Feynman

Whenever we think of something, we often have thought along similar lines before, and we extrapolate that thought process to solve this new problem. Other people might call it 'Assuming'. Nothing wrong with it, except for the fact that this thinking becomes sort of mechanical and very often we do not understand the problem in a fundamental way. Feynman was never like that. He would like to understand a problem from a fundamental view in a sort of unconscious way and he would often come up with a totally new and better way of looking at the problem. His thought process was a very unique one, because he refused to have any preconceived notions and assumptions, looking only at the relevant factors. For example look at this link:

If Richard Feynman applied for a job at Microsoft

let me quote to show you how he thinks:

Interviewer: I mean, why are there round ones at all? Is there some particular value to having round ones?

Feynman: Yes. Round covers are used when the hole they are covering up is also round. It'’s simplest to cover a round hole with a round cover.

If you have more time, look at this link:

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine

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