Richard Feynman. Why.

Why HN readers recommended it

Cited constantly as the classic answer to 'why' questions, on explanation, frames of reference and the limits of physics.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

firewalker

Topic

nature of scientific explanation

Format

interview

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

20

Recommendation years in dataset

2019–2026

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From the original HN conversations

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• And we can actually listen here Feynman's answer to " what is the meaning of... " and " why " questions: [VIDEO] Note, despite the title of somebody presenting this segment of his talk, he definitely doesn't talk just about "magnets" but really about "the …

• It's not simple thing to explain non simple things in a way that it's comprehensible to a layman. I think this video is a very good illustration of this fact [VIDEO]

• Regarding "fully" understanding physics, I like to refer people to Feynman's answer to a question about why magnets repel each other[0]. "Assuming something" is one integral part of the scientific method. You formulate a question, you build a hypothesis from prior knowledge, you make predictions, …