Who is the best physicist?
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Replying to @CTZN5
The answer, of course, is Feynman. To know why, ask yourself which you'd want to teach you (or collaborate with, if already a physicist)
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Replying to @CTZN5
There are many similarities between them and they'd both be a blast to work with, and Einstein was himself a good teacher and pretty funny.
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Replying to @CTZN5
But Feynman was *riotously* funny, w/a vast range of deep knowledge—the source of his unparalleled lateral thinking & imaginative faculties.
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Replying to @paulbaumgart
@CTZN5 I guess you could argue "right place, right time."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart yes. But also any metric like that which makes Einstein beat Feynman, probably makes Maxwell beat Einstein.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @CTZN5
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@paulbaumgart Also https://twitter.com/CTZN5/status/664157586669903872 … is a big part. He just contributed to so much. His lectures are the gold standard *still*JJ 「cιtιƶεɳƒιvε」 🏴☠️ added,
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Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart The other thing is, Einstein's breakthrough fits into an I Fucking Love Science™ soundbite, so he's extensively covered.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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