A bittersweet recollection. The humility in recognizing another’s efforts at the cost of your own self-esteem and motivation. It’s a commendable tribute.
Minsky and Dyson are two thinkers I appreciate.. They understand the box better than many and are good at thinking inside it but readily think outside the box when it gets too claustrophobic.
In the same web of stories Dyson said he gave up on pure maths because he was trying to get a result in an important area but couldn't! He figured he wasn't cut out for it!!
This story reminds me of Jeff Bezos relating why he stopped pursuing a career as a theoretical physicist. Many people may not associate Bezos with humility, but it certainly comes through as he tells the story. I believe it's part of his conversation with Lex Fridman.
+Tim Olyphant - if you mean what was the proof Dyson submitted, i believe it might be this: "Continuous Functions Defined on Spheres," Annals of Mathematics, 54, 1951, pages 534 to 536 but if you mean the paper by Minsky, i am not sure yet :) if i find Minsky's paper i'll reply here
... and this is a man that was not used to having to play second fiddle to anyone. What a wonderful story and perspective.
A bittersweet recollection. The humility in recognizing another’s efforts at the cost of your own self-esteem and motivation. It’s a commendable tribute.
Minsky and Dyson are two thinkers I appreciate.. They understand the box better than many and are good at thinking inside it but readily think outside the box when it gets too claustrophobic.
Very humble man
Freeman also proved things that I couldn't.
Same
What a breath of fresh air... Dr. Minsky
The crocodile playing the accordion seems very surprised.
His name is Ghena
@@TheSpectatorProject Not Ingwenya?
In the same web of stories Dyson said he gave up on pure maths because he was trying to get a result in an important area but couldn't! He figured he wasn't cut out for it!!
there is always someone better then us we should stay humble everytime
He is so humble and unbelievable
It is the greatness principle, not the cowardice principle :)
I love the row of stuffed animals behind him.
The Cowardice Principle and The Humility Principle
This story reminds me of Jeff Bezos relating why he stopped pursuing a career as a theoretical physicist. Many people may not associate Bezos with humility, but it certainly comes through as he tells the story. I believe it's part of his conversation with Lex Fridman.
Amazing
What was that proof
+Tim Olyphant - if you mean what was the proof Dyson submitted, i believe it might be this:
"Continuous Functions Defined on Spheres," Annals of Mathematics, 54, 1951, pages 534 to 536
but if you mean the paper by Minsky, i am not sure yet :)
if i find Minsky's paper i'll reply here
No Luck? Ive tried and failed :(
Jose Lopez me too
@@moegreen3870 "A Generalization of Kakutani's Fixed-Point Theorem," Bachelor's Thesis in Mathematics, Harvard, 1950.
Long live democratic socialism and freedom
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2: moon landings
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