Feynman: Fire FUN TO IMAGINE 2
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Physicist Richard Feynman talks more about jiggling atoms and heat, and about what fire is... From the BBC TV series 'Fun to Imagine'(1983). You can now watch higher quality versions of some of these episodes at www.bbc.co.uk/archive/feynman/ - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Great teachers don't pass on knowledge, they pass on passion. I don't know anything new about chemistry or physics by watching this... But I learned so much.
Richard Feynman was a special human being, and it warms my heart when he speaks.
More like jiggles the atoms of your heart!!
Classic Feynman, he explains things so simply. He once said (paraphrased), If you can't explain something to a layman, you don't understand what you are explaining.
He really understood his stuff. Great guy.
It takes real genius to explain the most complex things in life so simply.
halcncod and that causes a lot of jiggling
halcncod 1:44
Nautilus1972 Yeah true that.
Nautilus1972 If you think you understand something but are unable to explain it in simple terms chances are you don't really understand it. You might understand it somewhat, but when you truly understand something it's not difficult to explain it to others.
Magnus Söderberg Yep good ol Einstein
You know, this "trees growing from the air" baffled me for a long time. I thought, according to conservation of mass, their should be a hole in the ground equal to the mass of the tree. Of course the tree doesn't get it's mass from the GROUND. it gets it from the AIR. That to me is just mind blowing.
Absolutely, the concept of trees growing from the air can be mind-blowing at first. It challenges our preconceived notions about where things derive their mass from. Richard Feynman had a unique way of explaining these concepts in a simple and relatable manner
@@sniderstyle Did you expect a reply from a 7 year old comment?
I think the misconception comes from how we view air.
I was in a class when the teacher asked everyone to take a guess at the weight of the air in the classroom.
I guessed about 2 tons. Everyone else in the class made guesses that were not more than about 20 pounds.
But even I missed the mark. It was 3.2 tons.
Air is *HEAVY*
In a way I sort of cheated, because I knew how airplanes work.
One component of lift comes from a low pressure on top of the wing. This is the classical definition, but there is a second, larger component to lift.
The wing pushes air down, and this caused the plane to be pushed up.
And some of these planes are huge.
Richard Feynman explains fire in an utterly awesome way!
@@ZackMorrisMyHero chill man, We have only one life...
"Stored sunlight" I've never heard it put that way... I'm thankful that I live at a time that I can when I can watch and listen to this brilliant man decades after his passing..
I just love how he adjusts his pants after loudly announcing "MASSIVE WOOD" at 01:45.
+Finley Zero It's gonna get a lot of jiggling.
+bashfoal
Hah! :D
XD
I always hear "mass of wood" but idk I guess massive wood makes sense too
why?
This moved me to tears. An absolutely beautiful piece.
when he says he'll "leave us something to imagine" in reference to the fusion reactions which make the sun so hot and jiggly, a little tear came out :(
Life is fabulous
Sheeeeiit, I propose Feynman as the central diety of a new philosophical religion. Imagine the world with hundreds of thousands of people with even traces of his level of curiosity, glee, knowledge and humility. Imagine that.
if he was my teacher, i would have loved to come to class..
Me too. Why are those guys around when we are kids?
ObeyHipHop I was lucky enough to have a physics teacher in high school who was this energetic and this interesting. It just goes to show you how wonderful thinking really is - it's just that so many people get turned off on thinking, but it's something we're all born to do. Just look at the expression of joy and amazement in a baby's face when it learns something about the world....
It's a shame, my teacher in college was the exact opposite. he was very cold and mean, didn't care about any of the students or anything. The teachers can really make a subject pr break a subject for the students.
Agreed
he was always so excited about the little things in life. the world needs more people like him.. so passionate about science. so giddy about explaining it. you could tell he really loved his work. he will be missed
Holy shit,i wish i had him as a teacher
totally
Every so often I come here and watch these clips.This is like my 20th time watching this one, and it NEVER gets old! Unfortunately there is not a human alive right now that could match Feynman's wit. This is the sort of man that could bring about real change in our government. We need a scientifically minded president that doesn't believe in any sky daddy but sadly that will never happen.
