Comments on: The Pleasure of Finding Out http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Harish http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/comment-page-1/#comment-20087 Harish Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:38:12 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/#comment-20087 Atanu, I agree with you on brilliance of Prof.Feynman. I jus would like to make a comment on one of your thoughts "You cannot produce stuff of any value when you are under pressure. "... Well I think otherwise. Infact pressure serves as a great motivation to produce value stuff. For example, world's most astonishing scientific discoveries happen during world war. And world war are fought under immense pressure. There is a old saying, pressure is the factor that distinguishes coal and diamond..!! I feel for any "value stuff" there has to be a strong need and pressure to fulfill the need.. Atanu, I agree with you on brilliance of Prof.Feynman. I jus would like to make a comment on one of your thoughts “You cannot produce stuff of any value when you are under pressure. “…

Well I think otherwise. Infact pressure serves as a great motivation to produce value stuff. For example, world’s most astonishing scientific discoveries happen during world war. And world war are fought under immense pressure. There is a old saying, pressure is the factor that distinguishes coal and diamond..!!

I feel for any “value stuff” there has to be a strong need and pressure to fulfill the need..

]]> By: gaddeswarup http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/comment-page-1/#comment-20071 gaddeswarup Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:30:37 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/#comment-20071 Atanu, I noticed this link a few days ago: http://www.phys.uu.nl/%7Ethooft/theorist.html if you have not seen it and if you have time, you can perhaps check whether it is useful. Atanu,
I noticed this link a few days ago:
http://www.phys.uu.nl/%7Ethooft/theorist.html
if you have not seen it and if you have time, you can perhaps check whether it is useful.

]]> By: Aditya Athalye http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/comment-page-1/#comment-20058 Aditya Athalye Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:14:01 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/#comment-20058 http://www.jhai.org/ they are trying to address the same issue... "But what about the hundreds of millions who don’t have computers and don’t have broadband connectivity? What can we do for them? The technology is there but the affordability is not." http://www.jhai.org/

they are trying to address the same issue…

“But what about the hundreds of millions who don’t have computers and don’t have broadband connectivity? What can we do for them? The technology is there but the affordability is not.”

]]> By: Aditya Athalye http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/comment-page-1/#comment-20057 Aditya Athalye Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:04:22 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/#comment-20057 feynnman rocks :) feynnman rocks :)

]]> By: sanketh http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/comment-page-1/#comment-20051 sanketh Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:17:56 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/#comment-20051 I watched this with friends, a while back. The part of the lecture that really stood out for me, is the part where he speaks of "awards" and "recognition". In particular, when he speaks about the Nat. Academy of Sci., which to most of us is a "sacred" institution. I think there's great wisdom there, especially for chaps like me, who are just starting out on an academic career. It is an interesting video to watch, simply because you get so many insights into the philosophical aspects of science and research, in 60 short minutes. It is a joy to watch him. I watched this with friends, a while back. The part of the lecture that really stood out for me, is the part where he speaks of “awards” and “recognition”. In particular, when he speaks about the Nat. Academy of Sci., which to most of us is a “sacred” institution. I think there’s great wisdom there, especially for chaps like me, who are just starting out on an academic career.

It is an interesting video to watch, simply because you get so many insights into the philosophical aspects of science and research, in 60 short minutes. It is a joy to watch him.

]]> By: Ashish http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/comment-page-1/#comment-20049 Ashish Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:23:37 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/08/30/the-pleasure-of-finding-out/#comment-20049 Thanks for the text book link. I am huge fan of Feynman. He is not just Physics, he is a life in style. Read "Surely you are joking" and "What do you care" if possible. "Surely..." is definite best book I have ever read, full of brilliance, enthusiasm, wittiness, and liveliness. It's not very long either. <em><strong>Atanu's response:</strong> Yes, I have read those books and recommend them.</em> Thanks for the text book link. I am huge fan of Feynman. He is not just Physics, he is a life in style. Read “Surely you are joking” and “What do you care” if possible. “Surely…” is definite best book I have ever read, full of brilliance, enthusiasm, wittiness, and liveliness. It’s not very long either.

Atanu’s response: Yes, I have read those books and recommend them.

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