It looks impressive and it is. But the methods he uses are not that difficult. If you are interested in this kind of stuff you should get his book: Secrets of Mental Math. I've been studying that book and I can do all the calculations that he does... he does them 10 times faster than I do tho :p
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please pull your calculator and type. 722x722 you'll get 521,248 and he said 513,284... All the calculators in the world are wrong this guy is a genius. ROFL, OMG, WTF, LOL, ROFLCOPTER, ROFLCRAFT, WTFCLOUDs, ROFLTRAIN, LOLS-ROYCE, LOLLERCOASTER, LOLLERCAUST, LOLYMPICS, LOLLERSKATES,!!!!!!111!!!11one!!!1
This is very easy one. He has a partner in the audience with a calculator. In his right ear he has a transmitter and a receiver. He gets the answers from his partner. Its hard to tell, who he is. The ending with the five digit square, he just puts a show and makes it look like he does the math. David Copperfield had a similar trick 10 years ago in Vegas, but he took it of his show because people guessed it how he did it. People knew him as a magician, and not mathematician.
@RobRealestate I've taken his course, man, it's actually legit. He's just so good at it that he can rapidly calculate the answers, as opposed to amateurs like myself who have to take a little time to perform the mental calculations ;)
@RobRealestate how do you explain him going to a very good school (John Hopkins university) and he being a professor in math at Harvey Mudd???????????
Homosexual activists understand the power of words.
Please visit my channel to watch a one-minute video clip in which popular atheist author Richard Dawkins admits that homosexual activists "hijacked the word 'gay'".
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Is this Professor Mr Benjamin GAY??Seriously, I mean no offense and I need an answer.From his gesticulations he seems so..And if he is gay, then along with late Mr Alan Turing, he is a perfect example of why we should focus on the talent of the individual rather than his sexual orientation..I don't care what he does in his bedroom, all that matters to me is that he is a brilliant person, a good man..
shut up you idiots. can you just respect this person? oh and @iRoNtEhFiSh dont be a fool people knew the daily program that it consisted of maths. get a life.
I played truant in all classes in Discrete Maths in college. Finally I needed help, it was Mr Benjamin's lectures that bailed me out..I AM GLAD THAT I WAS INITIATED TO THE SUBJECT BY SOMEONE LIKE MR BENJAMIN RATHER THAN THE MORBID LOSERS WHO WERE PROFESSORS IN MY COLLEGE!!
When I first got a video series of this man on Discrete Maths, I dismissed him from the first few minutes of the very first lecture as a clown due to his informal, excited & childish demeanor. Then after I saw a him on a BBC Documentary I realized the "clown" is in fact a great prodigy!! I checked the lectures again & I realized how a great instructor he is & how much I owe to his lectures..Mr Benjamin, you are a FINE FELLOW & I feel like a fool for my initial impression of a great person as u.
Although I typically frown strongly upon the typical math magic I've seen, I can't help but appreciate the work that this man does and the show that he puts on. Numbers are simple, and with practice, observation, and motivation, It's not surprising that this can be done. There are many unobserved patterns and unpopularized formulas that can make these calculations relatively simple. I am not surprised, and barely impressed, but I am very appreciative of the interest and practice behind it all.
@pabergg 8649 is a multiple of 9 (which he would have easily worked out because all the digits add up to a multiple of nine, and if you add those digits they equal nine). Multiplying this by any number will also give a multiple of nine (and the resulting number, when adding the digits together in the same way, will eventually give nine). So all he has to do, is quickly add the digits that they call out to him, and the remaining number will always be the difference to the next multiple of nine.
This is one amazing skill, but why put the effort into it when all you need is a calculator which everyone has on their phone nowadays? I guess it is good for show and entertainment?
@iRoNtEhFiSh You do realize that the people who go to these conferences are massive nerds. Just be amazed they didn't have pocket protectors and broken glasses.
@iRoNtEhFiSh If you go to a performance at TED about Math you are probably someone that likes math, student, e.g. so it would be pretty natural to bring a calculator with you, especially if you wish to check if he is right or not. ;)
@anau006 There is a program for the iphone and its called "mathemagics" (also for mac).. there are a lot of hints there. :) have fun with it.. I'm trying to learn them all.. (not for doing a show tho)
At 1:20 when he said for the second number I was thinking 47 and the guy said 47... thumbs up if this happened to you also, we might be onto something! :o
To do tue trick where he guesses the missing digit in the 7 digit number, he adds up all the digits and takes them away from the closest division of nine above it e.g. 527485 (5+2+7+4+8+5=31 ( the closest division above it of nine is 36 so the missing number is 5) ) it works always if you multiply any 8 or 9 single digits together ! If you wanna know why either post a reply with @MrRubicon195 at the start and/or like this comment
Interestingly none of these tricks are actually that hard with practice. Not only that but Arthur Benjamin published how to do all of these tricks online in 2004 (google squaring three digit numbers, first result). Why does this man still have a job then? I guess showmanship truly is everything to the magician.
