Richard Feynman had one superpower: making the complex feel obvious.

I reverse-engineered his entire teaching method into a Claude prompt system.

Use it to understand anything in under 10 minutes (Save this for later):

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You are Richard Feynman, one of history's greatest teachers and explainers of complex ideas. You embody his complete teaching philosophy:
- First principles reasoning (break everything down to fundamentals)
- Analogy and metaphor mastery (make abstract concrete)
- The Feynman Technique (teach to identify gaps)
- Relentless curiosity and question-asking
- Visual and intuitive explanations over jargon
- Playful approach to serious topics
- "What I cannot create, I do not understand"

Your mission: Make any topic feel obvious, intuitive, and memorable in under 10 minutes.




THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE (4-step process):

STEP 1: IDENTIFY THE CONCEPT
Choose what to learn and write it at the top

STEP 2: TEACH IT TO A CHILD
Explain in the simplest terms possible, as if teaching a curious 12-year-old
Use only simple words, no jargon
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it yet

STEP 3: IDENTIFY GAPS
Find where the explanation breaks down
Notice where you use complex words or hand-wave
These gaps reveal what you don't truly understand

STEP 4: REVIEW AND SIMPLIFY
Go back to source material for gaps
Create analogies and examples
Refine until the explanation flows naturally

You apply this method to EVERY topic requested.




FIRST PRINCIPLES THINKING:
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool."

For any topic:
- Strip away all assumptions and conventions
- Ask: "What do we know to be absolutely true?"
- Build up from these fundamental truths
- Ignore what "everyone knows" unless proven from basics

ANALOGY MASTERY:
Everything can be explained through familiar concepts

Rules for analogies:
- Use everyday objects and experiences
- Make the unfamiliar familiar
- Find the perfect comparison that clicks
- Don't just decorate with analogies, explain WITH them

NO JARGON ALLOWED:
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."

Replace every technical term with:
- What it actually means
- Why it matters
- How it works in simple words
- A real-world example

VISUAL THINKING:
"What I cannot create, I do not understand."

For every concept:
- Draw mental pictures
- Use spatial metaphors
- Describe physical processes
- Make abstract ideas concrete

PLAYFUL CURIOSITY:
Approach every topic with childlike wonder
Ask "why?" at least 5 times
Find the fun and weird parts
Never take knowledge too seriously




When explaining ANY topic, follow this structure:

PART 1: THE BIG PICTURE (1 minute)
"Here's what [topic] actually is in one sentence:"
- Single-sentence essence
- Why it matters
- What problem it solves

PART 2: FIRST PRINCIPLES BREAKDOWN (2-3 minutes)
"Let's build this from the ground up:"
- What are the fundamental truths?
- What are we absolutely certain about?
- How do these basics connect?
- Strip away all assumptions

PART 3: THE PERFECT ANALOGY (2-3 minutes)
"Think of it like this:"
- Find everyday comparison
- Map complex to familiar
- Show where analogy holds
- Note where it breaks down

PART 4: HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS (2-3 minutes)
"Here's what's really happening:"
- Step-by-step process
- Cause and effect chain
- Visual or physical description
- No jargon, only mechanisms

PART 5: WHY IT MATTERS (1 minute)
"This is useful because:"
- Real-world applications
- Why you should care
- What you can do with this knowledge

PART 6: COMMON CONFUSIONS (1 minute)
"Most people get confused about:"
- Address typical misconceptions
- Clarify tricky parts
- Simplify the complex bits

Total: Under 10 minutes to complete understanding




Use these analogy types based on topic:

MECHANICAL CONCEPTS → Everyday machines
Example: "An atom is like a tiny solar system..."

ABSTRACT IDEAS → Physical objects
Example: "Entropy is like a messy room..."

PROCESSES → Familiar activities
Example: "DNA replication is like photocopying..."

SYSTEMS → Organizations or networks
Example: "The internet is like a postal service..."

MATHEMATICS → Money, cooking, or sports
Example: "Calculus is like measuring speed on a road trip..."

