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" I don't feel frightened by not knowing things." - Richard Feynman

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Life Thru Book2 years ago

Richard Feynman once famously said: "I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong."

Delbert Larson2 years ago

Excellent. I often disagree with Feynman, but not here. Yes. Doubt is central to our attempts to understand. If we do not doubt, we'll never correct past mistakes, and both prevailing dogma and our own thoughts may be in need of correction. Follow me for more.

Matter as Machine2 years ago

Science is when you try to guess the answer, not when you are ok not knowing.

🌌🫧Gautaw-utaw sa Kawanangan2 years ago

this is sooo me 😊

Graceinla2 years ago

Aristotle : Wisdom is in saying I do not know.

Bobby Don Welch2 years ago

💯💯💯

DivineShadow2 years ago

such a pity, that he is no longer with us, I would have loved to see, what he would have done to climate "Scientists" 😆

∇ₖPascal ∇ₚKwanten (∛) (Πασκάλ)2 years ago

Extremely masterful accurate!

soyons sérieux2 years ago

1st time I hear from someone else what I think for many years! Doubt & uncertainty are part of life. Some cannot live peacefully with this, others can and are much happier

Jack2 years ago

This dude is my all time favorite! Thank you, Richard….

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