@mujtabahq Most mathematicians are not Asian but I do get what you mean. The top echelons in math are still dominated by Europeans and Americans, though Asians are certainly making inroads. People often make the mistake of equating the demographics that they see in university with the demographics of active professionals in the field, without understanding that these two areas differ very much.
when he asks if anybody can calculator only 4 people raise hands...what nonsense...i am sure everyone there had cellhpone....how dumb...i dont think there is any cellphone these days without calculator tool..
effects of television and widespread internet access, more of us would be able to achieve mental feats like this. we are not stupid as a species, we are stupid individually.
no tie-in to real science. math and mnemonics have long been correlated. however, mnemonic devices have personal connections rather than universal ones. mathematics relies on instinctual processing of factual knowledge rather than instinctive processing of arbitrary association, which is what mnemonics does. what he is proving is that he can commit certain numbers to memory using devices that are widely practiced, but rarely mastered. this isn't magic, it's memory; and without the mind-numbing
It looks impressive and it is. But the methods he uses are not that difficult. If you are interested in this kind of stuff you should get his book: Secrets of Mental Math. I've been studying that book and I can do all the calculations that he does... he does them 10 times faster than I do tho :p
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I was happy with an 100% in my Calculus III class!
edgeplustv 6 days ago
DAYUM.
sizzle9000 6 days ago
He's like a computer! Thinks like a computer; has lots of algorithms stored in his memory lol.
shib340 1 week ago
I'm not a magician, I'm a MATHemagician!
OscarMaris 1 week ago
Dang it takes me at least 2-3 min to calculate a problem >.> wish i was him pure math pawnage :D
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Please visit my channel to watch a one-minute video clip in which popular atheist author Richard Dawkins admits that homosexual activists "hijacked the word 'gay'".
The word "homosexual" is more appropriate and accurate because it, unlike the word "gay", actually describes the behavior/attraction/relationship being discussed.
The word "gay" helps homosexual activists push their agenda.
lightandbeautiful 2 weeks ago
He's the next einstien
ThePenguWarriors 2 weeks ago 2
please pull your calculator and type. 722x722 you'll get 521,248 and he said 513,284... All the calculators in the world are wrong this guy is a genius. ROFL, OMG, WTF, LOL, ROFLCOPTER, ROFLCRAFT, WTFCLOUDs, ROFLTRAIN, LOLS-ROYCE, LOLLERCOASTER, LOLLERCAUST, LOLYMPICS, LOLLERSKATES,!!!!!!111!!!11one!!!1
encuentrosenelparque 2 weeks ago
@encuentrosenelparque --You will actually get 521, 284.
Tabithakf 2 weeks ago
This is very easy one. He has a partner in the audience with a calculator. In his right ear he has a transmitter and a receiver. He gets the answers from his partner. Its hard to tell, who he is. The ending with the five digit square, he just puts a show and makes it look like he does the math. David Copperfield had a similar trick 10 years ago in Vegas, but he took it of his show because people guessed it how he did it. People knew him as a magician, and not mathematician.
RobRealestate 3 weeks ago
@RobRealestate I've taken his course, man, it's actually legit. He's just so good at it that he can rapidly calculate the answers, as opposed to amateurs like myself who have to take a little time to perform the mental calculations ;)
TheDeltaDawg 2 weeks ago
@RobRealestate how do you explain him going to a very good school (John Hopkins university) and he being a professor in math at Harvey Mudd???????????
cardmagicperson 2 weeks ago
smarter thn smart
tymoneythebeast23 3 weeks ago
iimmpppoosssiiibruuu!!
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The word "gay" helps homosexual activists push their agenda.
lightandbeautiful 3 weeks ago
wow
rynoweb 3 weeks ago
he is a combinatorics guru.
vimalpt 1 month ago
The more TED videos I watch, the more stupid I realize I am.
kvmadj 1 month ago
Haha this guy is great.
MrAssassinful 1 month ago
when he got that last problem right I almost spooged in my pants.
endrake2 1 month ago
this is amazing lol
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Is this Professor Mr Benjamin GAY??Seriously, I mean no offense and I need an answer.From his gesticulations he seems so..And if he is gay, then along with late Mr Alan Turing, he is a perfect example of why we should focus on the talent of the individual rather than his sexual orientation..I don't care what he does in his bedroom, all that matters to me is that he is a brilliant person, a good man..
bangalorebully 1 month ago
@bangalorebully The world has become so gay that everyone is gay now?
