Chapter
The Beauty of Tricks and Sir Richard Feynman
1:41:17 - 1:56:11 (14:54)
The speaker talks about the beauty behind the tricks and the gags that are not purely extrinsic, but how important it is to know the mechanisms behind the biology underlying the flower itself. He shares his experience of meeting and working with Sir Richard Feynman when Feynman came to see their show.
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Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, talks about meeting Richard Feynman and how he was able to clarify one of Feynman's ideas in a monologue, which Feynman himself praised after a performance.
1:41:17 - 1:46:22 (05:05)
Summary
Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, talks about meeting Richard Feynman and how he was able to clarify one of Feynman's ideas in a monologue, which Feynman himself praised after a performance.
ChapterThe Beauty of Tricks and Sir Richard Feynman
Episode#405: Penn Jillette on Magic, Losing 100+ Pounds, and Weaponizing Kindness
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker met Richard Fineman, who taught him to live outside the law and was a phenomenal person to be around.
1:46:22 - 1:53:33 (07:10)
Summary
The speaker met Richard Fineman, who taught him to live outside the law and was a phenomenal person to be around. They worked together to do a liquid air show on Letterman and Fineman even helped set up another show for the speaker through a practical joke phone call.
ChapterThe Beauty of Tricks and Sir Richard Feynman
Episode#405: Penn Jillette on Magic, Losing 100+ Pounds, and Weaponizing Kindness
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, the speakers discuss the importance of understanding the mechanisms behind what we observe and appreciate.
1:53:33 - 1:56:11 (02:38)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speakers discuss the importance of understanding the mechanisms behind what we observe and appreciate. They touch on the documentary "Tim's Vermeer" and the works of Richard Feynman to emphasize this point.