The complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it for Feynman's intuitive explanations and his joy in understanding how things work.
What it is
All six episodes of the 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine, in which Richard Feynman muses on jiggling atoms, fire, rubber bands, magnets, electricity and more. He explains how to think about nature and why imagination is fun.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2019 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Recommends malingo · 2019-06 · on “The Space Shuttle and the Horse's Rear End (2000)”
Obligatory link to Feynman's description of how a train stays on the tracks around a corner, having its wheels on fixed axles: [this video]
Recommends prox · 2020-07 · on “Bohr–van Leeuwen theorem – magnetism in solids is a quantum mechanical effect”
People are also missing the complete video, its not just about magnets, it’s about why imagination can be fun. Here he just demonstrates why you can’t always turn to similarities in the classical world: [this video]
Recommends morphle · 2022-01 · on “The Great Unconformity: Research points to glaciers being the culprit”
Read his book or watch Feynman explain [1][2] for one of many answers. Pondering these questions and learning about them gives joy, excitement, peace of mind and is my great hobby. So much so that I recently purchased 21 hectare of mountain for $9000 and emigrated there so I can study erosion (geology), wildlife, flowers and forest (biology and evolution) and dig for fossils in my own garden. And still read science and hacker news online. Feel free to come and visit, either camping or residing in a tiny house on my mountain[3]. I'll play science and nature guide in the Sierra de Cazorla, Segura and other mountain ranges. [1] Richard P Feynman - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out [LINK] [2] F
Cites jodrellblank · 2022-02 · on “Case against OOP is understated, not overstated (2020)”
It's the Feynamn "Fun to Imagine" video / series. This bit is wher ehe says that about magnets: [this video]