Povixas 1 month ago
@bangalorebully except you focused on what you might think his sexual orientation might be first....
senchro 1 month ago
I had to mute it at 14:00 cuz he was hurting my brain
somelikeitsnotty 1 month ago
wish I can borrow his brain.. and I dont have to fail math again!!!
chrimera 2 months ago 2
i swear when he said at 1:10 a two digit number in my head i've said 22 and then that bitch said the same number !!!!!! mind reading bitch..
fsfsto 2 months ago
@fsfsto Me too! Sick...
WHermansson 1 month ago
shut up you idiots. can you just respect this person? oh and @iRoNtEhFiSh dont be a fool people knew the daily program that it consisted of maths. get a life.
danielradcliffe705 2 months ago
722 squared is 521284 GET OFF THE STAGE
Crusherdub 2 months ago 3
I don't like watching this... I don't feel very Asian anymore... Jk, This is impressive :D
DiRivalX 2 months ago
Why he sound funny?
MrPEDOCTOR 2 months ago
a true mathalete
1000rave 2 months ago
3:40, 457^2 is actually 208849, not 205849.
Parthematics 2 months ago 2
@Parthematics Yeah but he does say each digit individually afterwards and he says 8 and not 5 if you listen closely.
DarthSatoris 2 months ago
@Parthematics He just missed when spelling out the digits, he had it right the first time.
ManuABG 2 months ago
Utterly incredible
Abjecttestament 2 months ago
i can't even plus 8+6 without thinking for a minute
BoostedDubstep 3 months ago 13
@BoostedDubstep go to elementary school
cezarygerardinho 3 months ago
@BoostedDubstep Thats probably because you listen to Dubstep, it just fecks up brains :/
frikotriko 2 weeks ago
This guy is my math teacher at Mudd. He's awesome.
bluesquirtachu 3 months ago
@04:00 also wrong.
but he's still very good.
s1metahilt0n 3 months ago
@03:40 FAIL!!!
s1metahilt0n 3 months ago
4:58 looks like it hurts
MOGPOGTOGZOG 3 months ago
I played truant in all classes in Discrete Maths in college. Finally I needed help, it was Mr Benjamin's lectures that bailed me out..I AM GLAD THAT I WAS INITIATED TO THE SUBJECT BY SOMEONE LIKE MR BENJAMIN RATHER THAN THE MORBID LOSERS WHO WERE PROFESSORS IN MY COLLEGE!!
bangalorebully 3 months ago
When I first got a video series of this man on Discrete Maths, I dismissed him from the first few minutes of the very first lecture as a clown due to his informal, excited & childish demeanor. Then after I saw a him on a BBC Documentary I realized the "clown" is in fact a great prodigy!! I checked the lectures again & I realized how a great instructor he is & how much I owe to his lectures..Mr Benjamin, you are a FINE FELLOW & I feel like a fool for my initial impression of a great person as u.
bangalorebully 3 months ago
this guy should be a special guest in The Big Bang Theory
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mkrummanbd 3 months ago
At 03:43 457 square is 208849 and not 205849
siddharthjain00 3 months ago
@siddharthjain00 haha yeah, and at 04:02 722^2=521284 not 513284. Weird that the people with calculators keep saying yes though!!
aoxgeneral 3 months ago
I actually just bothered to read the rest of the comments and saw that people caught that already. my, my, such inquisitive viewers.
aoxgeneral 3 months ago
240p we meet again
lawlbernard 3 months ago
This guy must be great with phone numbers. Amazing!!
Bfavrestarr415 3 months ago
Although I typically frown strongly upon the typical math magic I've seen, I can't help but appreciate the work that this man does and the show that he puts on. Numbers are simple, and with practice, observation, and motivation, It's not surprising that this can be done. There are many unobserved patterns and unpopularized formulas that can make these calculations relatively simple. I am not surprised, and barely impressed, but I am very appreciative of the interest and practice behind it all.
sk8rdman 3 months ago
722 squared is 521284, not 513284...
Still though, amazing guy and presentation. One mistake just makes him human.
aquamus 3 months ago
722 ** 2 is 521284, but this was a very lively presentation.
MisterSensational 3 months ago
At 4.00 he does a mistake the answer is 521284 dumbass
downuk 4 months ago
@downuk So.. you're calling him a dumbass?
TheManGuyDude 3 months ago
arther is so banned from casino blackjack
TheJustin2107 4 months ago in playlist TheJustin2107's Favorited Videos 5
Did he have NUMBERS on his bow tie and the thing on his waist? Definetly. Definetly.
Hansaac 4 months ago
I dont get how he does the trick at 5:45
I think that he might be using casting out nines in reverse or something like that but I cant figure out how it is done :(. Anyone?
