I just finished a 2nd book about Richard Feynman in a few hours (I basically devoured it) and went searching more about him and his life. I ran into this video and it was the first time I've seen him. He's such a remarkable figure and his out look on life is amazingly as remarkable. I only wish I had come to know about Feynman earlier, but I'm glad I know and read about him. I'm deeply moved. Thanks Feynman for such wisdom in life and how to live your life like an adventure. And Touva does sound great as a next traveling destination.
The great thing about Feynman is that he defies the image of the world-distant, confused, aloof university professor, but rather comes across like someone you'd love to have a beer with while talking about interesting stuff.
Ok, this guy <i>IS</i> a genius physicist. However why the hell didn't he just get on a plane and fly to Tuva?!?!? Or hike there!<p>There are terrorists paying to learn how to fly in the US, there are Mexicans coming across the US border, journalists wandering into Iran, and many other places. However a genius couldn't figure out how to get there.<p>Instead he spent 5 years figuring out the language and trying to get some sort of random "official" approval through numerous exchanges with people around the world. The botanists however just walked there. I spent 45 minutes hoping to see entrepreneurial thought at work and all I found was genius physicist who couldn't get to a remote country.<p>Am I the only one that finds this lame? I'm not saying I'm not inspired by his work but his approach to getting to Tuva is the exact way you prevent forward motion in a startup. He put false hurdles/barriers in front of himself to make it more exciting and romanticize it rather than just go there.<p>Disappointing.