Unfortunate that you think that no human alive right now could match Feynman's wit. I bet that there are so many people out there which are so passionate about things like him but you don't really know. In fact, it could be yourself.
Man. I never heard anyone so excited talking about fire... love this
Wow. I was speechless after that. Guess this is why they call him the Great Explainer.
My favourite video of Richard's.The joy of science from the last great mind. Just perfect.
People like freeman dyson were still alive after his death, so, not the last, i believe.
The most amazing man ever born.
That smile of his, and the chuckle at the end. Such a kid! Timeless!
Im a physics major and know most of these thinga but he just makes it sound so exciting. I love to hear him tlak and reignite my childish passion for physics.
dont stop anywhere dr feynman i'll listen to you all day
I will never ever look at a fire in the same way. Wonderfully awesome.
i cant remember how many times i've watched these videos.. must be more than 10.. still enjoy every time..
We need more Richard Feynman's around today...
I could listen to Feynman all day. No one explains science so well. One in a million does not come close in description. You only get a mind like that once a lifetime or so. 1 in a billion is more accurate.
A delight to list to. His enthusiasm is infectious.
i can listen to this man talk for days and never get board of him, i only wish i could have been a student of his
This guy seems pretty smart, he should have been a scientist or something.
Aubryn Elaina Are you kidding or should I take your comment as sarcasm? He is Richard Feynman, one of the most famous scientist of the modern age. And He is also considered as the greatest science geek of all time.
LOL. Wow. I thought, given who he was, that I was being very obvious. Yes, I was very *definitely* kidding. :)
(y) :)
This is just BEAUTIFUL.
and by beautiful I mean that "If there is no beauty in the world, the world is not worth living". fayah!
This guy is awesome. He's so excited it makes it fun to watch.
Thanks for posting!
Thanks so much for posting...Joy and brilliance are such fabulous characters to behold.
Wow!Just wow! He explains every stuff in so tiny details. I love the way he teaches everything.
Thank you so much for uploading this :)
Man, this guy really loves what he's talking about. I enjoyed this a lot and will probably check out more videos.
I love the excited look on his face when he says that this is fire for the first time.
he has such a passion for physics and chemistry.
Man, he has such a fantastic way of explaining things in a simple way. His passion and thirst for knowledge and understanding is inspiring!
wow how he explains it is so beautiful...i don't know how people say this can't be intelligent design...how the sun and plants and air all work together just amazing
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
A real hero. This man raised us all up.
give feynman 5min and he will turn your life upside down like no one else could
this is the greatest video i've ever seen on youtube
Feynman had a wonderful talent to put things simply and easy to understand.
I wish he had lived for ever.
I think i've learnt more watching these videos with Richard Feynman than i ever did in school.
this video should have at least a billion views. i'm not joking. there sure as hell isn't even that many people on this planet that understand how fire actually works. i didn't either really, until now.
This is so beautiful
It's not the satisfaction of understanding that drives me to find the solutions to existing problems. It's the child-like wonder I feel every time new questions are realized.
this lecture just blew my mind
This guy is great, wish we had youtube when I was in school.
His smile at the end is worth the entire video---amazing teacher, amazing person.
That was a fantastic explanation.
My mind has been thoroughly blown. This guy is fantastic!
Wonderful man.
How we would die to live a day in the mind of richard feynman.....
so considerate and fascinated by our world. truly saddening that he didn't have more years.
Dude, when he said "trees come from the air" my brain just basically exploded again, for the 11th time today. Seriously this should be an intro to Life series for all human beings.
Gotta admire his childlike curiosity and lucidity. Wicked accent as well.
I could sit and listen to this man talking forever.
I love how excited he is about the act of understanding! You can plainly see it in his eyes- if only every person was so lucky!
