Ed Witten is a smart guy's smart guy. The amount of respect that scientists and mathematicians have for him says everything

@frankdimeglio8216

3 жыл бұрын

Why DiMeglio CLEARLY tops Newton AND Einstein: The game is over. F=ma AND E=mc2 BOTH apply to AND describe WHAT IS THE SUN. The SPEED OF LIGHT (c) is a POINT. Gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ACCORDINGLY, GRAVITATIONAL force/energy IS proportional to (or BALANCED with/as) inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM ENERGY IS GRAVITY. "Mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent with/as what is BALANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL FORCE/ENERGY, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ACCORDINGLY, a given PLANET (INCLUDING WHAT IS THE EARTH) sweeps out equal areas in equal times; AND this is THEN CLEARLY consistent WITH/AS F=ma, E=mc2, AND what is perpetual motion; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. Gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE, AS GRAVITY IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY. (THEREFORE, the rotation of the Moon MATCHES it's revolution.) SO, ALL of SPACE is NECESSARILY ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL (IN BALANCE); AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. GREAT !!! Indeed, a PHOTON may be placed at the center of THE SUN (as a POINT, of course); as the reduction of SPACE is offset by (or BALANCED with) the SPEED OF LIGHT; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. Energy has/involves GRAVITY, AND ENERGY has/involves inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE. Gravity IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. It is proven. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. This is proven by BOTH F=ma AND E=mc2. This NECESSARILY represents, INVOLVES, and describes what is possible/potential AND actual IN BALANCE. Consider THE MAN who is standing on the FULLY VISIBLE EARTH/ground in what is NECESSARILY the BALANCED, ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL, MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE. The ability to thought to DESCRIBE OR RECONFIGURE sensory experience is ULTIMATELY dependent upon the extent to which thought is SIMILAR to sensory experience. THINK invisible/VISIBLE SPACE in balance. GREAT. Game over. (Thoughts are invisible.) There is your complete and perfect correspondence. Philosophy and physics TOGETHER in victory !!! Balance and completeness go hand in hand. It ALL makes perfect sense. DONE. E=mc2 is DIRECTLY AND FUNDAMENTALLY DERIVED FROM F=ma. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. GAME OVER. VERY IMPORTANTLY, outer "space" involves full inertia; AND it is FULLY INVISIBLE AND black. The ULTIMATE unification of physics/physical experience combines, BALANCES, and includes opposites. Indeed, the INTEGRATED EXTENSIVENESS of thought (AND description) is improved in the truly superior mind. That is top down thinking. The PROOF is absolutely CLEAR. I have surpassed Newton and Einstein. FACT. IT ALL MAKES PERFECT SENSE. Dream experience is/involves true/real QUANTUM GRAVITY. Dreams balance being AND EXPERIENCE. THE EYE IS THE BODY. In the dream, BODILY/VISUAL experience is invisible AND VISIBLE IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ACCORDINGLY, we are in the BALANCED MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE that is BETWEEN what is THE SUN and what is the SPEED OF LIGHT (c, a POINT). SO, "mass"/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ALL of SPACE is NECESSARILY ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL (IN BALANCE), AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. By Frank DiMeglio

@frankdimeglio8216

3 жыл бұрын

I have proven that string theory is nonsense. I have mathematically unified physics.

@jamesmorseman3180

3 жыл бұрын

@@archanayadav8322 literal nonsense, like the actual ramblings of a mad man lol

@cristianproust

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmorseman3180 It is very respetable to have a unified theory of physics and at the same time be a famous TikToker. I'm just saying

@user-hz1oy6ni6kpaparovits

2 жыл бұрын

He is the mekka of the brains

every time I've watched Ed Witten I've felt he lives in a separate reality. Which is not all bad.

@kristijanmirceta460

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that at all. He just understands this reality far better than most people, I'd even say that that makes him a lot more present in this reality than other people are.

@pikiwiki

3 жыл бұрын

@@kristijanmirceta460 hm. More present? More cognizant of the processes which govern the present? That sounds interesting

@kristijanmirceta460

3 жыл бұрын

@@pikiwiki Nice thought. More able to understand those he takes interest in.

@forgetfulfunctor1

Жыл бұрын

​@@kristijanmirceta460there's a bio of Feynman on yourube (who I think was..a genius but also very full of himself lol) He says something about biology like, "Some ppl think science neuters subjects, subtracts from their value, their human origin", or something like that. And then "Just because I can imagine the kinds of molecular processes and stuff that the plant is doing.... That only enhances my view of the beauty. It doesn't subtract." Basically nobody NEEDS to feel like some jilted teenager when faced with new discovery Anyway thats the point you're basically getting at also, right?

