"We're Not So Different, You and I" | Dr. James Grime on Numberphile

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    Dr. James Grime (Numberphile, SingingBanana) sat with Brian to talk about their Pi Day Magic Trick, Enigma Machines, and how teaching math and magic is more similar than they appear.
    Thanks to Dr. James Grime for joining us! Check him out at / singingbanana and / numberphile
    Links from this interview:
    James's original response video: • Response: Scam School ...
    PiDay Magic blog: pidaymagic.com
    "Probability Laws Get You Free Drinks!" - Benford's Law Scam School episode: • Probability Laws Get Y...
    "Win The Match Drop Trick Every Time!" - Buffon's Needle Problem Scam School episode: • Win The Match Drop Tri...
    Simulation of Buffon's Needle Problem from Jeffrey Ventrella: www.ventrella.com/Buffon
    Got a question or trick? Email it in at ScamNationShow@gmail.com
    Join the Discord: / discord
    Find us on Twitter: / scamnationshow
    And Facebook: / scam-nation-2279995262...
    Or Instagram: / scamnationshow
    Follow Brian online!
    / shwood
    / shwood
    / scamschoolbrian
    This video made by:
    Brian Brushwood
    Brandt Hughes
    Bryce Castillo
    John Rael
    #ScamNation #Numberphile #Interview
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Komentáře • 235

  • @carlosmorasalguero
    @carlosmorasalguero Před 5 lety +130

    End game has been out for just 2 days and it is no longer the most ambitious crossover in the history of the world

  • @catfish552
    @catfish552 Před 5 lety +56

    "Theoretically, you could calculate pi purely by just watching the trendline as you drop millions and millions of needles."
    Someone get Matt Parker on the phone!

    • @aajjeee
      @aajjeee Před 5 lety +1

      would it work in a becher

  • @nexus1g
    @nexus1g Před 5 lety +337

    Now this is a surprising crossover. I'm subbed to you both!

  • @lucakoch3432
    @lucakoch3432 Před 5 lety +78

    When two of your favourite people on youtube cooperate and you don’t expect it at all

  • @DerekEidahl
    @DerekEidahl Před 5 lety +179

    Overlap of viewership? Yup! Subbed to both Numberphile and basically all of Brian's channels lol

  • @andymcl92
    @andymcl92 Před 5 lety +27

    As a mathematician, this is one of my favourite types of conversion. When you get to geek out and explain stuff to someone who is interested in maths but is still a relatively lay person :)

    • @donaldblevins2555
      @donaldblevins2555 Před 5 lety +2

      I fit that description, I would be interested in chatting with you if you would be down for that?

    • @andymcl92
      @andymcl92 Před 5 lety +2

      @@donaldblevins2555 I'm always happy to chat maths, although the practicalities are a bit more tricky in CZcams comments!
      If you want to find out more cool stuff, I thoroughly recommend Numberphile, thesingingbanana and Standupmaths :)

  • @serkif1
    @serkif1 Před 5 lety +59

    James Grime is one of my absolute favorite mathematicians, and Brian Brushwood is one of my absolute favorite rogues and magicians, so of course I'm subscribed to both of you

  • @stocktonjoans
    @stocktonjoans Před 5 lety +141

    you do have an overlap in viewers, well, i'm subbed to you both at least ;)

  • @alistairkentucky-david9344
    @alistairkentucky-david9344 Před 5 lety +36

    So weird to hear Brady described as "The guy who runs numberphile" haha

    • @pewlitzer4251
      @pewlitzer4251 Před 5 lety +7

      DOCTOR Brady Haran, if you don't mind ;-)

    • @duffman18
      @duffman18 Před 2 lety

      @@pewlitzer4251 he's not a doctor, but he does have the Australian version of a Knighthood, more or less. Queen Liz 2.0 gives knighthoods and MBE's to British people, and for Australian people they have the same thing but they're uniquely for Australians only. And Brady has got one of those, even though all the work he's famous for was done in the UK, so he could have very justifiably received the British one instead. But yeah.

    • @pewlitzer4251
      @pewlitzer4251 Před 2 lety +1

      @@duffman18 He has an honorary doctor from the University of Nottingham: czcams.com/video/Bxfds5KP1Z4/video.html . My comment was in reference to a conversation he had on the "Hello Internet" Podcast with CPG Grey, where he mentioned that he teases his sister with the title. So yeah.

