THE VIDEO SHELF · scientific method
The Scientific Method-Richard Feynman
A one-minute clip of Richard Feynman describing the scientific method: guess a law, compute its consequences, and compare with experiment. If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN quotes it as the crispest statement of what science is, usually when a theory clashes with evidence.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Sképseis
- Topic
- scientific method
- Format
- lecture
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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[VIDEO] That is the scientific method. And it is presented by one of our best ever thinkers. Simulation fits right up front in the, "First we guess it" part of the method. That is what happened here. Now don't get me wrong. It is a …
ddingus on Hacker News · 2022-08
In New evidence shows water separates into two different liquids at low temperatureUggggghhhh, it's all fun and games to read about these wackos until you have to experience them in real life. Until you witness the deaths their bullheaded stupidity cause first hand it's humane to be apologetic to their plight. We're all ignorant, only the stupid …
wizardforhire on Hacker News · 2017-10
In The Grandfather of Alt-Science
Summaries, classifications and recommendation records are from the HackerTube source dataset. Read about this library and its limitations.
