Leonard Susskind: My friend Richard Feynman

http://www.ted.com What's it like to be pals with a genius? Onstage at TEDxCaltech, physicist Leonard Susskind spins a few stories about his friendship with the legendary Richard Feynman, discussing his unconventional approach to problems both serious and ... less so.

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[t3tsuyaguy1]

I think that last statement was beautiful. It was a simple solution to a complex set of problems. :)

[axelasdf]

WHY WOULD THEY GIVE ANYTHING INVOLVING RICHARD FEYNMAN A TIME LIMIT!

[mdwarrior27]

@rx327prime

surely your joking...

[rx327prime]

Susskind, he promotes black holes wich doesn't exist, runs for evolution, and he's invited by tedtalks wich it's supported by goldman sachs and other companies.

[Wrath0fKhan]

@troglodite

"discrediting meself"

Yea... You even cant properly quote me for whatever reason that is (i.e. Ive never said that models would actually work).

"Its to get to your level"

Wouldnt that be something! We wouldnt have to be discussing obvious crackpottery. Holy sh*t... What am I still doing here? Lowering myself to your level. Time to jet! Bye bye!

[troglodite]

@Wrath0fKhan discrediting meself? It's to get to your level!

[Wrath0fKhan]

@troglodite

"you also believe what you want to believe"

Of course, of course...

"i have published papers in particle physics"

Niiiiiiice.

"Models dont work, models fit"

Pffffffffft.

"the same with words"

You are starting to discredit yourself. But thats OK with me.

[troglodite]

Rewatching this 3 months later saddens me. What a shame that people like Leonard give arguments to the masses of religious physicist zealots.

[troglodite]

@Wrath0fKhan you also believe what you want to believe. BTW, i have published papers in particle physics. Models don't 'work', models 'fit'. The same with words.

[Wrath0fKhan]

@troglodite "has better or thinks has better" Better... Why? Because "his" models ultimately have much better predictive powers than "yours". "to each problem ... i believe" You can believe whatever you want to believe. I agree with that. "explain consciousness "away"" "Away" with consciousness, indeed. watch?v=E8V8rtdXnLA "The presumption of physicists" And thats a "good" presumption because in its consequences, it is the most "operative" one. "jargon" Yet you still dont get it.

[troglodite]

@Wrath0fKhan Has better reasons or thinks he has better reasons? To each problem his own vocabulary, i believe. Physics can only explain consciousness 'away'. The presumption of physicists is to think that matrices and probabilities plus photosensors is going to explain consciousness.

Enter Hessians, Hermitians, Abelians. Complex names for simple ideas. Jargon. Not better.