Richard Feynman Computer Science Lecture - Hardware, Software and Heuristics

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  @bigbossman2864 · 7 years ago

  “One of the miseries of life is that everybody names things a little bit wrong.”  - Richard Feynman 1985.   A more profound statement than one might think.

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• BA

  @baoboumusic · 7 years ago

  This was 1986, when he was 68, 2 years before his death. Imagine your grandpa being this smart, this funny, and this right. And imagine that 30 years after he explains new technology, still most of it is spot on. What a guy.

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• DI

  @DiscombobualEight · 10 years ago

  This guy could talk about the in&apos;s and outs of a cats arse and I would listen with the upmost respect and gratitude. &nbsp;<br><br>This awesome human known as Richard Feynman.

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• TE

  @TehNatural2 · 10 years ago

  I&apos;m so thankful that Richard Feynman was recorded so often. Now I have his tapes to learn from. He makes things so easy to understand and inspires me to learn because of his enthusiasm for the topic.

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  @TheBeresford7 · 2 years ago

  Godbless Feynman , AND the human that filmed this , just to think if he never filmed this we wouldnt have it , people often forget how much of an effort filming was back then , cost of batteries , cost of tape , they were bulky etc etc

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• CK

  @cklepacz · 10 years ago

  Thank you for posting this. I am someone who never did well in math and science, but have a deep appreciation for great thinkers like Feynman and a desire to always learn more.

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• DA

  @daniellebrittanymusic · 12 years ago

  This lecture IS a summary of how computers work. He explains in layman&apos;s terms so the average person can understand or at least begin to understand.

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• XD

  @xDMrGarrison · 7 years ago

  I love that ending line, &quot;So I think that we are getting close to intelligent machines, but they&apos;re showing the necessary weaknesses of intelligence.&quot;

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• RA

  @rarulis · 12 years ago

  Feynman was amazing, people are laughing and entertained while he&apos;s talking of machine language and registers!

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• AD

  @adikshithojha3666 · 10 years ago

  Richard Feynman always uplifts me when I feel down :)

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• HR

  @hrivera4201 · 8 years ago

  At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWGGDXe5MA&amp;t=4115">1:08:35</a> Richard tries to put his glasses on the shirt pocket and realize he has a t-shirt and then make a move as if he were going to polish his glasses, LOL.

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  @Norawegian · 4 years ago

  His analogies and delivery makes him one of the best teachers I never had. I bet he would marvel at the technology that is accessible to the consumer today. He has just great character, you can hear it in his voice

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