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Richard Feynman. Why.
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A short clip of Richard Feynman answering an interviewer's question about why magnets repel, explaining that a 'why' question depends on a shared framework of understanding. It illustrates how hard it is to explain fundamentals to a layperson.
Cited constantly as the classic answer to 'why' questions, on explanation, frames of reference and the limits of physics.
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