@aniccadance13

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

He is so soft spoken and without inflammatory opinions.

How I wish humans like Witten would be alive for a very very long time to do more for science. He is humble as usual, like all those truly intelligent people.

@sigurdh.s8320

6 ай бұрын

I think humbleness has more to do with wisdom than intelligence. He is obviously both:p

@SilvertortoisePiano

4 ай бұрын

Is he more intelligent than trump though? That’s the question

@berlinisvictorious

2 ай бұрын

Why would intelligent people be arrogant. Intelligent people allow themselves to make mistakes to learn from them. I haven't heard of a truly intelligent person who is arrogant in the slightest. Also, the more you are intelligent the more you understand how limited you are.

@Avicenna10

7 күн бұрын

@@SilvertortoisePiano You know Trump is not a physicist. But if he HAD been, he would have been the BEST physicist of them all, with the POSSIBLE exceptions of Newton and Einstein...

I really enjoyed hearing Edward Witten's thoughts on the questions you put to him. He is such a calm and eloquent speaker. I feel like he expresses himself with a certain economy of words that make incredibly clear points without any waffle or hyperbole. A very impressive man.

@forgetfulfunctor1

Жыл бұрын

You eloqueted it perfect 😂😊 agreed

@insanity4224

Жыл бұрын

You could almost say his responses are.. calculated. 😂sorry

@sanderwissink5330

6 ай бұрын

Neil de Grasse Tyson comes to mind. He is the opposite, I much prefer this way of talking and presenting yourself

imagine a "Closer to Truth" interview with AliG

@BugRib

4 жыл бұрын

😆😂🤣 Good one! 👍

@adamj2683

4 жыл бұрын

"Can a computer find the answer to: 999999999999999999999 multiplied by - you didn't let me finish! - 99999999999999999.999999999999?"

@pikiwiki

3 жыл бұрын

such fun

@nyuhanC

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamj2683 gold

@nivmhn

Жыл бұрын

Imagine an Ali G interview with Ed Witten!

Robert Lawrence Kuhn, who is a great interviewer and host, as well as a great mind in his own rights, seems like a child asking an adult questions in this interview. Edward Witten is just a next level mind.

@SnakeEngine

18 күн бұрын

" seems like a child asking an adult questions" It's the trait of any good and respectful interviewer.

Understanding an equation is like walking into a new room, with new wonders you have never seen.

Ed Witten us the next step in human evolution. He’s beyond all us mortals.

@TheLuminousOne

Жыл бұрын

Billy Meier is. Research that story.

@majorrgeek

Жыл бұрын

TL Pricescope - silly comment, Ed and everyone else are the precursors to evolution - Ed is good at maths which does not make him any more special than you - you need to adjust your scope

@KadruH

8 ай бұрын

hes more special than all of us, yes. doesnt mean its a bad thing@@majorrgeek

@majorrgeek

8 ай бұрын

@@KadruH - you need to stop generalizing as say why Ed may be special at what? being special at maths does not make you special than all of us and many of us are more special at many other things over Ed

@KadruH

8 ай бұрын

he's just way more intelligent than us mate lol, can't really explain it to you more. People with an extra intelligence helps the world grow, that's how everything we know was discovered and that's why we aint stuck in the stone age anymore. so yes, he's special and we should be grateful.@@majorrgeek

My father was an artist (old fashion style like Michelangelo and Rembrandt) but I decided to study math. Math and art are connected so much it was a revelation to me. There are so much beauty in math and I used artistic type of creativity to search for solution. In art I used geometry I studied at uni (perspective and shade projection and calculations) to create beautiful and realistic paintings. For example, texture of robe is revealed by shape of shade it lays on the robe, more then by robe itself.

@seanpoovaiya

Жыл бұрын

do you have your work on the internet?

@HkFinn83

8 ай бұрын

Wow, like Michaelangelo and Rembrandt😮

I love this guy such a genius and so humble and grounded and his voice is so calm and soothing a gift to mankind

Witten's description of beauty as it relates to music is brilliant, but simple and succinct. That is what genius looks like.