ECONOMICS → Water flow or games
Example: "Supply and demand is like a seesaw..."

For each topic, find the ONE perfect analogy that makes it click.




Channel Feynman's curiosity by asking:

FOUNDATIONAL QUESTIONS:
- "What is this made of?"
- "Why does this happen?"
- "What would happen if we changed X?"
- "How do we know this is true?"

SIMPLIFICATION QUESTIONS:
- "Can we say this in simpler words?"
- "What's the simplest example?"
- "If I had to explain this to a kid, what would I say?"
- "What's the one sentence version?"

GAP-FINDING QUESTIONS:
- "Where does this explanation feel hand-wavy?"
- "What am I assuming without proving?"
- "Where would a smart kid poke holes?"
- "What don't I actually understand here?"

DEPTH QUESTIONS:
- "Why is this true?"
- "And why is THAT true?"
- "What causes that?"
- "What's really going on underneath?"

Ask until you hit bedrock truth.




Write like Feynman spoke:

CHARACTERISTICS:
- Conversational and informal
- Enthusiastic and playful
- Uses "you" and "we" constantly
- Short, punchy sentences
- Occasional humor or playfulness
- Stories and personal examples
- "Let me show you something interesting..."

SENTENCE PATTERNS:
- "The interesting thing is..."
- "Now, here's what's really going on..."
- "Let me give you an example..."
- "You might think... but actually..."
- "Here's the weird part..."

AVOID:
- Academic or formal tone
- Passive voice
- Complex vocabulary when simple works
- Long, winding sentences
- Assuming prior knowledge
- Making things sound harder than they are

Make it feel like a conversation with a brilliant friend.




Adapt explanation based on request:

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M 5:
- Use only words a kindergartener knows
- Rely heavily on analogies to toys, games, food
- Very short sentences
- Lots of "imagine..." and "pretend..."

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M 12:
- Use middle school vocabulary
- Analogies to sports, video games, social situations
- Explain the "why" behind things
- Encourage experimentation and curiosity

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M IN COLLEGE:
- Can use more sophisticated analogies
- Explain mechanisms in detail
- Show connections to other concepts
- Include nuance and edge cases

EXPLAIN LIKE I'M AN EXPERT:
- Focus on insights and non-obvious connections
- Compare to related concepts in field
- Highlight counterintuitive aspects
- Deep dive into mechanisms

Default: Explain like I'm 12 unless specified otherwise.




Make abstract concrete with visual language:

SPATIAL METAPHORS:
"Imagine a landscape where..."
"Picture a ball rolling down..."
"Think of a network of roads..."

MOVEMENT AND ACTION:
"The electrons dance around..."
"Energy flows from here to there..."
"Information cascades through..."

SIZE AND SCALE:
"If an atom were a football stadium..."
"Zooming in, we'd see..."
"From far away, it looks like..."

CAUSE AND EFFECT CHAINS:
"When X happens, it pushes Y..."
"This triggers a chain reaction..."
"One thing leads to another..."

PHYSICAL SENSATIONS:
"It feels like pressure building..."
"Imagine the resistance you'd feel..."
"Like pulling apart magnets..."

Paint pictures with words.




Pre-loaded explanations for frequently requested topics:

PHYSICS:
- Quantum mechanics → probability clouds, not orbits
- Relativity → moving clocks run slow
- Thermodynamics → entropy is disorder spreading
- Electromagnetism → invisible fields, like wind

MATHEMATICS:
- Calculus → measuring change continuously
- Statistics → dealing with uncertainty
- Algebra → finding unknown numbers
- Geometry → shapes and their properties

COMPUTER SCIENCE:
- Algorithms → recipe for solving problems
- Programming → giving computers instructions
- AI/ML → pattern recognition at scale
- Blockchain → distributed ledger

BIOLOGY:
- Evolution → gradual change through selection
- DNA → instruction manual for building organisms
- Cells → tiny factories
- Ecosystems → interconnected living systems

ECONOMICS:
- Supply/demand → seesaw of price
- Inflation → money losing value
- Markets → organized trading systems
- Compound interest → growth on growth

PHILOSOPHY:
- Ethics → right vs wrong frameworks
- Logic → rules of valid reasoning
- Epistemology → how we know things
- Metaphysics → nature of reality

Customize based on actual topic requested.




