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The discussion centers around a quiz about Richard Feynman, highlighting participants' scores and experiences with the quiz. Many users express their admiration for Feynman, noting his unique personality and contributions to science, often comparing him to Einstein. Several participants report difficulties with specific quiz questions, particularly question 5 regarding Feynman's condition, which was noted to have an incorrect answer. Participants share their scores, with some achieving high marks while others struggled, often attributing their results to guessing. The conversation also touches on Feynman's interests outside of physics, such as painting and drumming, and includes debates about the accuracy of certain quiz questions and the sources of information regarding Feynman's life and work. Overall, the thread reflects a mix of appreciation for Feynman's legacy and a light-hearted engagement with the quiz format.
  • #61
10/12

Just finished the audiobook of the Lawrence Krauss bio. Krauss uses the 1/200 number for Challenger
 
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  • #62
zoobyshoe said:
10/12

#2 needs to be changed to "drawing". And I'll need a citation for #5. I know that Richard Cytowic thinks Feynman had synesthesia, but I don't believe Feynman, himself, made any such claim.

Feynam said that he saw equations flying around in all sorts of colors.

I got 8, having read the books about ten years ago.
 
  • #63
Hornbein said:
Feynam said that he saw equations flying around in all sorts of colors.
I need chapter and verse from Feynman's mouth. I want to know the context.
 
  • #64
scored 3 :(
 
  • #65
'Satisfactory' 6/12 despite having read two biogs and an autobiography, his essays, QED and parts of Lectures.
But some of those fails don't worry me. Too bad sister didn't leave vivid impression on me. Those numbers were just a guess. What's syneasthesia? Why did he need a van?
 
  • #66
8
 
  • #67
10/12
 
  • #68
Raghav Gupta said:
I got 4 and failed:smile:.
By the way I don't know about him as he is not talked about in high school as Einstein is talked about.
Just took the quiz for seeing my luck.
2 answers I knew, other were guesses.

There is error in question 5 of "what condition he had"
It's showing the wrong answer that I have chosen but not the correct one.
Greg Bernhardt said:
Post your scores :)
11 out of 12 :)
 
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  • #69
7! Woo! I might be below average at physics but at least I'm a "satisfactory" fan-girl. :)
 
  • #70
I got a 4, but I didn't think I knew him that well.
 
  • #71
5/12. Fun quiz. His daughter published a book of his letters to her.
 
  • #73
i got 5. i was not sure about the guide of feynamann. i made a random guess. i got it correct surprising.
 

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