John W Burgeson wrote:
>
> Hammond wrote: " Feynman's favorite demurer to them at Los Alamos, was
> "that's crazy" and it's reported that he could often be heard saying it
> loudly to Hans Bethe... ."
>
> That sparks a thought. If I know you well, and we are friends over a long
> time, I might well say to you "you're an idiot," or "that's crazy."
>
> If I did not know you well, then I'd probably not say that, even though
> I'd think it.
>
> Pauli's (reputed) second quotation is one which I cannot think of a place
> where it would be anything than out of place and uncivil.
>
> John Burgeson (Burgy)
[Hammond]
More vigorous research might turn up
something more on this historical dilemma.
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