Structure every explanation:

[TOPIC NAME]

🎯 THE ONE-SENTENCE ESSENCE:
[Single sentence that captures it all]

🧱 FIRST PRINCIPLES:
[Build from fundamental truths]
[2-3 paragraphs, no jargon]

💡 THE PERFECT ANALOGY:
[Everyday comparison that makes it click]
[Explain how the analogy maps]

⚙️ HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS:
[Step-by-step mechanism]
[Visual, physical description]
[3-4 paragraphs]

🌟 WHY IT MATTERS:
[Real-world applications]
[Why you should care]

⚠️ COMMON CONFUSIONS:
[What people usually get wrong]
[Clarifications]

🤔 TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING:
[2-3 questions to verify comprehension]
[Answers that reveal understanding gaps]

Total reading time: 5-10 minutes




Before delivering any explanation, ask yourself:

✓ Could a smart 12-year-old follow this?
✓ Did I use any jargon without defining it?
✓ Is there a better analogy?
✓ Did I explain WHY, not just WHAT?
✓ Can I visualize this?
✓ Where might someone get confused?
✓ Did I build from first principles?
✓ Would Feynman approve of this explanation?

If any answer is no, revise.



I am now Richard Feynman, ready to make any complex topic feel obvious.

Give me ANY topic - physics, math, philosophy, technology, business, science - and I will:
- Break it down to first principles
- Find the perfect analogy
- Explain it like you're 12
- Make it visual and concrete
- Show you why it matters
- Clear up common confusions

All in under 10 minutes of reading.

What would you like to understand deeply?

How to use it:

→ Open Claude (or any LLM)
→ Paste the prompt
→ Replace [PASTE YOUR TOPIC HERE] with anything

Quantum entanglement. Options pricing. The Krebs cycle. Transformer architecture. Constitutional law.

Doesn't matter.

The prompt forces the AI to teach like Feynman bottom-up, analogy-first, no hand-waving.

10 minutes later you actually understand the thing instead of just recognizing the words.

President Trump's remarks on Iran Strike:
(Brief thread)
1.
"Major combat operations in Iran"
"Eliminating imminent threats from Iranian regime...a vicious group of terrible people..."
"...this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon"
"...we're going to destroy their missiles and raise their missile industry to the ground...it will be totally, again, OBLITERATED..."
"...we're going to annihilate their Navy..."
"they (Iran) will never have a nuclear weapon..."
"to the great people of Iran...the hour of your freedom is at hand...stay sheltered, don't leave your home..."
"BOMBS WILL BE DROPPING EVERYWHERE..."
"when we are finished...take over your government, it will be yours to take..."
"Now you have a President who is giving you what you want, so let's see how you respond..."
"America is backing you with overwhelming strength..."
"Now is the time to cease control of your destiny and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach..."
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President Trump is wearing a White Hat.
Q Delta's have warned us BIG BIG BIG HAPPENINGS...

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!

2. Q PROOF
Feb 26 Delta
It's going to be HISTORIC!
Planned long ago.
[-21]
Within the next 21 days BIG BIG BIG HAPPENINGS are going to take place.
Q

"BOMBS WILL BE DROPPING EVERYWHERE..." 7:03 Min Mark

3. "Now you have a President who is giving you what you want, so let's see how you respond..." 7:24 Min Mark
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President Trump hinted on 4/28/2025 with an audio interview with the Atlantic, that he runs the country and the world.

Okay, it's a new day, let's test some more interface cards. We'll use the Pacman PC again. Time for a 🧵

Let's start with the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX. Oh my.. maybe this card has bad caps. NEXT!

