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Old 12-26-2005, 10:34 PM
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Default Feynman Foreword

So a long time ago I read a quantum book which began with a foreword/preface sort of thing written by Richard Feynman, who was not the author of the book. He was talking about art and beauty in the world, and his main point was that unraveling the mystery of the world around us did not take the beauty from us, but instead opened us to a greater capacity for appreciation of that beauty. At one point he mentions Starry Starry Night, and how it's no less beautiful these days knowing exactly why the stars shine.

Does anyone have the text of this one page essay available, or even know what book/essay I'm talking about?

Thanks, and sorry for not starting another thread on some aspect of religion... though I suppose we could jump off on a tangent and make one if you would like.

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