factor the person could easily begin to focus on that

[@davidscott3412]

It creates narcissism ?

[@selfeducatedman5835]

"Pleasure derived from discoveries is REAL. Honors are unreal." Richard Feynman

[@kennarajora6532]

The more you think about it, it's true. Had Feynman never received a noble prize, wouldn't have made any difference to the fields of science.

[@Pradeep.Poonia]

For the question, which dead personality you would like to meet, Feynman is my answer, always. One of the most amazing person ever lived.

[@ViratKohli-jj3wj]

Yes I agree

[@kaustubha7371]

Completely destroyed my perspective. Thank you sir.

[@siresquire9439]

I once saw a Flat earther put a fish up a tree to keep it safe from drowning in the sun:

[@ayinqarah]

Damnn same here! This motivated me to get the batch top and not celebrate.

[@High_Priest_Jonko]

This really isn't that deep, nor accurate.

[@Depleted-Uranium]

Feynman DESTROYS perspective with FACTS and LOGIC

[@black_jack_meghav]

@tommy cane115 perhaps you are an idiot who doesn't Know what idiotry is.

[@danieljensen2626]

I think honors are mostly for the public. Awarding a Nobel prize is a good way to draw public attention to a project or research area.

[@martonk]

Very true. We must remember that just because someone is a scientist he can be mistaken

[@placerdemaio]

but it is a compromise, because there is no real educational system really, so the people doest have the wisdom to understand is that the importance in science and stuff are not how big or how important you are, but the thing it self, in this case, science.

[@ksenobite]

maybe with Oscars and bs like that, no ordinary citizen know anything about Noble prizes for science. So ...no

[@danieljensen2626]

@@ksenobite I don't think that's true, most major news sources will cover the Nobel prize.

[@singlespies]

Very true! And now with science so often under attack these days it's more important than ever to publicly honor achievements in science. Feynman's stance seems a little like humble-bragging, to me - he should know better.

[@abhishekanand7376]

Swedish academy : Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman !

[@mustafamuhssen8173]

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[@abubakeraliy7351]

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[@yogitagoswami9286]

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[@thechuggs8997]

Dr Feynman

[@gorillatheboss3996]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3O9Xpulpremf80 See this special for you

[@BAbhijeet]

At 1:15 When he says my Papa brought me up this way ....he gets emotional and happy at same time...that twinkle in his eyes is priceless.

[@profdrny2260]

I am a university professor of atomic and molecular physics. Richard Feynman is my hero. He is a geniune scientist who does not give a damn to having honors. He will always be remembered with gratitude and joy.

[@johnnytarponds9292]

Every time I hear this man speak, I love him a little more.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@ktodmal6613]

Great scientist and explainer. He made us understand the concept than remembering. Millions are benefited from his technique of study. Love and respect from India Sir.

[@jatinawasthi3177]

👍

[@AnastDss]

I could sit here with a coffee all day and hear him speaking , so amazing outstanding human being amazing . Awesome teacher of life !

[@thesoul3461]

he's always smiling... He's one of the three scientists I verily admire.🙏

[@sayantandebbarman8009]

Who are the other 2?

[@michaelterrell5061]

Hey who are the other two?

[@thesoul3461]

@@michaelterrell5061 Nicola Tesla n Einstein

[@michaelterrell5061]

the scientist awesome both were incredible geniuses

[@thesoul3461]

@@michaelterrell5061 I don't know about all you mentioned. But these three I'm familiar with more. Each has their own story.

[@treyquattro]

imagine a government of Feynmans. We might finally start to get beyond petty politicking, war-mongering, and venality and do some good for the species and planet.

[@timmarrier]

"I'll take the money, sure, but I'll pass on the ceremony, and the silly medal..." What a great man. Rest in peace amicus meus.

[@victormonreale9217]

what a great human being what a character , what a teacher, we need more like him, what a inspirational human !

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@ARichardP]

Working for honors is like playing guitar for money alone. The soul is missing. The kick is in knowing the thing is appreciated and useful. Honors are secondary things that may come as a result of hard work. Love the way Dr. Feynman put it. And that smile is so real.

[@angelgarza9366]

A true great human being, someone to look up too.

[@kevinroy8773]

well he apparently resigned from the National Academy of Sciences, and contemplated declining the Nobel Prize, only to be persuaded that would generate more attention than accepting it.

[@potusumanbibingka]

just like Grigori Perelman.

[@abegohr2576]

PotuSuman Bibingka Perelman actually rejected it and lots of other offers from colleges around the world including jobs, Feynman heavily benefited and cared about what people would say and therefore accepted the Nobel, the money and professorships... you cant compare them in this point.

[@83wishmaster]

no it didnt, and you dont have respect for the great scientist he is, You just come here, type your stupid comment , and thats it. You dont know this man's work. you are just a guy making this stupid comment. No attention was given to Feynman, and if you think it was given, you are just ignorant.

