As an English teacher, I get the, "When will I need this" question a lot. And it's just like you're saying: in a sense they won't. They won't need to chart out plot or solidify their ideas for the theme of a work, but just like you're saying for math, these skills will enhance their lives. The world becomes a richer environment for us to live in when we know how it is put together and how it works. Great video. Thanks for getting people to think. I love it.

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

haha yeah but by the time you've said all that they've stopped paying attention...

@swayamprakashkar9664

3 жыл бұрын

More than imp.,english definitely plays huge role in communicarion skill

@formasi4337

Жыл бұрын

right now theres a few billionaires that has math major. even elon musk has physics major. so the answer is simple. to be a billionaire.

@anonymousplayer8174

Жыл бұрын

I love learning maths but dont like learning english

@regalmedia9487

Жыл бұрын

we need language proficiency. look at how kids in school talk. dont know 50 words in total.

If someone asks you "when are you ever going to use this?" Proudly say: "Never! But... I am soooo damn great at it!"

My teenage daughter asked me the same question many months ago and, despite my background in science, I was stumped! Of course, I knew that you need it for science if you wanna go that direction, but what if you don't? This video really nails it: It helps you getting into the habit of thinking in a systematic way! And then to think I have been saying the same thing about studying at university for years!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

haha now you can show her this video! I'm interested to hear what she has to say :)

@TheAmazingRaptor

3 жыл бұрын

Math is also the reason for millions of suicides

@OverlordOfNerds

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheAmazingRaptor It is not maths, it is pressure from the education system

@thatguywhois

Жыл бұрын

​@@OverlordOfNerds yep and that's where the more important questions should be addressed. Why do we need to push and put pressure to the kids on subject that they're not interested and are stressed out because of it?

@HarveyDaGreat

10 ай бұрын

I already knew the solution as to where to put the armor and im in 6th grade. U dont have to learn math to win a world war. Rename ur channel to the riddler

Math would be amazing if they werent taught that way. If they were taught as part of actual physical examples. I am a mechanical engineer, I use math every day at work, but i always hated them with a passion.

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

haha a mechanical engineer that hates math? that's unusual :)

@TheManolis1984

6 жыл бұрын

Up and Atom Not so much. It might have to do with how math is taught in my country, but from what i can see, it is the same around the world. You start with intuitive things (John has 3 apples and Maria gives him another 4 apples) but then they become this arbitrary monster. I know a lot of people that new how to solve integrals just because they had to but only realised what an integral actually is in university. However my experience is not a representative sample.

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

no I know what you mean. I remember in high school i thought math was easy because it was "just a bunch of rules". Pretty sure most students don't really know what they're doing when they're taking derivatives and performing chain rules.

@anthonynorman7545

4 жыл бұрын

@@joelpenley2895 biased math teacher agreeing with you

@souravsahoo1582

3 жыл бұрын

@@upandatom (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2 What I do with this in my life?????????????

I love this video and the case you present. I completely agree. When I hear the same question, I also like to point out that a HUGE amount of the things we learn in school are not going to be directly required on the job or "on the streets." For example, right from kindergarten we learn things like how to color in the lines, how to play a xylophone, and how to string beads on yarn. I've never had a job that required any of these things, nor has someone "walked up to me on the street" (as students like to put this scenario) and demanded I demonstrate one of these things. Yet these lessons are excellent ways to develop skills as a child and become a more capable and practiced full human being.

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

I agree! I guess the feeling is especially strong in mathematics because it seems so alien to every day life. But as you said, I have never needed to string beads on yarn but for some reason the question doesn't arise in those instances.

@ti84satact12

Жыл бұрын

It’s funny how many people are agreeing with you about the importance of math and education, in general. However, this comment section and the others like it are like the planes returning with all the bullet holes in the fuselage-we’re missing the ones that are actually getting shot down! I’d like to hear some comments from students who think math and education is useless! They represent the planes getting shot down!

Some math is oké, but I still don't know why I had to learn so much about integrals, differentials, and last but not least about 30 rules concerning the use of sinus, cosinus and tanges. On the other hand, some statistical arithmatic made me a lot wiser.

