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Re:Richard Feynman's Blackboard at the Time of His Death (1988) by wholinator2 on Friday February 21, 2025 @06:01PM (#43134160)
It wasn't for the worst either. Frankly i think it's essential for people to have experience in some mischeviety. Hacker mindset, etc, etc. I've joined a PhD program recently and you can really tell who's never done anything but study.
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Re:Richard Feynman's Blackboard at the Time of His Death (1988) by dralley on Friday February 21, 2025 @08:14PM (#43135081)
Yeah but most PhD programs aren't the Manhattan Project.
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Re:Richard Feynman's Blackboard at the Time of His Death (1988) by memhole on Friday February 21, 2025 @11:44PM (#43136187)
I would agree. I think at least in some fields a certain cleverness is needed. Mathematics is all about being clever and testing assumptions as an example.
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Re:Richard Feynman's Blackboard at the Time of His Death (1988) by Xelynega on Saturday February 22, 2025 @03:11AM (#43137168)
You should read some of the more egregious stories that have been published with his blessing.

It's not just "experience in mischeveity", it's "being a general nuisance, then everyone clapped"

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