❤ Feynman! I love listening to him explain things.
"this is what happens when you start to think, you just go on and on" Yes! Prof.Feynman's books and videos are wonderful for doing just that!
I've read Feynman's biography but this was the first time I've heard a recording of his voice. His heavy New York accent threw me for a loop.
I am learning science, that otherwise would be boring to listen to. And i am smiling an laughing.. Incredible! This is Teaching. All teachers in the world. DO IT LIKE THIS.
I love Richard Feynman. What an incredible mind.
this guy has so much passion!!
My all time favorite Feynman clip.
What an utterly delightful man.
All this done without any graphs, charts or 3D animation. Or angle changes. Or soundtrack. Golden
cant help but smile with him at the end
Awesome!!!
Thank you!
FANTASTIC!
His ability to relate these concepts is his greatest treasure. Pretty remarkable.
Richard Feynman is so adorable. His joy and knowledge makes me happy :)
Brilliant man
Incredible man. My science teachers in school were hideously boring. If I was taught like this I may have become a physicist instead of a programmer.
That blew my mind. Fucking awesome. Thanks for uploading, everybody should watch this stuff. He is truly an unique human being
God damn I love this guy. I can't stop watching videos of him! I wish my mind could even come close to operating on a level similar to his.
Normally, when I hear my friends and relations discuss things like sports and reality shows, and I see them fight about these stupid things, I get really depressed. In these days, I come home, go on youtube and watch Feynman's videos. Then, I still think there is hope for our species. Thanks Dick. You are really a special person.
Beautiful
One of the best minds to ever grace the planet.
This is the enthusiasm that actually turns a man into a brilliant scientist.
"If you can not explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough."
-Einstein
I believe the volcano analogy was an excellent example of that.
He enjoys teaching SO much.
I am stoned and I keep watching this and it keeps getting more awesome
this kind of historical register of the minds of important and fundamental personalities of our society and time is very important and i really think that all children's will learn more and love more the school if they saw this video.
we need more genial persons like Feynman
What a great guy to listen to
I have to say this person makes physics easier to understand in a very simple explanation. This should be a model to teaching sciences and math.
I had no idea Feynman was such an eminently entertaining lecturer.
MIND BLOWN
That man is a absolute legend.
This is a man who loves his job.
Throughout both high school chemistry and my chemistry lectures at university, no one ever really explained exactly what combustion was. I wish there were more teachers like this guy.
The thing about this is, I already know how photosynthesis works, I already know how activation energy works, I already know how gibbs free energy of burning wood works, I already know how the negative entropy of sunlight powers the system, I already know how the nuclear fusion in the core of the sun produces that energy, and still, STILL, I could listen to this man explain it a thousand times over and not yet be tired of listening. It's wonderful, like rolling a piece of candy on your tongue.
richard feynman is so sick. would have loved to have him as a professor. what an awesome human being
4:36: How can you not love this guy?!?!
You know what I find most interesting? All of these people writing long comments displaying an appreciation for understanding and science. It's definitely not a bad thing; it's just that you get the feeling that by listening to the things Feynman has to say, it brings out an interest in the world around us that the viewers seem to have inside. I'll admit Feynman did give me a good pick me up, but if he only brings out what's inside us, maybe we ourselves should take the time to look inward. :)
Isn't he wonderful how excited he gets. Isn't existence wonderful!
If they taught interesting concepts like this in school, kids would actually want to learn.
The energy from sunlight is stored in the chemical bonds created by photsynthesis, where water and carbod dioxide are made into hydrocarbons. If you catalyze the breaking of those bonds by adding heat, the carbon in the plant and the oxygen in the air recombine into carbon dioxide (and sometimes carbon monoxide) and leave behind excess carbon in the coals. And the heat and light are released that were once stored. They then radiate out into the atmosphere, and potentially some of it even radiates out into space from the Earth.
So, in a poetic sense, you could think of a campfire as sunlight being set free at night, to fly away home.
I love this man.