@carlosandleon

3 жыл бұрын

It's practice for your logic circuits.

Great vid!! I loved the intro bit with the chalkboard and the take-away message :-) Also, the faint spotlight you added to the background has added a lot of depth to the shot. Huge improvement!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Michael Moore from Brain Candy TV gave me the tip at vidcon!

Fantastic practical explanation! Math is a fully immersive and reflective discipline that is unmatched, and can be applied to anything. I find myself wanting to circle back to things I didn't understand so that I can develop more as a thinker.

Math as mental exercise is a great motivator. Use it or lose it!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

haha I've unfortunately somewhat lost it :(

@user-vh4jn4vv8e

5 жыл бұрын

I requested you to make video on how to study maths, you didn't. Please do. Socratica

@ainuunia3797

5 жыл бұрын

Math help people make a right discussion.

@J0hnHenrySNEEDen

4 жыл бұрын

And the source of stress Why would i even use it as motivator

@Frosty-eq3zf

3 жыл бұрын

Math motivates me to kill myself.

So I definitely used to be one of those "when am I ever going to use maths" people. Fast-forward a few years and I'm reading papers based on set theory and working my own piece that looks at a messy mix of maths and stats towards a general theory of Congressional roll-call votes. I'm never going to be a full-blown mathematician or statistician but, by learning the logic underlying those fields, I'm a much better social scientist, educator, and consumer of information. And, also, math and physics is also just pretty dang cool-- as many of your videos easily points out. This collaboration was a lot of fun! I'm really enjoying going through and checking out everyone's videos!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Haha oh, so did I. Pretty sure everyone in my maths class was one of those people. That's why I wanted to make this video. And even if you're not going to be a mathematician, maths is so cool! If only teachers taught more of the conceptual stuff behind the exercises than just focusing on rote learning, that would be great. I'm just about to go through the playlist!

@emanandchill

4 жыл бұрын

@@sunchi11 you're an idiot.

Math can be very useful in programming, at least some kinds -- game programming is especially math heavy. I use a lot of math to mod Minecraft (especially algebra, geometry, set theory, and graph theory), and even have used even more when tinkering with making my game or engine (then the calculus and linear algebra come into play) -- not to mention that algorithms fundamentally are math and designing them is also what makes programming fun.

This needs to be told every kid in primary school and high school. I wasn't the best at math and didn't appreciate it, only as I got older I understood why its important.

@Dipscovery

Жыл бұрын

@@user-hz9om2ry3h you really missed the message here.

@givepeaceachance940

Жыл бұрын

In a simplified manner in primary school, but sure

This is one of those rare videos I'm going to show my kids when they are just old enough for the message to sink in. Thank you for your awesome videos!

I taught for years math quite successfully. And have a degree in physics. I highly disagree. The logic of math should be taught, not the endless useless drills and exercises. It can very much be done, but schools would have to completely change their curriculum

@thatguywhois

Жыл бұрын

oh wow well said, coming from someone with integrity too!

This is now my favorite video of yours. True noble work you are doing with your channel! Much love

@anymaths

4 жыл бұрын

watch my maths videos.

Well said. I have found myself using things I didnt even realize I had learned in school. Its a shame we have lost so much curiosity, as a group. Life is so much richer when you keep asking questions.

the animation at 4:17 had me laughing so hard hahaha. great video

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Glad I could make you laugh Jabril :)

@empire-classfirenationbatt2691

6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@hoo1320

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jabrils this is really awesome to see you here before 2 years 🙄

The soccer analogy is perfect. Great video, as always!

@patfonta8818

5 жыл бұрын

everybody uses mathematics to play pool

Great video, again 😄 The problem with maths is that it takes a lot to become fluent enough to use it as a « natural tool », without even thinking, but when you can do it, it is very powerful, allowing you to easily recognize trends and patterns and even more, to formalize them like : « uh, this behaves like an exponential » and to think further (what can possibly be the reason for this particular behavior).

You are so expresive explaining these concepts, great content as always.

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I will definitely do that, right away as I am heading off to teach a physics class. Thank you so much for your inspiring films!