[@Mahesh_Meghwal_12]

*Listen* , People with maturity level of perelman and feynman don't do things to show off, okay! E.g. declining awards so that they would get more attention. So *Kid* When you will reach at that stage, then u will understand. Moreover, perelman was fed up with mathematical society because some mathematicians tried to steal his work. Therefore he made up his mind to break up all bonds with mathematical society, resulting in non-acceptance of award. Similarly, after becoming part of Manhattan project (making of Atomic bomb), feynman had a feel of guilt inside. He said in this interview that he joined the project as a mindset of saving the humanity but he achieved opposite. So he made up a rule that he will never try to do anything big in life again. He will just enjoy doing physics. So he didn't have any interest in accepting the prize which could make him think that he did something big. *It is life, when it teaches something, people make rules for themselves, that they won't break it, because who wants to repeat mistakes again and again.*

[@Mahesh_Meghwal_12]

@@83wishmaster so true man. I agree with u.

[@wildiride]

What a guy! Love and Respect. I wish there are more down to earth people like him in the world.

[@djbabbotstown]

Beyond all the physics and his great ability and endeavour. He just seems like a wonderful fun human soul. His parents must have been the best of people. Hope you are having fun somewhere Richard.

[@rahxephon52]

this man, has Real Eyes.

[@Guard385]

I think he's incredible, he strikes me as a completely authentic and down to earth person. As they say "the most extraordinary person is the most ordinary person", and he's living proof. It's amazing to just know that people like him have ever lived. "I've already got the prize, the prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out, the kick of the discovery, the observation other people use it, those are the real things"

[@mishthiexplores3732]

Sir even though tgey didn't reward you with so called nobel prize but after watching this video...You became a hero for us...tha man who did fantastic jobs for humanity and gave a major contribution for future researches...who wrote lots of books and despite all these things...he says that he doesn't need any prize from others ..you are a true human being and a symbol of greatness...that's what our ancient super scientist did...even they didn't their name as author and they did what the modern science couldn't do and not be able to do for next 200-400 years

[@topdog5252]

The purity of his passion and curiosity for science is inspiring

[@edcoad4930]

A beautiful interview...watched the full interview 20 or 30 times. Whenever my faith in humanity is shaken, going to one of the greatest human ever is my tonic. This man is my default answer to "dead or alive, who do you want to have dinner with?"

[@stargateproductions]

@davyjames Prizes are meaningless. Learning more about the universe we live in is the real prize.

[@hussainlohawala4365]

Oldest comment I found

[@stargateproductions]

@@hussainlohawala4365 Thanks, I barely remember this comment :)

[@michaelterrell5061]

stargateproductions it was a great comment

[@realeyes8199]

I was just 5 years old when you posted this comment

[@tofu8688]

@@stargateproductions it’s as true now as it was 10 years ago, good on you

[@xxjoeyt07xx]

At 1:14 when he goes from talking about his papa to the story in his school and how his entire demeanor changed is amazing, I think it shows how extremely functional his brain was

[@marceltorretta]

Yes.. I've been thinking about that. I find it intriguing that we can understand so effortlessly the ties being made, so in some sense we must be able to connect ideas of the same sort together in our brain. But interestingly we can't do that on our own. If I were to lay my arguments on that question I'd end up with some loosely coherent speech that really wouldn't have captured my ideas.

[@ergnoor3551]

Productiveness is the key for a human being to feel happiness and consistency. Elitism is a counterproductive, parasitic phenomenon - this is what bothered Mr.Feynman. In fact, every fine man ought to feel that.

[@muhammadtahiradamu5154]

What a great man. Utmost dignity and humility personified.

[@mediastarguest]

The ease and eloquence of how this man communicates and expresses ideas and opinions is amazing. You could watch and listen to hours of him without the need for a dictionary - no pretentious words or complicated jargon for him, he just simplifies everything. A tinker, soldier or sailor could follow a set of Feynman's instructions on how to build a nuclear power station in orbit around Mars and 14 days later sure enough it would be operational - Feynman had a truly awesome talent in this respect, let alone his actual scientific field.

[@dlatua]

This man is so different. You are an inspiration and you always be in the future.

[@bullitthebelgian]

what's the matter with the chemist ;)

[@missionpupa]

hes not a physicist.

[@rajarshichatterjee3281]

@tommy cane115 r u the last surviving nazi??

[@MrPabgon]

@tommy cane115 Oh I also read those facts from the University of My Balls

[@rajarshichatterjee3281]

@Mushtario Pepperoni 😂

[@longlostwraith5106]

@tommy cane115 You sir, need to get a life.

[@paulwright9749]

Could listen to this guy all day.