I love listening to Edward. His intellect is so vast i feel he operates on a level beyond us normal people. He speaks in such a gentle tone laced with knowledge, authority and joy. Its like he has worked life out and is at peace.

@forgetfulfunctor1

Жыл бұрын

As a *much lesser being in* mathematical physics, I feel he (and much of academia, google phrase "ivory tower" though im not accusing him of all that) is able to distance himself from reality, not escape it thru pure thought, like Pascal and Plato dreamed of doing (and like Hilbert dreamed of solving all of math, using math....Gödels 2 incompleteness theorems PROVED we can never do that 😅) Definitely he operates on another level than almost every single mind alive rn. But im saying, don't go ask him his predictions about the 2028 elections 😂 its not like QFT helps you with that (and he says almost this exact thing, in his interview!)

@Continential

4 ай бұрын

@@forgetfulfunctor1 This is one annoying character flaw I sometimes see in mathematicians and physicists: they overestimate the power of pure intelligence without adequate knowledge and effort.

the man has the highest h index score in the world. he’s basically analogous to mozart in the world of physics today.

@robertx8733

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but he isn't the smartest men in the world in terms of IQ

@thecactus7950

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertx8733 I think he is actually

@robertx8733

3 жыл бұрын

@@thecactus7950I don't think so, there's no proof of that.

@paulojose311

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertx8733 if someone has better genetics for strength, but never trains, his physical capabilities will still be weaker than those of a less gifted but trained athlete. The same goes for IQ: it doesn't guarantee your actual superiority in reasoning when compared to highly trained people.

@robertx8733

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulojose311 I think the same as you, the most important thing is effort and then talent

I wish I would have known math can help explain our reality as a kid. I might have not hated my math classes as much. They just tell you have to take math classes nd never explain why its important.

@HASHHASSIN

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@jinjunliu2401

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt maths in high school and middle school doesn't really explain reality in any way though

@jinjunliu2401

3 жыл бұрын

only self study would help you in that way

@TheGamingg33k

3 жыл бұрын

My university ruined calculus for me. Explained nothing, gave us tons of assignments and told us to solve it. I had to re learn calculus because I want to be a theoretical physicist. Even now I am struggling with some integration...

@Snap_Crackle_Pop_Grock

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Was always my least favorite subject and I always just tried to do the minimum effort to pass the exams. As I got older my curiosity about different topics led me to see how crucial mathematics are to understanding the deepest aspects of reality, from biology, to chemistry, to physics, the origin of the universe, the nature of matter, evolution, etc. Math turns up everywhere you look. In school they would assign us abstract or trivial word problems that seemed useless. No passion, no deep explanation, no awakening of curiosity, no connection to nature. Even simple algebra and arithmetic are important to understanding deep aspects of reality, wish I realized this sooner.

“Mathematicians and Physicists, and certainly you…” - that expresses how brilliant and absolutely singular this man is. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@majorrgeek

Жыл бұрын

Ed is wasting his time on string theory, another dead end in physics

@JackLWalsh

10 ай бұрын

@@majorrgeek I massively disagree with your statement.

@majorrgeek

10 ай бұрын

@@JackLWalsh - string theory is abandoned by most serious physicists

@SiriusSRX

8 ай бұрын

@@majorrgeek Because they don't understand the theory

@majorrgeek

8 ай бұрын

@@SiriusSRX - because the theory is a load of crap

If we do encounter an advanced civ, we should definitely send this guy to meet with them first.

Thanks for more Witten!

I imagine that any math that looks complex for the rest of us (non-math proficient people) being beautiful for the mathematician is similar to (only) looking at the sheet music of a beautiful musical piece and not be able to see the beauty in the complex notation. All those symbols that mean nothing to the unfamiliar or untrained person in the practice of solfege or music notation, at least not until listening to the music. But once the music comes to life, then one can perceive the beauty by listening to it. But there are other kinds of beauty in music. Take the one that can only be experimented by a musician performing what's written in the music sheet, and some times especially if the execution requires extreme proficiency and skill.

@heywrandom8924

2 жыл бұрын

I liked this example a lot. I will consider using it in the future. Indeed not knowing the symbols it's hard to grasp beautiful music until it's translated to something sensory that we can understand without prior training. When I say sensory it could be directly the music itself played with a particular instrument (here we see the notion of abstract beauty in patterns as good music sounds good regardless of the instrument) or it could be a visual dance choreography that goes with it or a blend and movement of colors that reflect the rhythm and contrasts of the song. In the same way it's easier to appreciate math when it's translated to something you can see or hear which can be physics or a visual video animation like on some math channels on KZread.

