One of the characteristics of successful scientists is having courage. Once you get your courage up and believe that you can do important problems, then you can. If you think you can't, almost surely you are not going to.
Most people like to believe something is or is not true. Great scientists tolerate ambiguity very well. They believe the theory enough to go ahead; t… - Richard Hamming
Most people like to believe something is or is not true. Great scientists tolerate ambiguity very well. They believe the theory enough to go ahead; t…
- Richard Hamming
A parable: A man was examining the construction of a cathedral. He asked a stone mason what he was doing chipping the stones, and the mason replied, … - Richard Hamming
A parable: A man was examining the construction of a cathedral. He asked a stone mason what he was doing chipping the stones, and the mason replied, …
When you are famous it is hard to work on small problems. This is what did [Claude Elwood] Shannon in. After information theory, what do you do for a… - Richard Hamming
When you are famous it is hard to work on small problems. This is what did [Claude Elwood] Shannon in. After information theory, what do you do for a…
If you don't work on important problems, it's not likely that you'll do important work. - Richard Hamming
If you don't work on important problems, it's not likely that you'll do important work.
It is better to do the right problem the wrong way than the wrong problem the right way. - Richard Hamming
It is better to do the right problem the wrong way than the wrong problem the right way.
There are wavelengths that people cannot see, there are sounds that people cannot hear, and maybe computers have thoughts that people cannot think. - Richard Hamming
There are wavelengths that people cannot see, there are sounds that people cannot hear, and maybe computers have thoughts that people cannot think.
Put glibly: In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should n… - Richard Hamming
Put glibly: In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should n…
Given two people with exactly the same ability, the one person who manages day in and day out to get in one more hour of thinking will be tremendousl… - Richard Hamming
Given two people with exactly the same ability, the one person who manages day in and day out to get in one more hour of thinking will be tremendousl…
The most dangerous thought you can have as a creative person is to think you know what you’re doing. - Richard Hamming
The most dangerous thought you can have as a creative person is to think you know what you’re doing.
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