  • @louisng114
    @louisng114 Před 5 lety +98

    Or as Micheal Stevens would put it: "You and I are different... Or are we?" *Cue VSauce music*

  • @loganeasley4343
    @loganeasley4343 Před 5 lety +15

    Scam Nation AND Numberphile!? Pinch me, I must be dreaming!
    I use this trick in math class for my nine times table.

  • @WesleyHandy
    @WesleyHandy Před 5 lety +4

    I found this channel in my feed this week because I saw Dr. Grime on the thumbnail. Love Numberphile, and I'm loving your work too Brian. Watched several hours of videos this week to get up to date. Still got a ways to go.

  • @mattmarlborough3607
    @mattmarlborough3607 Před 3 lety

    I've been such a huge fan of both of these channels for years, I love this!

  • @miketait8254
    @miketait8254 Před 5 lety +1

    Love both these guys I am 35 and have been watching scam school since the beginning and am pumped how it has evolved into Scam Nation. His videos I really feel reach out to a group of people that not a lot of CZcamsrs try and reach with there videos and content.

  • @pegy6384
    @pegy6384 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for this interview with Dr. Grime! We fans don't often get to see him talk about himself--it was a treat.

  • @RyanCrell
    @RyanCrell Před 5 lety

    Wow, this is so great. Loved the discussion!

  • @TheAgentofEnigmas
    @TheAgentofEnigmas Před 5 lety +5

    That was a fantastic episode. I loved the interview and the parallels between the magic and the math (or maths ;-) ) Also, he has an Enigma Machine!?! That is freaking awesome. I geeked out at that part of the interview.

  • @ailkoclaeys182
    @ailkoclaeys182 Před 5 lety +2

    James I started watching you at 17 years old. You got it right away 😂

  • @JorgeGarcia-db2gc
    @JorgeGarcia-db2gc Před 5 lety +3

    HOLY CRAP!! Best crossover episode ever. I follow both of you guys

  • @blanktom6049
    @blanktom6049 Před 5 lety

    This is one of my all time favorite team up! Both of you two are amazing! I always knew Brian was a math guy!

  • @vincentwolfe
    @vincentwolfe Před 5 lety

    Such a great collaboration. Keep up the good work

  • @Naota33
    @Naota33 Před 5 lety

    Love both you guys. Hearing this discussion on audience and methodology was very interesting!

  • @Works42
    @Works42 Před 5 lety +21

    So now we just need Matt Parker and everyone'll be all linked up. XD

    • @Aquila009
      @Aquila009 Před 5 lety +17

      Once we connect them all we’ll get... a Parker Square?

    • @antivanti
      @antivanti Před 5 lety +1

      @@Aquila009 Damn I was gonna reply that =P

    • @therabbits69
      @therabbits69 Před 4 lety

      @@Aquila009 For that we'd need Keith from Objectivity.

  • @KurtSchwind
    @KurtSchwind Před 5 lety

    Yes. You have an overlap of viewership. Love both these channels AND numberphile. Keep up the good work.

  • @shanematthews1985
    @shanematthews1985 Před 5 lety +61

    Nerrrrrrrrrrrds
    Keep up the good work :P

  • @Darqice
    @Darqice Před 3 lety

    I love it when some of my favourite YT authors get together. It's like watching Thor have coffee with Batman :D

  • @i_cam
    @i_cam Před 5 lety +5

    This was super hype not gonna lie

  • @yorgle
    @yorgle Před 5 lety

    Awesome! This was great! I think what it all boils down to is that you're both excellent story tellers. :D

  • @dean244
    @dean244 Před 5 lety

    I'm crying with joy watching this.

  • @jarrodhill5672
    @jarrodhill5672 Před 4 lety +1

    2 true legends

  • @error.418
    @error.418 Před 5 lety +1

    the best collab, keep it up!

  • @macboerTV
    @macboerTV Před 5 lety

    Thanks for this Brian.

  • @iainmcmullen414
    @iainmcmullen414 Před 5 lety

    And I delv into the CZcams comments to find myself one of many subed to both channels! This is an amazing colab video!

  • @detectivejonesw
    @detectivejonesw Před 5 lety +7

    Subbed to both scam school and singingbanana
    I do maths at uni and I'm a part time magician and omg this is just so amazing

  • @thomasandrews9355
    @thomasandrews9355 Před 5 lety

    OMG! This is so amazing...I can't take it but I'll survive! Love you both.