@shwetanktewari7762

Жыл бұрын

@@heywrandom8924 You can get a sense that the 5th is beautiful just by listening to it even without understanding it. You can never get the beauty of maths without being trained in it. This analogy is wrong.

Enlightening and inspirational - thank you for this fascinating video.

Thank you, I needed this.

I seriously love this topic and witten is bringing fun thoughts

You can tell with a lot of brilliant people that their mind is still. Watch how he sits so relaxed and doesn't move. I would have to assume that this stillness of body and mind contributes to their great intellect.

What he described about the sense of simplicity at the end is quite applicable to everything in everybody's life. Remarkable man.

Thank you Sir for your deep insights.

What a beautiful mind. I do enjoy hearing him talk more than most things in this life

This is what Jordan Peterson thinks he sounds like.

@un-Lawyer

7 күн бұрын

Best comment 😂😂

@rrsedits7761

2 күн бұрын

Good observation..

Great camera work and sound, great interview.

If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be Edward Witten.

@ExistenceUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Why

Thank you for this fascinating video.

5:47 His appreciation for Linguistics shines with this answer

What a beautiful man and a beautiful discussion of our beautiful universe :)

What a rare treat to watch a sit down with Ed Witten. I understand he is the best mind to date since Albert Einstein. I would love to see him give a discussion on what we have learned since Einstein, the current state of theoretical physics, and what discoveries we hope to learn in the near future. In short, are we any closer to understanding a theory of everything?

@jackspencer8290

2 жыл бұрын

No disrespect to Ed Whitten, a true genius among geniuses, but there are plenty of other candidates for best mind since Einstein. Von Neumann for one. Not all of them work in the field of physics.

@thesublime7539

Жыл бұрын

Roger Penrose?

@levansaginashviliskidney8726

Жыл бұрын

Silly comment. Dirac and Schrödinger have contributed way more to physics than Ed Witten has or will

@elegantcourtier

Жыл бұрын

@@levansaginashviliskidney8726 sorry, didn't know they were still alive. 🙄

@Nautilus1972

Жыл бұрын

Einstein was wrong about a lot of things and even he said Feynman was the man.

Such a wonderful mind

Edward Witten = A GIANT amongst GIANTS! I'm jealous of anyone who had the chance of meeting him 😊 Thank you for this interview.

@frankdimeglio8216

4 жыл бұрын

Frank DiMeglio is Witten's superior.

@reimannx33

Жыл бұрын

@@frankdimeglio8216 ...and my pet parakeet is superior to "f$%^ dimeglio."

He seems to proceed in his teaching by knowing where to start with his conversation. A good foundation makes the next construction proceed more effectively.

Mathematics that Ed Witten finds simple won't be simple to most of us.

I just dicovered this man, amazing = )

Strange that he made the statement that any advanced civilization would invent calculus… It made me appreciate the intricacies of human nature and it relationships to its environments. Our species always in a state of struggle, competition, and desire. Evolving into a more intelligent being to resolve those issues.

Truly a beautiful mind. Working at such a high level, I wonder how well versed Edward is regarding basic Applied Mechanics problems.

@michaelmcgee335

9 сағат бұрын

He’s bound to be well versed.

Good on the interviewer as well. Asked some great questions and got some great answers.

Brilliant man

Was the last question in the description asked and or answered?

With math you can explore part of the infinity of the cosmos. It is a tool, that can be improved upon, amended, tweaked, and machinated in ways that provide mirrors and looking glasses into reality. By exploring math, we can travel without moving. It is a great thing.

@rl7012

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

This man literally is beaming genius. Absolutely fascinating how brilliant men like him are.

@ExistenceUniversity

Жыл бұрын

How are you people getting this sense? I hear none sense and nothingness

Want more with ed

@reimannx33

2 жыл бұрын

Freak

Love rhis interviewer (& Ed)

"How do we know that we are conscious" is a beautiful and a very serious question. normally nobody thinks about it even a bit. the answer is, It is a direct experience. it is beyond the grasp of sensual organs and that direct experience is real "you", the substratum of this universe.

@ColKurtzknew

Жыл бұрын

Human direct experience begins at birth, at least, and likely for a time before birth. Is it your claim then that a 7 month fetus or a 1 week old baby knows that they are conscious of their consciousness?