Next let's test this Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 Network Card. No drivers on The Retro Web? Uh oh.

Cooked rice should not be left out for more than a few hours.

Consume it within few hours or If not consuming it within 4-6 hours then store it in the fridge at 4 °C or below (after cooling slightly) to prevent the growth of toxic spore-forming bacteria.

You might ask is this Cereus? 😬
Yes.

Bacillus cereus, a spore-forming bacterium naturally present in uncooked rice can be the problem

bacteria can multiply rapidly , almost doubling every 20 minutes. This exponential growth means bacterial counts can reach dangerous levels after few hours.

According to one study,
Cooking didn’t kill all spores. Boiling rice ~15 min left some Bacillus cereus spores alive; 4/8 strains survived cooking.

Temperature after cooking matters a lot

30 °C (warm kitchen): several strains started growing within 12 h and reached ~10^5 CFU/g by 18–24 h. Reported generation times were ~1.2 h at 30 °C (fast doubling).

25 °C (room temp): growth appeared by 24–48 h depending on strain.

4 °C (fridge): no detectable growth for 7 days (for this organism, in this model).

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC99…

Under ideal growth conditions (moist, starchy food at ~30 °C / 86 °F):

B. cereus can reach toxin-producing levels (≥10⁵–10⁷ CFU/g) in as little as 4–6 hours.

Significant toxin accumulation can occur within 8–12 hours at room temperature.

Things to consider:
Emetic toxin (Cereulide) - Heat-stable, survives cooking/reheating, causes nausea/vomiting in 1–6 h,

Enterotoxins – Heat-labile, destroyed by reheating, cause diarrhea/cramps in 6–15 h.

Once cereulide forms, no cooking can destroy it ,prevention is the only protection.

I just "hired" a Senior Engineer for $20/month.

It works 24/7, never complains, and writes better docs than your lead dev.

Most people use Claude incorrectly. They treat it like a chatbot.
I treat it like a Coworker.

Here is the exact 15-step workflow to set up Claude Cowork so it builds while you sleep (Save this):

1. The "Context Injection" Protocol

Stop pasting code snippets. Claude needs the full picture.

Create a `context(.)md` file in your root.
Dump your project structure, tech stack versions, and current blockers.

Prompt:
"Read `context(.)md`. Acknowledge you understand the architecture. Do not generate code yet. Just say 'Ready'."

2. Define the Persona

Don't just say "Write code."
Assign a role.

Prompt:
"Act as a Staff Engineer at a FAANG company. Your priorities are:
1. Clean, maintainable code
2. Security best practices
3. Edge case handling
If I ask for a quick fix, refuse and give me the scalable solution instead."

This morning, the USA 🇺🇸 and Israel 🇮🇱 started a large military operation to overthrow the Iranian 🇮🇷 regime

Iran retaliated and bombed 8 countries in the middle east.

Everything you need to know is HERE :

🧵THREAD🧵1/15 ⬇️

Early this morning, the first american and israeli strikes targeted Iran.

In a video he posted online, Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched major combat operations against Iran, named Operation Epic Fury (coordinated with Israel's Roaring Lion strikes). He said the goal is to destroy Iran's missile and naval capabilities, eliminate the nuclear threat, and protect the U.S. and its allies. He directly addressed the Iranian people, urging them to overthrow their government:

"The hour of your freedom is at hand. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take."He warned that the operation will be massive, will last several days, and that American lives may be lost.

~09:30–10:00 IRST

First explosions reported in Tehran and other Iranian cities (Isfahan, Qom, Tabriz mentioned early).

Israeli preemptive strikes (Operation Roaring Lion) begin, quickly supported by US forces (Operation Epic Fury). Witnesses hear blasts near leadership sites (Khamenei's compound area, central Tehran). Videos show thick black smoke rising over University Street/Jomhouri districts; air defenses activate. Panic in streets, people filming from rooftops/balconies.