  • @TankR
    @TankR Před 5 lety

    Wheres the longer video of you two nerding out? Id totally watch that!

  • @s_b156
    @s_b156 Před 5 lety

    This was a great conversation!

  • @guieguima
    @guieguima Před 5 lety

    Really interesting conversation! Great video! :D

  • @blanktom6049
    @blanktom6049 Před 5 lety +2

    When I got the notification I saw "Grimes" and thought: "Oh, he got that guy from walking dead. that's cool"
    Then i clicked the video and said: "Oh sh't! That's the guy from numberphile! F'in awesome!"

  • @quantumnaught
    @quantumnaught Před 5 lety

    This is amazing!!

  • @magicmannboydy
    @magicmannboydy Před 5 lety +1

    Hey I’m in that crossover section in the Venn diagram..! Been subbed to you both for years!

  • @alexandruflorin4005
    @alexandruflorin4005 Před 5 lety

    Very nice, thanks!

  • @Platypi007
    @Platypi007 Před 5 lety

    Having recently gone back in the archive and watched one of your old videos I am glad for the reduction in the amount of hair gel involved in this channel... :D

  • @Bibibosh
    @Bibibosh Před 5 lety

    Im a subscriber! have been for ages. i love maths and magic

  • @dwnjang
    @dwnjang Před 5 lety

    My recommendation led me to this channel and liked it! I'll say Numberphile/Singingbanana viewers will like this channel!

  • @LastRoseOfWinter
    @LastRoseOfWinter Před 4 lety

    It was amazing listening to two people so eager and entrenched into their craft enjoy time together like this.
    Also, I feel silly that I was so easily jump scared by the cut to a BSOD

  • @IamFluffY90
    @IamFluffY90 Před 5 lety

    Wow. Love you both. Cool to see you come together and nerd out 🤓

  • @dissolutevoid
    @dissolutevoid Před 4 lety

    You guys are awesome deff show us more things

  • @jeffreymoffitt4070
    @jeffreymoffitt4070 Před 5 lety

    Definitely subscribed to both!

  • @metalwing1232
    @metalwing1232 Před 5 lety

    Love numberphile and scam school perfect episode!!!!!!!

  • @FantasticHaz_2
    @FantasticHaz_2 Před 5 lety +4

    Only six minutes in (and watched the previous video too), I'm just itching for them to say the words "Brady Haran" so I can giggle to myself about "ambitious crossover event" and the like :P

  • @LilithNobody
    @LilithNobody Před 5 lety

    I love this power-up!

  • @ArronChapman
    @ArronChapman Před 5 lety +2

    I think I enjoyed this video way more than most Scam Nation, the casual nature of it was great.

  • @Aquila009
    @Aquila009 Před 5 lety

    I am following Numberphile, first because of Matt Parker, but man I like all the people on there. And I have been following Dr Brushwood since... Forever...

  • @inskeeprulerable
    @inskeeprulerable Před 5 lety +2

    I've been watching Numberphile and Scam School for years.

  • @chrismohan
    @chrismohan Před 5 lety +1

    Loved this. Been an adult educator for a few years and have had the opportunity to attend one of James’ codebreaking workshops (ifs great btw) The best part is that students see the transformation of a Maths from the chicken nugget guy (or the three towns problem) to something a bit deeper. It’s often a gateway to show that Maths is something more than equations and abstract.
    I’m sure every person who loves Maths has experienced that moment where they were absorbing information and realised that but for time and place they had all the tools to have discovered it themselves. I think this is the essence of what makes Maths and ‘Magic’ intersect.

    • @Willam_J
      @Willam_J Před 5 lety +1

      Chris Mohan - If you enjoy codebreaking and ciphers, here’s a lecture series that you might enjoy. It starts out with the very first ciphers and ends with modern cryptography and computer encryption. I just found it, a few days ago, and I’m addicted to it. The lectures are by Dr. Christof Paar. His website is www.crypto-textbook.com The website has a lot of great cryptography information, and some really cool links, to other cryptography websites. Here’s the first lecture: czcams.com/video/2aHkqB2-46k/video.html Take care and have fun! :-)

    • @chrismohan
      @chrismohan Před 5 lety

      William J. Thanks so much. That’ll give me something to get my teeth into this weekend !

