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The complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman

Name: The complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman
Description: All six episodes of the 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine, in which Richard Feynman muses on jiggling atoms, fire, rubber bands, magnets, electricity and more. He explains how to think about nature and why imagination is fun.

Christopher Sykes

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HN recommends it for Feynman's intuitive explanations and his joy in understanding how things work.

All six episodes of the 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine, in which Richard Feynman muses on jiggling atoms, fire, rubber bands, magnets, electricity and more. He explains how to think about nature and why imagination is fun.

“Pondering these questions and learning about them gives joy, excitement, peace of mind and is my great hobby.” (HN, 2022)

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@malingo Jun 2019 Recommends

on HN thread The Space Shuttle and the Horse's Rear End (2000)

Obligatory link to Feynman's description of how a train stays on the tracks around a corner, having its wheels on fixed axles: [this video]

Feynman explains how a train stays on tracks around a corner.

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@prox Jul 2020 Recommends

on HN thread Bohr–van Leeuwen theorem – magnetism in solids is a quantum mechanical effect

People are also missing the complete video, its not just about magnets, it’s about why imagination can be fun. Here he just demonstrates why you can’t always turn to similarities in the classical world: [this video]

About why imagination is fun and classical analogies fail.

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@morphle Jan 2022 Recommends

on HN thread The Great Unconformity: Research points to glaciers being the culprit

Read his book or watch Feynman explain [1][2] for one of many answers. Pondering these questions and learning about them gives joy, excitement, peace of mind and is my great hobby. So much so that I recently purchased 21 hectare of mountain for $9000 and emigrated there so I can study erosion (geology), wildlife, flowers and forest (biology and evolution) and dig for fossils in my own garden. And still read science and hacker news online. Feel free to come and visit, either camping or residing in a tiny house on my mountain[3]. I'll play science and nature guide in the Sierra de Cazorla, Segura and other mountain ranges. [1] Richard P Feynman - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out [link] [2] Fun To Imagine with Richard Feynman [this video] [3] [link]

Feynman on the joy of learning how things work.

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@jodrellblank Feb 2022 Cites it

on HN thread Case against OOP is understated, not overstated (2020)

It's the Feynamn "Fun to Imagine" video / series. This bit is wher ehe says that about magnets: [this video]

Source of Feynman's remark about magnets.

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