So nice to be able to enjoy a a math/science documentary without being distracted by unnecessary, annoying background music - therefore I will subscribe. Thank you for your informative, enjoyable lecture Jade - please keep it up.

Honestly calc 2 and diff eq were my favorite classes and Ik those aren’t super high level math classes but it was just very interesting to learn all those processes for solving

Love this! Great example of how we use what we learn, even when we think we never will... :)

Thanks for the book recommendation. Great read!

You are really great at explaining things beautifully

Just came across you channel as a random YT recommendation .. watched one and now I'm hooked and subbed!! Your content is brilliant. Keep up the great work.

Thank you! So helpful! Great video! ❤️👏🏻

I wish math had been taught this way when I went to college. Engineering school would have been much more pleasant, my professors made it about as enjoyable as a root canal. I actually enjoy math and use it daily in my work as an electrical engineer. Thank you for the wonderful videos. By the way I had the same look in class as the one in your video. Keep up the awesome work!

@TarunKanthK

2 жыл бұрын

If my teacher thought math this way I would have enjoyed the story very well. Then after the actual math class starts. As usual, it will be some mumbo jumbo that don't fit in my brain cells. 😄

I’m studying history and oriental studies and I’ve never came across situation, where I thought I absolutely needed maths but I understand your points. Great video btw 👍

Really great video! I loved the soccer analogy and the airplane story

Subscribed! Great vid and examples :D

Thanks you, Jade. I'm a private pilot and former EAA member who used to fly experimental (amateur-built) aircraft. And had an interest in statistics. One of the statistical stories I read about involved the question of where to add armor for carrier-based fighters. They were being shot up in the engine compartment and the fuel tanks but some were still making it back for landing--or sometimes ditching near the carrier and being rescued. But not a single plane had been shot in the empenage (tail cone) where the elevator cable pulley was located. If you lose your elevator the nose pitches down and you crash into the sea. So that's one of the places where they added armor. It was practical because the empennage is so small it involved little weight penalty. I once saw a British aerobatic pilot (Manx Kelly, sponsored by Players--as in "Players Please") lose his elevator while performing a Cuban Eight in Corona CA (early 1970's). He did not survive.

I have never understood maths above simple calculation. I was "bottom of the class" in maths for years, and since I left school (to become a journalist) I have avoided maths as much as possible. I don't think I've missed anything, it's never been "important" to me. I've certainly never needed it (apart from some very simple calculation from time to time). There are other ways of exercising and using the mind.

@IkarimTheCreature

Жыл бұрын

nitwit

@xavierkreiss8394

Жыл бұрын

​@@IkarimTheCreature Kindly refrain from abuse

Alright. You changed my mind. :D

@sunchi11

5 жыл бұрын

Not me

@zoebanlaoi819

3 жыл бұрын

@@sunchi11 same

@nilsastrup8907

3 жыл бұрын

@@J0hnHenrySNEEDen Maybe if it's tought wrongly, but math isn't like that on its own.

It's always better having the knowledge and not need to use it than searching for knowledge when you are in the urge to solve a problem.

this is what I asked my teacher back in school and THIS is the answer I was expecting to keep me motivated...

Wow! You have changed my mind , thanks ma'am for this clarification video 😄

Hey,, that's the same analogy I use in my high school math classes I teach (except I say push-ups and running laps around the soccer field instead of weight- training and cones). Anyway, great video. I am going to show it to my classes tomorrow.

I wish I had you for a math teacher! My math teachers who used "practical examples" held my attention better than teachers who would drone on about theory.

The ultimate question my students asked me all the time. Now I know how to answer it. Thank you :)

thanks, we never had that prespective. loving maths even more after seeing this

Brain development and staying sharp is big with me. Although I love physics, the math involved sometimes gets difficult to weather I get through the hard mathematics by doing a couple of things: 1. Simply thinking to myself I'm improving my overall brain cognition. 2. Knowing that in order to be "find things out deeply" since I'm insatiably curious, I have to understand the mathematics behind physical phenomena (I aspire to be a PHd physicist). I think the key for educators is to teach people to think of their personal drivers, in other words their "why," to find the significance of mathematics and science in general. If they're into sports, appeal to that as you've done here. If they're into fashion, appeal to that. Mathematics is everywhere and we should always strive to understand the things that makes us ask questions. Loved your video!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I agree. During my physics degree math was definitely very taxing and I tried to avoid it if I could. But some things you simply can't understand without doing the math (basically all of quantum physics lol). You miss out on some amazing and wonderful things if you try to avoid it. But math is also very useful just in itself. I think it's because it's so abstract that it is difficult to see the end goal or what you are doing when you solve all these equations and learn techniques. Which is a shame, but it's also just the nature of it.

