Nobel Laureate Meets Internet Identification

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Nobel Laureate Meets Internet Identification

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Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize-winning physicist who revolutionized quantum electrodynamics, wonders about his legacy only to discover he's now "that tattooed physics nerd" on social media. The irony is delicious! Feynman—who decoded the atom bomb, played bongos, and cracked safes—reduced to a stereotype by someone who clearly has no idea they're describing one of history's most brilliant minds. His deadpan "ah." response perfectly captures the cosmic joke of being remembered not for Feynman diagrams or quantum field theory, but as "ur guy" with long hair. Even genius can't escape internet reductionism!

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