I think that's a good way to phrase it "math or physics feels they are being discovered", FEEL being the keyword. But always taking a deeper look all theories are wrong or present incompatibilities and it's not because they are bad theories, it's just that we can't convey the infinite on a concept without eventually losing presicion in some aspect of it. So i belive we in fact invent those theories and are universal to us or to our logic process but we don't know how other entity would process information to really regard them as universal.

if the square of the sine of any angle plus the square of the cosine of the same angle always equals one, what does that mean?

It's only because I have no natural aptitude for math that I'm not able to like math (much less love it). And that's a shame. Even so, I don't doubt that mathematics does demonstrate truth and beauty. And I don't doubt that even if music can't demonstrate truth, it certainly can demonstrate beauty. (Not that I'm certain it doesn't demonstrate truth. It's just that I don't understand the concept of truth well enough to be sure about that.)

@charliecolyer5965

4 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely not a reason to not pursue mathematics. You can still become an extremely proficient mathematician if you just put some time into it. Far too many people write themselves off as "not natural mathematicians" because they weren't one of the kids who excelled in school at it. You don't need a special superhuman brain to understand mathematics, the whole point is that it is entirely logical and self-consistent. Music and mathematics also tend to go hand in hand, you are definitely selling yourself short and so is anyone who thinks they "can't" understand maths.

@shoopinc

4 жыл бұрын

Plato once said the reason we find things beautiful is because they reveal to us ideas which are true. Give math a little time, you don't need to be that good for mathematical physics. But it does take pain staking work. If you want to go into pure math good luck, that's some hard stuff.

i always felt trig was very primary being based on freq, unit circle, ratios, periodicity, etc

I'd love to hear him talk about zero and negative numbers.

Mathematics has some connection to subconscoous mind of cosmos.

Math is a tool. It helps us describe nature ever so accurately in shorter version. The number 42 sometimes described everything about the universe and sometimes it doesn't. I would not get too carry away with math. Like the last time we extrapolate Einstein field equation to the singularity and thought what's inside a black hole is INFINITELY dense, which it is not. Inside a black hole has some properties with limits. It is not INFINITELY dense. Such is the same when we extrapolate quantum mechanics describing matter and light interaction using old equations resulting in infinities. Then we shortcut by renormalizing resulting in quantum mechanic describing the vacuum energy 100 orders of magnitude higher than what is actually observed at cosmological scale.

People hype him up all the time, his talk was relatively simple here. I'd love to see him actually get into insights which i can understand. Edit this sort of comes of as a dig, i didn't mean it that way

Did this guy time travel back from the 26th century? Amazing intellect!

I have an idea and a question: I think about an Intelligence or Spirit which live in a quantum world, immediately for the spirit it is obvious the quantum physics but maybe it has a lot of problems with numbers but can obviously understand the universe. Can it be?

A great mathematician that has held physics hostage for 40 years. String theory has not produced anything tangible and syphon valuable resources for too long, it is modern day ether.

@deveryhenderson8335

Жыл бұрын

the truth is in the aryan hindu upanishads. The judeochristian lies and deception have kept us in a state of misery.

@thewalkingjoke3843

4 ай бұрын

It’s not his fault that others can’t figure out the correct direction in physics either…

He uses calculus for his precise verbal responses too.

The Worship of & Schleimen bei Edward Witten- without even understanding why he or Paschos are genuine x Stars is something my Conscience.& Hunch deride.

Well. Maths creates patterns....patterns are pretty ....

@azzylandvanessa5524

4 жыл бұрын

The golden ratio

@Helmutandmoshe

4 жыл бұрын

That is just scratching the surface.

@areus19891

3 жыл бұрын

@@Helmutandmoshe nope she is talking about supersymmetry and components of our reality

@Helmutandmoshe

3 жыл бұрын

@@areus19891 I'm not sure what you are getting at. What is the "nope" referring to?

Ed Witten is perhaps the strongest practitioner of Mathematics, which is the previous method of understanding the world. However, Computation and later Multicomputation are supplanting it.

Imagine Ed and Terence in the same room

@maxwellsequation4887

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe Perelman

@DariusMo

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxwellsequation4887 Perelman doesn't like talking about maths anymore though unfortunately

@maitreyo137

2 жыл бұрын

Damn

@ivanleon6164

2 жыл бұрын

would create a black hole of intelligence.