  • @elizabethh8579
    @elizabethh8579 Před 5 lety +1

    Numberphile has done a number of other videos on divisibility tricks that describe other patterns other than the 9 trick.
    @19:03 I think there is also a Numberphile video on calculating Pi via tooth picks :)

  • @cahnory
    @cahnory Před 5 lety

    It's cool and unexpected to see you both :)

  • @beleva09
    @beleva09 Před 5 lety +19

    That's funny, I am 17 and subbed to both channels

    • @judedamianhorner6948
      @judedamianhorner6948 Před 5 lety

      Same!

    • @error.418
      @error.418 Před 5 lety +3

      How is the age relevant? What am I missing?

    • @ethanbeals1336
      @ethanbeals1336 Před 5 lety +2

      he just wants you to think he is older then he actually is

    • @error.418
      @error.418 Před 5 lety

      @M. de k. Ah, I heard that and didn't connect the dots. Thank you :)

  • @acel390
    @acel390 Před 5 lety +3

    James grime would make an interesting modern rogue episode

  • @TheBioethicist
    @TheBioethicist Před 5 lety

    This is a fascinating conversation between two creators I have followed on and off for years and I can't properly take it in because there's a fucking gap in the railing behind Brian and it's driving me up that god damn wall.

  • @liverandlearn448
    @liverandlearn448 Před 5 lety

    I liked only because of Brian's accent at the end. Clean and clear, beautiful. 👍

  • @kyokoyumi
    @kyokoyumi Před 5 lety

    10:27 This has to be the best ad for a sponsor I've seen so far. Nice and creepy. 10/10 would buy. (I don't have much choice since it's a mandatory website anyway *snicker*)

  • @esevre
    @esevre Před 5 lety

    I wish I could nerd out and talk math with these two guys all afternoon!!!!

  • @Dabbleatory
    @Dabbleatory Před 5 lety +1

    I hope you filmed something about his non-transitive dice!

  • @jonnomurray4483
    @jonnomurray4483 Před 5 lety +3

    My two favourite people ❤️👍❤️

  • @akshat9282
    @akshat9282 Před 5 lety +32

    my baby Grime with my daddy shwood without a c ❤️❤️❤️

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones Před 5 lety +2

      Akshat K Agarwal sounds dirty

    • @akshat9282
      @akshat9282 Před 5 lety +2

      @@oz_jones supposed to

  • @revathiest
    @revathiest Před 5 lety +1

    Wait... Did you have Dr Grimes at the Distillery? That's awesome. I wanna have a drink with him now.

  • @Bbonno
    @Bbonno Před 5 lety

    Thanks for explaining the sign-off! Fully Charged also uses it, and their delivery just kept confusing me.

  • @ellaenchanted2399
    @ellaenchanted2399 Před 5 lety

    Definitely an overlap of viewers. I've been a fan of ScamSchool/Numberphile for years. I actually found SS through the puzzles/math-type videos, and I think Np was suggested as a result of watching so many math-ish scams haha ;). Word play, number play, cryptograms (which I guess are both?)...I love it. On a related note, I would love to see a video on SS on the usage of mathematical card stacks that aren't Si Stebbins/CHaSeD order. Similarly, I would be thrilled to see a numberphile vid going in detail on the maths behind such stacks/why they work with such tricks/adaptations etc.... Just throwing out there....

  • @stoppernz229
    @stoppernz229 Před 4 lety +1

    I watch both.... no beers?

  • @Dredgno
    @Dredgno Před 5 lety

    Would love to see a podcast with these 2 nerding out

  • @robertbrookes2000
    @robertbrookes2000 Před 5 lety

    Definite crossover. Been subscribed to Scam School, Singing Banana and Numberphile for so long.

  • @teagansmith3326
    @teagansmith3326 Před 5 lety

    Ayyy my two favorite nerds! I've talked to both of these fellers

  • @spicymickfool
    @spicymickfool Před 4 lety

    Is there a psych channel that can explain the overlap? Triple threat!
    I'm also subbed to both.

  • @chrisray1567
    @chrisray1567 Před 5 lety +2

    Ha, I haven’t seen Brian Bushwood since the early days of scam school, back when he had a Mohawk and Diggnation was a thing.

  • @jamesbevan9939
    @jamesbevan9939 Před 5 lety

    Brian, would you ever consider doing an episode on how to perform the Indian Needle trick?