Thanks for the story and referencing "The Power of Mathematical Thinking". I know where to read next in my math journey :) .

You have inspired me to continue my career switch from finance to teaching maths. Thank you

The Problem is not about Math it's about the way they teach math, Great video thanks

this same problem was offered to me and it took me 1 second to come up with the same answer. The key is the planes that don't come back

The same exact question i asked myself during college.. Nice video..

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

haha I asked myself during high school

This is wonderful editing! What software did u use to make the pictures and stuff? Are they all digital or something?

Came here from Joe Scott. Math was my minor subject at university. And apart from giving me the opportunity to meet my (then future) wife, I think having an understanding about math helps me in my daily life by letting my take up and evaluate anything that has to do with numbers really quickly and without having to put hard mental work into it. Which is quite useful if you read stuff like news articles with some numbers they took from who knows where and use to make you feel a certain way. Or if you read so called statistics done by anti-vaxxers on their websites...

Awesome vid. I’ve been trying to reason why math has been satisfying lately and now I understand why lol

This is an awesome video. I have a math minor, computer science major, but I never understood why everyone needed to learn math. My wife passed College Algebra with a failing grade (a very high F), because I was friendly with her teacher (having the majority of my classes in his department) and begged him to pass her. (She needed that one class to graduate and it was her last semester) So I guess I see why it's important we try to understand math. I don't think it should be a requirement for us to pass.

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

What a great husband you are :)

Hi, How do you create the animations in your videos?

This is so necessary in this day and age, where irrational thinking is sending the world nuts. Well presented and good video.

The explanation was on point. Thank you!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

:)

i get that we need to learn numbers and and multiplication etc. but after 6th grade it just gets more complicated and harder to memorize. its not like im going to remember it after 2 years of not doing it.

I had exactly these thoughts in my early maths classes. But pretty soon I found I was using bits of this stuff designing radios. Now, many years later, I have used all of it and much more designing components of spacecraft, from communications to experiments. I would be lost without an ability to do advanced maths. Now of course I don't have to perform the actual calculations - Mathcad, Matlab etc do that stuff for me. But I still need to understand what the correct calculation is. And most of all I need sufficient insight to recognise a right answer from a wrong one.

@givepeaceachance940

Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t matter ultimately if you can perform the calculation, you need to be able to know how to *set up the problem* or even *recognize which calculation to do*

When I started to take math more seriously, I realized that my thought process was becoming sharper, I’m not a smart person at all, but I’m starting to develop skills that I never thought I was capable of.

The plane-example gives a wounderful argument.

0:20 any questions? Me: Yeah wtf?

@chatlydeguit4873

3 жыл бұрын

is that a sam o nella ref?

2 things: fyoo suh laazh is how you are supposed to pronounce fuselage. The most vulnerable part of the plane I think would be the pilot, since if the engine is shot out, there is still a chance the plane can be landed (or ditched) safely. With no pilot, that doesn't seem likely.

Hi Jade! Fantastic! I wish you could be more active! 😁

Thank you! I'm going to read this.

Oh my that makes sense. Thanks for this video

Phew, so glad you referenced 'How Not to Be Wrong, by Jordan Ellenberg. I've read it and was watching thinking 'hope she credits the Ellenberg book, because this is mostly from that book". And you did. Great book, I highly recommend it.