[@StudyWindows]

A true inspiration for the human beings, hats off..😍🙏👍👌

[@hadireg]

I need more of this to feel some support and not ending up believing I'm crazy of some sort beause of the surrounding conventions pressure! so thanks for sharing and thanks Mr Feynmann for the teaching and thanks to the era for youtube!

[@erniebuchinski3614]

I could listen to Richard Feynman all day. His genius, humility, integrity and charm make for an unsurpassable combination. As the cliché goes, they broke the mould after that made Mr. Feynman.

[@AtagoSKK]

If we had one of him in every field and paid attention, the world would be in a better place.

[@xlibra15]

if everyone thought like this guy, the world would be a much better place

[@nurulamin-wv8ce]

Hats off to the great explainer of science Richard Phillip feynman on his birthday.

[@greensombrero3641]

There you have it, from the man himself, rejecting an organization of self promotion. Outstandingly well said and he claimed not to understand it himself, hinting that it is self evident.

[@glowerworm]

"can't stand it" yet he still accepted the prize.

[@glowerworm]

​@AnonymousAlien2099as a gesture of $200k is $200k, actually

[@michaelthomas4630]

"The whole thing was rotten!" 💘

[@albertcao9237]

Wow, this man is just unstoppable and unbeatable!

[@ashishkiift]

A Legend, A Giant, A Sage of Physics .. They don’t make like em anymore !

[@jigyanshushrivastava6153]

One of the best thing I heard... Thank you Fynman

[@Saksamarmar]

He's purely amazing.

[@talhanafie6729]

How could anyone dislike this? People are crazy

[@samadhistate9637]

One of the few people I listen to and learned a lot from. RF and Hitchins shaped my world view considerable and I'm forever in their debt.

[@jshepard152]

Feynman was never full of shit. Hitchens on the other hand...

[@alihammoud3684]

I simply love this guy ❤❤❤

[@hiyagada262]

Feynman: i dont like honors. Me: thats why i like you. ❤❤❤❤. Thank you for your contribution.

[@schmetterling4477]

The man has a point. He always had very good points. He is right... always making the right point, that is an amazing price in itself.

[@koulster2]

This is what a normal human soul/mind reacts to honours and dishonour. Thank you Feynman and "you surely must keep joking Mr. Feynman". I surely will try to be a normal human myself: hope we all do. With love and humour from India.

[@ipoh1213]

Discover these wisdoms 13 years after it published. Thanks for posting this ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@NSResponder]

That man was one of the greatest scientists and teachers that ever lived. -jcr

[@cmetube]

This is the essence of ENLIGHTENMENT! ❤️❤️❤️

[@adrianaadnan7704]

He speaks word by word of what i feel about honors and fame.. i just need to find someone who sees the same.

[@DipayanPyne94]

Me ! I am just like him !! Haha !!!

[@harrypalmer3481]

How could you not love Richard Feynman¿! There will never be another Richard Feynman but plenty can be learned from his attitude alone. The world needs more people with this attitude.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@dalonelybaptist]

Feynman was truly beyond human capability and understanding.

[@pradnyawakode8939]

0:52 This makes great people GREAT

[@kadirgunel5926]

Conclusion: Mr.Feynman DOES NOT like honors!

[@samratdr]

@tommy cane115 i thought of slinging insults to you and then I thought leave it... not worth it..

[@markfennell1167]

@tommy cane115 You are absolutely correct! Neither Feynman or Einstein are as smart as they are claimed to be. And yes, Feynman did love the attention. He was a performer, and salesman first, only a scientist second.

[@msh3711]

@tommy cane115 tommy cane115 can you make a tutorial of how to be as smart as tommy? tommy cane115 - a true genius, contributed to the world more than any other human being that ever lived.

[@msh3711]

@@markfennell1167 and Lionel Messi is not really a good footballer.. the earth is flat, youtube doesnt really exist. 1+1 = 9

[@msh3711]

@tommy cane115 There is nothing to argue about, the only point in your nonsense is hating scientists that were jewish, because obviously that bothers you that jewish people can be as successful as non-jews if not more, and you know what, the truth is neither Einstein or Feynman were actually Religious jews, they were just born to a Jewish parents yet it still bothers you because you are absolutley insane. would you hate Carl Sagan too just because he was A JEW? what about Hans Zimmer he is also a JEW what about the rest of them JOOOOS scientists and contributers, are they all fake? go seek for help you insane piece of shit.

[@domteneglia9121]

What a Man!!!! Thank you for the content.

[@JC-ul7ku]

Yes! He has no pride; such a humble and brilliant person :)

[@spiritualopportunism4585]

Pride and hubris are completely different.

[@MicroageHD]

Wrong, he is extremely proud and it's not unjustified.

[@Mahesh_Meghwal_12]

Who is more worthy enough to join this *wonderful group that we are* ??

