I'm the author of the OP and think you may have (understandably) missed the point. The headline is "Feynman's Clock" and how he thought through the stopped clock is the example of his always logical mind.

But considering I kind of went on at length about what he did immediately after, then I can see your interpretation. But to answer your point, I don't pass judgment or approval of Feynman, just showing how his "distant" persona does not capture the entirety of his emotion and thought.