Richard Feynman - The.Character of Physical Law - Part 1 The Law of Gravitation (full version)

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jacobedawson · 2018-10 · Strong recommendation

The Feynman Lectures (on Physics) are incredible - Feynman had such an amazing mind, one of the greatest the world has known, yet could explain complex things like he was talking to a friend in the living room over drinks. Never patronizing, always amusing & informative: [VIDEO]

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mabbo · 2017-06 · Strong recommendation

Edit: apparently, I have been misinformed for a very long time. These are still excellent lectures to watch though! The Feynman Lectures are now on Youtube[0], and I like to watch them (all of them) every few years. I highly recommend that if you've never seen them, you take some time and watch them- really watch them. Close the other windows, turn your phone to do not disturb, and really watch these masterpieces of education. [0] [VIDEO]

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sillysaurus · 2013-07 · Strong recommendation

Physics is just mindblowing. When I think deeply about the fact that things that are moving will keep on moving forever unless a force acts on them, and the fact that no one knows why it's true (and that the question may not even have any meaning), and that my body is nothing more than a very advanced method of propagating genetics, then... well, it's just a lot of fun to think about! The fact that there are mysteries that no life will ever have answers to is quite humbling. If you find physics interesting, then you'll love these Feynman lectures. Feynman is so good at explaining these concepts that you don't even need any formal training to understand them. Lecture 1: The Law of Gravitation [VIDEO] Lecture 2: The Relation of Mathematics to Physics [LINK] Lecture 3: The Great Conservation Principles [LINK] Lecture 4: Symmetry in Physical Law [LINK] Lecture 5: The Distinction of Past and Future [LINK] Lecture 6: Probability and Uncertainty [LINK]

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