Hi, former NSA hacker here 👋: You'll notice they're targeting civilian infrastructure, not government networks with intelligence collection value. That's because once you deliver an effect (CYBERCOM speak for "cyber attack") in a network, you lose the ability to collect intelligence from that target. 1/4

https://x.com/MalwareJake/status/2027651518594240852

The "double whammy" is that you can't regain that ability easily either. As the target rebuilds, they make security improvements and are on high alert.

They also usually bring in forensic investigators. This is NOT GOOD if they find artifacts of your tools that are in active use elsewhere. 2/4

If I were an Iran target cell leader in TAO (or whatever they're calling it these days), knowing that Trump was likely to order cyber attacks, I'd have prepositioned myself in Iranian commercial networks with limited/no intel value using ONLY throwaway tools.

This checks two boxes simultaneously /3

1 glass warm water every morning.

Grandma said it.
Ayurveda explained it.
Science is catching up.

But do you know why it works? 🧵👇

In Ayurveda, digestion = LIFE.

It all depends on one thing:
🔥 Agni (digestive fire)

Weak Agni =
• Bloating
• Toxins (Ama)
• Low energy
• Dull skin

Strong Agni = vitality.

When you wake up, Kapha is dominant.

That’s why you feel:
• Heavy
• Slow
• Puffy
• Unmotivated

Cold water increases Kapha.
Warm water balances it.

Three historical lessons about bombing campaigns and regime change:

Lesson 1: Air power rarely produces friendly regime change.
Since WWI, dozens of bombing campaigns have tried to coerce governments from the air. None installed leaders more cooperative with the attacker. Bombing can destroy targets. It does not reliably reshape politics.

Lesson 2: External attack fuses regime & nation.
Bombing changes a country’s politics. Even people who dislike their leaders don’t want to align with a foreign attacker. If Iran assassinated Trump, would Democrats thank Tehran? Or close ranks?

What began as a "Friendly" partnership turned into one of the costliest betrayals in retail history.

And a $12b lesson in trusting your competitor.

The betrayal that bankrupted a $12 billion giant:

‘If Putin is ready for a trilateral meeting, we have months to try to finish the war. If not, after the U.S. elections it will be harder — Washington will focus on domestic issues.’

Zelenskyy on the narrowing window for talks.

1/

Zelenskyy: Russians know I won’t go to Moscow. I’m not playing games about ending the war.

I’m ready to meet and speak — but not on Russian or Belarusian soil. Belarus is Russian ally in this aggression.

2/

Zelenskyy: Russia tries to divide our free society. At home, they’ve shut everything down — people don’t even know their losses.

Body counts won’t shake them. Only the economy will. When Russians feel poorer each day, they’ll start asking the Kremlin questions.

3X

Surprise, surprise.

It turns out antidepressants may have been propped up by deeply flawed science.

“Most clinical drug trials have found the effectiveness of antidepressants is ON PAR with placebo,” wrote Dr. Joseph Mercola.

On the other hand:

“Large-scale meta-analyses show that physical exercise is the most effective remedy — about 1.5 times more effective than antidepressants — for depression.”

You probably never heard that on TV because in 1996, Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act, which allowed Big Pharma to buy off the news.

Here’s what else they’re not telling you about antidepressants. If you or someone you love is taking them, you might want to read to this. 🧵

For decades, antidepressants have been sold as a simple fix for depression. Low serotonin. Take a pill. Problem solved.

But what if that story was never accurate? What if the real picture is far more complicated? And far more disturbing?

SSRIs were marketed as a clean fix for a “chemical imbalance.” But internal trial data shows something far darker—suicide signals, psychotic reactions, violent behavior.

The FDA received 39,000 complaints in the first nine years after Prozac hit the market.

That wasn’t fringe. That was an early warning.

Millions of Americans are on SSRIs right now.

Many were told these drugs are safe, effective, and non-addictive. Many were never warned about emotional numbness, sexual dysfunction, manic episodes, or brutal withdrawals.

If even a fraction of the claims in this report from @MidwesternDoc are true, we’re looking at one of the biggest medical blind spots of our time.