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Feynman: FUN TO IMAGINE 7: The Train

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Uploaded on Sep 5, 2008

Physicist Richard Feynman explains how a train stays on the tracks. From the BBC TV series 'Fun to Imagine' (1983). You can now watch higher quality versions of some of these episodes at www.bbc.co.uk/archive/feynman/

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  • FriendlyFantom

    I never thought someone could make me eager to read about trains for an hour on wikipedia.

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  • broadsword530

    Train goes in, train goes out. You can't explain that.

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  • PtA89

    All aboard the train fraternity

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  • larry leas

    superior intellect. thats all i can say folks. this guy is an alien.

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    in playlist Richard Feynman - "Fun to Imagine"
  • flawns

    Related videos: How it's made, train wheels. GOOD GOD! I would have never thought of watching this video

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    in playlist Richard P. Feynman
  • ThBlindElephant

    ...what fraternity?

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  • rfgiusti

    So this is what makes Sheldon so excited about trains!

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  • MadMaxGamer

    Yea i also agree.. I`ve seen Allah and Buddha guide the trains in the track, while people pretended it was the laws of physics.

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  • yourmomisbutt

    God makes the train stay on the track not some crazy scientist.

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  • Goontron

    This guy won a Nobel prize. His math is fundamental to the understanding of our universe at its deepest level. Larry David is just a funny schmuck.

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  • Taipans

    This guy reminds me of larry david and I don't know why.

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