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Richard Feynman on Knowing Versus Understanding

TehPhysicalist · Lecture · YouTube title: Feynman: Knowing versus Understanding
Why it's here

HN uses it as a reference in threads on physics theories, models and what real understanding means.

What it covers

A short clip of Richard Feynman on the difference between merely knowing how to reason mathematically and understanding why physical theories work. He discusses holding multiple equivalent ideas and guessing new laws.