for Dick Feynman
-- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
| Exoteric \Ex`o*ter"ic\, Exoterical \Ex`o*ter"ic*al\a. [L. exotericus,
Gr. ? fr. ? out: cf. F. exot['e]rique. See {Ex}-] External; public; suitable
to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully
comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric, or secret. |
Dr. Feynman taught me (through his books) that nothing is well understood
unless it can be easily explained in plain language to a receptive person.
As I learn new concepts, I try to master them to that point. And now I have
begun to set down in writing some ideas which might be of value to other
people.
Suggestions and criticism welcome.
Ed McGuire
March 18, 1998
 I picked up
a great furniture repairing and refinishing book the other day. Unfortunately
for me, it was written in British English, not my native language. However,
I was soon able to compile a furniture finish
glossary which, besides making sense of many of the materials used in
furniture refinishing, also translates (for us colonists) to good old American
English.
I recently
completed a renovation of my good friend, the master bedroom flush toilet,
and now know more about toilets than I ever wanted to know.
Ever wanted
to know more about operating your Motorola flip
phone? Motorola® Flip Phone Programming?
You don't need
an accountant to understand double-entry bookkeeping. |
