The Search Continues...

"There are two kinds of geniuses: the 'ordinary' and the 'magicians'. An ordinary genius is a fellow whom you and I would be just as good as, if we were only many times better. There is no mystery as to how his mind works. Once we understand what they've done, we feel certain that we, too, could have done it. It is different with the magicians. Even after we understand what they have done it is completely dark. Richard Feynman is a magician of the highest calibre."

- Mark Kac

Well, that kind of sums it up doesn’t it? This particular quote was addressed to one of the greatest physicists of all times, Richard Phillips Feynman. Why was he the greatest? Well judge for yourself…

"Physics is like sex. Sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."

- Richard Feynman

He clearly had a radically different insight into the workings of the universe!

The fact remains, that the word ‘genius’ is grossly misused, almost overused. We have to analyze the ‘ordinary genius’ and the ‘magician’ separately before labeling anyone.