[@Fernandez218]

man this is GOLD. This is how everyone should think but no.. it's all about competing for something made up by some random irrelevant person.

[@rahulbarca4112]

Richard Feynman what an absolute legend.

[@shahrukhalam5327]

now, this is an example of humbleness.

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@Junder R He's humble, you're just butthurt

[@shahrukhalam5327]

@Junder R He is humble to science. How am I projecting my views onto him?

[@ahmeds4]

I loved every single word of what he said.

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

Yuan Lee said something similar-- after he got the Nobel, he wanted to send it back, because being a celebrity-chemist was interfering with his work as a chemist. But there's one advantage of the Nobel prize if you work at UC Berkeley: parking is very difficult there, and they have special parking places which only Nobel Laureates are allowed to use. When you win, the university sends you a special sticker to put on your car to let the parking-enforcement people know. So if you have a Nobel prize, you don't waste time looking for a parking space. Lee said that was the main reason he didn't send his Nobel prize back.

[@therealzilch]

I knew there must be a good reason to pursue the Nobel Prize, and you've explained it. Thanks.

[@tenzin9327]

@@therealzilch parking space seems fun

[@therealzilch]

@@tenzin9327 As a bicyclist, I never have a problem with parking.

[@user-pe9qg3hg3k]

I feel like this whenever I build a new program or code something. When it works, it's amazing. Somebody giving praise is secondary.

[@vinitsrivastava9714]

Very Fortunate to see a man like him. This man is 100% real man. Outstanding birth. Thank to his parents.

[@KillerMachineGER]

Not only an intelligent man, but also a humble one! Imagine all the great scientist and pioneers coming together and working together instead of competing with each other! What new awesome discoveries and new experiences could we achieve!!!

[@Lionlovesunity]

He reminds me of the Joker. The way he talks. His mannerisms. Beautiful. ❤️🦁🙏👍

[@ameyanadkarni7270]

If he was brought by a caring & loving family.

[@3dgar7eandro]

One of my favorite phisics I would love to have meet him👏👏👏👌

[@JohnSmith-ok9sn]

I've been saying this for years!

[@piyush4830]

The best teacher i ever or i never got in my life ...

[@DocterSorcerer]

It is meaningfully above average, but I think the point is that it isn't that uncommon a score, and if you were to rank people according to IQ, Feynman would be no where near the front of that list. He's obviously more clever than many people who score 130s or 140s or 160s, and yet there continue to be psych journals published that compare eminent minds according to "estimated" IQs. I can imagine that sort of thing bothering Feynman very much.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

DocterSorcerer IQ really is an inefficient way to measure ones intelligence, why? It perceptually varies.

[@ivansimkovic]

Feynman took an IQ test when IQ testing was in its infancy. Moreover, there is not record of that actual test taken (him scoring 125). Though he did confirm it himself. My guess would be that he made up that his score was very low or the IQ test was verbal heavy. The argument against him having an IQ of 125 is that Feynman received the highest score in the country by a large margin on the notoriously difficult Putnam mathematics competition exam, although he joined the MIT team on short notice and did not prepare for the test. He also reportedly had the highest scores on record on the math/physics graduate admission exams at Princeton.

[@Ericwvb2]

I see IQ tests as testing the ability to solve certain kinds of puzzles which probably correlates with higher intelligence. But even if Feynman did not score highly he is unquestionably a brilliant thinker: the youngest person on the Manhattan project (age 24) AND won a Nobel Prize AND he is considered arguably one of the, if not the, most gifted teacher of physics. Just one of those things in a single person would be impressive.

[@ft3265]

This is so refreshing. A true scientist.

[@siresquire9439]

This man validated my seemingly insane reasoning: Folks dont get it:

[@afifakimih8823]

Every single time when I saw him,I goose-flesh!!he is an outstanding physicist a pure genius and one of the all time great physicist..!!

[@KARAB1NAS]

it is not a matter of being a genius to express this way of thinking ,but this guy is such a magnificent personality.I do like his thoughts and i totaly agree with that. honors is for those that they do not feel confident about themselves.

[@deckiedeckie]

The more I learn about this man....the more I admire/like him....

[@jayhawkdave24]

I feel like only real geniuses can be so unimpressed by high honors (least of all, the Nobel Prize).

[@jayashreekannan3213]

Very thought provoking and profound message

[@stk1975]

Feynman was an amazing physicist, for me he is number 3 after Sir Issac Newton and Albert Einstein.

[@jw_nomad]

Agree! Your typo “Einstein”.

[@barbarapaong8266]

He’s a real and rare man. I like him. Wow such an amazing human being.

[@fredfisher33]

"what's the matter with chemists?"

[@silverwolf1221]

what a freaking legend.

[@shelterit]

Feynman for, uh, undead president!

[@robertdobie8680]

A mesmerizingly fascinating individual.