  • @toxsicsnake
    @toxsicsnake Před 5 lety

    Brians accent at the end sounded amazing, actually

  • @tzisorey
    @tzisorey Před 5 lety +1

    I knew it! Deep down, Brian is just a math geek! ;)

  • @lednerg
    @lednerg Před 5 lety

    You could start it like "Ever hear that the number 9 is magic? Let's try this: type 9 and then the times button."

    • @scamschool
      @scamschool  Před 5 lety

      That's pretty good, from a narrative perspective. The only downside I can think of is that, by highlighting the number, you might increase the odds of someone who knows about multiples of nine figuring it out.

  • @johnholmstrom4212
    @johnholmstrom4212 Před 5 lety

    Whoa! I recently subbed to Numberphile again on this account, and suddenly there's a crossover with ScamNation?!! Insane lol

  • @stevenlong6647
    @stevenlong6647 Před 5 lety +1

    I just realized that I watch too much Whisk[e]y Tribe when I recognized where you guys are sitting....

  • @vourkosdude
    @vourkosdude Před 5 lety

    Just FYI, I am a 40yo engineer and I love both your channels.

  • @DaDuke2010
    @DaDuke2010 Před 5 lety

    Damm Brushwood you have guns. I haven't tuned in in quite awhile good for you!!

    • @scamschool
      @scamschool  Před 5 lety

      Thanks man! Though that gut's getting old. I'll probably lean out a bit over the next couple of months. It was fun getting strong for a bit!

  • @Krissam2k
    @Krissam2k Před 5 lety

    Big fan of both dudes, can confirm they have at least a 5.2631e-5% overlap in viewership

  • @markpointer2967
    @markpointer2967 Před 4 lety

    “Oh, Teller once said in a letter he wrote to me....” You smooth fox, Brian, you!!!
    Also, Brian, you mentioned the story about how to “swoop in and be the best chess player in town...” and the possible methods. Building on this, you really should lcheck out (pun intended), a video that’s on CZcams by Derren Brown, from a few years back. Basically, he has a circle of about 9 (I think) Grand Masters and similar champions, and walks around playing one move at a time on each table, and beats.... almost all of them. This, having just revealed he is “a rubbish chess player”. The method is just lovely; I won’t spoil it. Although how he does the very final twist at the end, with the envelope, is an absolute mystery, that melted my brain completely. If you figure out his method for the envelope part, I would buy you free drinks for life!!! Sorry I don’t recall the name of the show, but I saw it on CZcams......

  • @swmace1
    @swmace1 Před 5 lety

    Yes, I have watched Dr. Grime on Numberphile and, of course, tons of Scams

  • @ElectricGears
    @ElectricGears Před 5 lety +4

    19:41 James, you should be very proud of that.
    19:50 Brian, I have never really wanted to punch a child in the face until now, so thanks for that.

  • @antivanti
    @antivanti Před 5 lety

    There is certainly an overlap in viewership. I sub to this channel, singingbanana, numberphile. Also standupmaths which is Matt Parker who also appears frequently on numberphile.

  • @Peppinski
    @Peppinski Před 5 lety

    finally I could understand his end line... :D

  • @judedamianhorner6948
    @judedamianhorner6948 Před 5 lety

    My two favourite people 😍

  • @MmeHyraelle
    @MmeHyraelle Před 5 lety

    The modern number rooooogue!

  • @XMegaJuni
    @XMegaJuni Před 5 lety

    Lmafo this is amazing!!!

  • @lukassusnjak
    @lukassusnjak Před 5 lety

    Best crossover in history

  • @jshaya7960
    @jshaya7960 Před 5 lety

    Is there a video of the explanation of the calculator and choosing a single digit that occurs at the beginning of this video? Thanks!

  • @noahjalbuena-cook6877
    @noahjalbuena-cook6877 Před 5 lety

    love it

  • @lucakoch3432
    @lucakoch3432 Před 5 lety

    14:17 He just read my mind

  • @brianpso
    @brianpso Před 5 lety

    You 2 KNOW each other!?!?!?!? I had no freaking idea!

  • @robinbruce7838
    @robinbruce7838 Před 5 lety

    Also subbed to both
    Actually just watched a numberphile video xD

  • @haydenhoes12
    @haydenhoes12 Před 5 lety +5

    James: 6:30
    Me: :))))