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Richard Feynman Lecture -- "Los Alamos From Below"

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What it is

A 78-minute Richard Feynman lecture of anecdotes about working at Los Alamos on the Manhattan Project, followed by about ten minutes of audience Q&A in which he tells three safe-cracking stories.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Strongly recommended for its funny, human account of Los Alamos, which one commenter calls almost a stand-up act.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “I highly recommend this talk by Richard Feynman on Los Alamos”

    Feynman's personal anecdotes from working at Los Alamos.

    gizmodo59, 2018-05 · Strong recommendation · in “How the Manhattan Project’s Nuclear Suburb Stayed Secret”

  2. “He gives an incredible account of his time there in the lecture (and almost stand-up-comedy act)”

    Feynman's funny, incredible account of his time at Los Alamos.

    mk_stjames, 2023-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Richard Feynman's 1964 Messenger Lectures at Cornell University”

  3. “the whole lecture is a hoot”

    Entertaining lecture covering the computing effort behind the bomb.

    MarkusWandel, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What happens if a nuclear missile is air-destroyed before detonation?”

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Topics: feynman, los alamos, manhattan project, safe-cracking, anecdotes

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