Everyone else is saying this, but the football analogy was a really good illustration of a skill set helping one become better at something completely different, like how more basic math can actually be a big help outside of math and science. (My former math teacher runs a channel called Atomic Game Theory, where he applies mathematical concepts to board games)

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Ooh that channel sounds super cool! I'll be sure to check it out :)

Been wanting to read that book for a while! Gotta finish Twenty Thousand Leagues first. Great video; outside of the many practical applications of math, it is quite simply good mental exercise. And a strong knowledge of basic probability does one well in a heated game of Mario Party.

It doesn't make sense but to watch Jade always worth it.

The problem with the planes was presented also in the book how not to be wrong.Good video!

THANK YOU! I've been saying this for a long time.

Dude, you're awesome!

I like the video just because the way you explain is so appealing

Love your work. J

What playlist? Could you put it in the description?

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Hey! Sorry you couldn't view the playlist. I put a link to it at the end of the vid but maybe it didn't work on the device you're using. Link is in the description as requested!

Thanks for motivation

Software like Maxima, Geogebra, MathCad etc helps a lot with skipping the boring part of math, by symbolically or numerically solving the equations, leaving us with the fun part: building models and interpreting results. Always heated solving equations, computers can do that in most cases 😉

What part of Australia are you from?

I have shared this video to many of my friends that even they could understand why we learn mathematics problem and where we gonna use them ! Very unique video ! Best wishes for ur new videos 💐💐💐💐💐💐

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! It means a lot and really helps :) Hope to hear from you again!

Great content as always. You really deserve more people! I think you should appear in another famous youtuber, talk to them and do a video for them, so that his/her viewers can see who you are... plenty of people do this to get subscribers...

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! haha I'm working on it ;) I want to get my videos to a really good quality and also upload more regularly before approaching a big youtuber. Gotta have a good channel going to get good help!

If I only had have a teacher like you I probably could had a chance at being good in math #FeelsBadMan... btw cool animations :D

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)))

@Phrenotopia

6 жыл бұрын

Pablo Perez You can still do it! Don't let your dreams be dreams!

@swapnil_1996

6 жыл бұрын

JUST DO IT!!!!!!

@empire-classfirenationbatt2691

6 жыл бұрын

Lol classmates would probably be drooling

Love the new background! Also this chapter reminds me of a chapter in "Thinking, Fast and Slow" about regression to the mean. If you haven't read it I highly suggest it :) Also, great video!!

@upandatom

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

Thank you very much for the advice you shared with us from Somalia

Thank you.

Thank you so much!

I've got a massive block when it comes to doing math(s). Thanks for videos like this to explain in a simple way so people like me can understand these things 😉👍 cool example

Great Video... ! Love

This isn't enough to convince anyone to like maths I think. 🙂 But I like your videos very much. You are too good and entertaining.

Can you make a video about the importance of higher mathematics.

Math makes me go insane EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH SCHOOL MAKES ME INSANEEE

I love your animations

I never truly said “when will this be useful too me” but I wish that someone would assess how much math is being taught. Im not a person to argue with learning (I love Learning, I do a lot of history, English, and science on my own spare time for fun) but the amount of math were learning is used later in university for fields that it is needed in. I guess that’s truly why they teach it all. So they don’t have to go over it in university for those who have peeked interests in the science field and of course “Math”

interesting video. but, i think an example of set theory would have been better to come up with the missing planes and the integrals perhaps for figuring out the amount of armor, to show people how it's useful

Love this video 🤗

I immediately knew what the story was going to be when I saw the plane, and it turns it that's because I read the book How Not to Be Wrong, which is one of my favorites!

I'll look up the book, thanks.

Hi Jade... You have used the Air Force Planes story from the book "How Not to be Wrong: The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life" by Jordan Ellenberg no!!! 😍 Recently finished reading it... Gr8 use of the excerpt to outline the use of maths

genie: aalambana.. You have three wishes.. me: I wish there was no maths genie: Your wish is granted. You have no more wishes. Moral of the Story: Math is important

Great Thoughts! Could it be that many people are able to adequately make the connection between common sense and higher mathematics? For myself I do not know how higher math - such as what you were writing on the chalk board, is all that applicable even to electronics and rocket science. At least in modern times so much engineering can be figured with the help of a computer. Thank you for sharing helpful videos!

didnt you say put the link in comment btw thxs this video is good ;]

Nice video!