Richard Feynman on The Value of Science

A decent read, but I much prefer his "Personal Observations on the reliability of the Shuttle" http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/d....

It's of a lot of interest beyond simply the direct information about the space shuttle, mainly because of its discussion of reasonable risk taking, how to measure very remote probabilities, and the potential for a large disconnect between engineering and management with regards to safety measurement. And then of course it's about the space shuttle, so that's awesome.

Science is what we know. Technology is what we can do.

What's on the other side of our ignorance? What novel things can be created out of matter? How can we ensure that new discoveries and inventions are safely brought into society? How can we do this to change things for the better?

This is why I'm a programmer.

I can't wait to see where these new technologies, the computer and the net, will take humans. I excited to be alive today.

Don't forget the fundamentals.

Feynman in action: http://youtube.com/watch?v=HKTSaezB4p8