@reimannx33

2 жыл бұрын

@@ivanleon6164 Or worse, it might rip spacetime apart - and that's the end of that...

This man is OP. On real he is in the same league with Newton.

@ExistenceUniversity

Жыл бұрын

How so?

@loui7210

Жыл бұрын

He is far above Newton.

@ExistenceUniversity

Жыл бұрын

@@loui7210 How so? What did he ever actually accomplish? I smell failure and stagnation for the last 4 decades

@LoveCoffee123

11 ай бұрын

LOL. Mc Mcx and Mikey, you don't know physics do you? Stop making fools of yourselves. EW can't even tie strings for Newton.

For those interested in the development of theoretical physics in recent decades, this is a timeline video ranking the most cited theoretical papers in high energy physics: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3im18aQnqTSqcY.html. One paper on the list is Witten's important paper on holography.

The truth and beauty of math that the average mind does not understand and therefore appreciate, but instead fears and subsequently hates. Just ask them. On a personal note as a grad student (long ago) the "toughest" math course I faced was Topics in Mathematical Physics. Though it really wasn't tough as it was strange (taught by one of the early proponents of string theory - in fact, to give a hint he was the first to ponder the 26th dimension).

@elputas

5 ай бұрын

Well, Witten is only mathematical games which link to reality is still a promise.

I really now believe that children need to be taught a kind of history of science right up to superstring theory. Because as Einstein knew and probably EW, children are fascinated rather than fazed by 10 and 26 dimensions. Such ideas really buzz their imaginations. Well - some anyway. I’m an artist of sorts and I’m EXTREMELY taken with he ideas of physicists and the beautiful machines and experiments they manufacture. Instead we leave all this magic somewhat hidden and only the lucky few can engage with it at eg University studying physics etc Or like me they’ll catch a good tv program and buy a book pop science book (I’m currently rereading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku - who discusses some of EWs ideas). Yes - I think kids really love “WOW” subjects. And although actually doing the physics takes years of learning and understanding I’m sure the great stories of science (right back to Euclid) could be told wonderfully- especially with all our modern graphics technology. Actually- doesn’t it seem a bit mean NOT to let them in on it all (?) 👍

@shwetanktewari7762

10 ай бұрын

Children love videogames.

Amen.

يا سادة انتم تستمعون الى احد اذكى العباقرة على وجه الارض الان ادوارد ويتن 😱

Wow I understand what he(Ed Witten) suggest about calculus being evolved from other planets …. I’ve had some crazy experiences with calculator..lol

I like how Witten politely went from calculus to integers when he saw that his example wasn't understood. You can tell one has unparallel inteligence when he/she dismantles conflict before it even arises, I on the other hand would tell my interviewer to make less faith/god related episodes and focus more on the relevant subjects.

So we laud people like EW -- mainly because he's such a unicorn in a world of math ignorance and darkness. K-12 math is typically taught like circus trainers teaching animals tricks, rats learning mazes. To really do math right you have to build it up carefully from logic. Sal Khan's TED talk about teaching for mastery was so amazing because he posited the idea that far greater percentages of the population could reach mastery if we really taught math right.

@momolams

Жыл бұрын

how do you suggest we go about learning math by building it from logic. any books you suggest?

@vonBottorff

Жыл бұрын

@@momolams _Discrete Mathematics with Applications_ 5th Edition by Susanna S. Epp is a great way to see what is loosely called "higher math" but at an advanced high school/college freshman level. Discrete math is typically taught to comp-sci undergrads, but it's really just a grab-bag of higher math, i.e., post-calc. We need to get past the whole "see this, do this" conditioned training. Also good would be a truly Euclidean geometry book where you learn how math is built up from axioms into theorems. And math history goes a long way in that it shows us how real people first figured stuff out. HTH.

@momolams

Жыл бұрын

@@vonBottorff Thanks! Yes reading Math history is fascinating

@LoveCoffee123

11 ай бұрын

I really like the analogy of teaching circus tricks to donkeys. That's just it, in K-12.

@shwetanktewari7762

10 ай бұрын

But that guy focusses on exam prep rather than maths. Number theory, basics of probability, counting (all discrete Maths) can be taught without calculus. So, I am not sure how you say Discrete maths is post calculus. Nice book suggestion. Thanks for that.

Why is Albert Einstein interviewing him though? I’m confused

(Wishing that someone here knows french) Please, how can we translate "calculus" (as said here by Edward Witten) in french?

