Feynman on why prediction is not understanding
PolarBearby · x · 2026-07-20
A post pointing to a 1964 Feynman talk at Cornell, framed around one core idea: prediction is not the same as understanding.
It is a philosophical reminder often used in AI debates to distinguish surface-level performance from genuine comprehension.
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