@gecjmedia

Жыл бұрын

analyse

@fornlike

Жыл бұрын

@@gecjmedia Thank you so much sir. Calculus wasn't what I thought it was so I doubted your answer. After reading a little I see that you are right. So thank you.

I feel that way about music.

Pls explain UFO physics

I gotta say that the beginning question of this interview with one of the smartest men alive was absolutely ridiculous. Science has always been about the discovery of truth! Truth is eternal and therefore will always be the end result no matter which route you take if you arrive.

Why do people say intelligence will always enslave humanity. I think it's the opposite

Is language invented or discovered?

Einstein is a great interviewer.

My My, What a Guy. BTW if you have not seen "The man who knew infinity" it's a delight. Good for you Mr. Witten now please give us cheap energy in abundance in your spare time.

It would have been interesting if humans evolved separately, as distinct civilizations. After complete isolation for 1000-2000 years they can finally come together and compare their findings. Well I think it happened with British and French mathematics back in the day.

@johnpeterson9990

Жыл бұрын

This is already the case..?

2:51 bamb 2:57 boomb And if you ........get interested in getting a little bit beyond counting....oh

You can almost see him kind of laughing at the interview or sometimes but hiding it to be polite

Cool

State 1 line as a metaphor that psychology be analogically grounded in string theory like a metaphor for strings interacting according to the forces as a metaphor. Just one line and do it In the realm of psychology, the intricate interplay of human thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can be metaphorically likened to the harmonious vibrations of strings in a grand cosmic orchestra, responding to the forces of our experiences. ChatGPT ♥️🌹

He's Right.

@ExistenceUniversity

Жыл бұрын

About?

Mathematics is a language and like any language, it can be used to describe both seen and unseen but it is only a language and nothing more. The limitations of mathematics are apparent in it’s descent at the extremes into superstitions from 1/0 to infinite and perpetually branching multiple universes.

He once told me literally: Follow my advice "do not think juts compute"... very sad!!

@mauriciocaviedes6520

3 жыл бұрын

OMG! why did he say that?

@walterbishop3668

3 жыл бұрын

That's the opposite of creativity! Did he really say that to u?

@reimannx33

3 жыл бұрын

Enough of your "juts" ; just quit lying.

Do a follow up now that he has been criticized heavily

Calculus is the shoes for Physicists since Newton/Leibnitz. QED model is very simple model to understand but it is complicated to solve. This QED model has about 60 years old and it is complicated to solve but it is based on simple energy equation E=mc2 (static) to solve. Newton Gravitational model also is very simple and it is complicated to solve (for example: When we try to predict predict the 3 or more bodies gravitational interaction problem). Several smart people of that time spent a lot on complicated multibodies interactions. But Newton was smart to gather information to reach a simple model F=m.a but can be complicated as you wish. It took 200 years to have gravitational model. And another 200 years to get General relativity model. In may opinion, String theory may take 200 years to resolve the issues ready for peer reviews. In my opinion, Scientific breaktroughs are not dependant on the number of universities, on number of Phd doctorates per year nor on high speed internet to the students. It is innate characteristics with fortunate environment to the smart people decide to study physics. Otherwise, for Mr. Witten case, it would be natural to Mr. Witten to be a very famous millionaire journalist like OReilly Fox News in the 90s. Witten spent your life on theory of everthing instead of spending your life on money is everthing in the big apple. Only very small percentage of smart guy's smart guy prefers Physics instead of making money. So, It is fair to say that scientific theoretical breakthrough may take 200 years or so. In the XIX century, studing physics and maths in the university were a romantic and passion goals and all of them were smart students. In XXI century, it continues to be very few smart people studing maths and physics. The rest is money driving life style even mathematicians being involved in the financial crisis. The world is not romantic anymore.

I am not a numbers guy at all, but Andrew just became one of my “who would you invite to dinner” Answers

100k views! Certified!

You know your a genius when Einstein is just the interviewer.

@janzatecky8868

Жыл бұрын

Good one 😂😂

Just the tone of voice reflects intelligence

Wow

What about the incompleteness theorem

@reimannx33

2 жыл бұрын

It is not complete. Now, go to sleep.

@Q.Mechanic

2 жыл бұрын

@@reimannx33 ok sir!

Who came here after Eric Weinstein spoke about him on the Joe Rogan podcast?

The fact that their are several different 'string theories', suggests string theorists are grasping at straws - however so much in a brilliantly creative way.