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pabergg 4 months ago
@pabergg 8649 is a multiple of 9 (which he would have easily worked out because all the digits add up to a multiple of nine, and if you add those digits they equal nine). Multiplying this by any number will also give a multiple of nine (and the resulting number, when adding the digits together in the same way, will eventually give nine). So all he has to do, is quickly add the digits that they call out to him, and the remaining number will always be the difference to the next multiple of nine.
joemediafilm 4 months ago 4
@joemediafilm
i think you are totally right
kurtilein3 4 months ago
no the answer is 208849
he said 205849
MsMethlab 4 months ago 2
that's what she said
makubex192 4 months ago
and he said 205849
MsMethlab 5 months ago
3.45
he got one wrong, 457 squared is 208849
MsMethlab 5 months ago
@MsMethlab
ur right..... but they confirmed him to be right " the guys with calculators "
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ur right..... but they confirmed him to be right " the guys with calculators "
mideastatheist 4 months ago
This is one amazing skill, but why put the effort into it when all you need is a calculator which everyone has on their phone nowadays? I guess it is good for show and entertainment?
030Phatmatt 5 months ago
@030Phatmatt Nevermind I commented way too earlier, after I saw that 5 digit one holy crap, that is one brain.
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Exydna 5 months ago
Always have a calculator handy. Well, with the exception of this guy of course.
dmpedersenweb 5 months ago
The real question is why the fuck did so many people have calculaters on them?
iRoNtEhFiSh 5 months ago 82
@iRoNtEhFiSh Guess that's how folks at TED Talks roll. :)
dan2kxyz 5 months ago
@iRoNtEhFiSh have a smarthphone?
aandgpointlessvideos 4 months ago
@iRoNtEhFiSh
Dont you have a calculator in your cellphone? =)
Sizzlik 3 months ago 22
@iRoNtEhFiSh ever hear of a smart phone?
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OMFGVick 1 month ago
@iRoNtEhFiSh You do realize that the people who go to these conferences are massive nerds. Just be amazed they didn't have pocket protectors and broken glasses.
boneyarsebogman 1 month ago
@iRoNtEhFiSh If you go to a performance at TED about Math you are probably someone that likes math, student, e.g. so it would be pretty natural to bring a calculator with you, especially if you wish to check if he is right or not. ;)
VladsBackupAccount 1 month ago
@iRoNtEhFiSh he gave it to them. watch the beginning of the video we gives another one to the first lady counting from the left
FranciscoMaria9 3 weeks ago
This guy was my maths teacher..
5*3= 15 !
memzmemz 6 months ago
THE fuck!?
FatSongProduction 6 months ago
hes got balls
brandonlim999 6 months ago
this is impressive
chubakadegreengates 6 months ago
WHAT THE FUCK
KStyIe 6 months ago
I came here from TED.com so i can see if any geek was gonna tell us how he did this...
anau006 6 months ago 3
@anau006 There is a program for the iphone and its called "mathemagics" (also for mac).. there are a lot of hints there. :) have fun with it.. I'm trying to learn them all.. (not for doing a show tho)
axenory 6 months ago
@anau006 he wrote a book w/ all these secrets in it. It's called Secrets of Mental Math and it's an amazing read.
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@anau006 he wrote a book w/ all these secrets in it. It's called Secrets of Mental Math and it's an amazing read.
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@anau006 he wrote a book w/ all these secrets in it. It's called Secrets of Mental Math and it's an amazing read.
molleyk 5 months ago
You can learn these patterns and contribute your own patterns to the field as well!
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optimaljar12Br 6 months ago
At 1:20 when he said for the second number I was thinking 47 and the guy said 47... thumbs up if this happened to you also, we might be onto something! :o
orangegold1 6 months ago
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Garthy10o 6 months ago
Harvey Mudd ftw
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To do tue trick where he guesses the missing digit in the 7 digit number, he adds up all the digits and takes them away from the closest division of nine above it e.g. 527485 (5+2+7+4+8+5=31 ( the closest division above it of nine is 36 so the missing number is 5) ) it works always if you multiply any 8 or 9 single digits together ! If you wanna know why either post a reply with @MrRubicon195 at the start and/or like this comment
MrRubicon195 7 months ago 20
i bought his book after this, its called "secrets of mental math" by arthur benjamin and michael shermer, i havent even put it down since
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fultonmatthewfultonm 8 months ago
Was it a sunday?
Yes it was!
And it was cloudy!
TEN DIGIT GUY!
COOKIE!!!
Munkustrap321 8 months ago
31 people suck at math
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...and the number of ladies he's slept with?
hmm, tricky...
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shittyshoebastard 8 months ago
he cheats, it's someone who gives him the answer, pause 2:32, he has headphones
Mossi420 8 months ago
@Mossi420
All the fucking speakers have headphones...
dudejohnny 8 months ago
@dudejohnny All speakers have headphones, i agree with you, but the difference is that he uses it to cheat
Mossi420 8 months ago
@Mossi420
Citation needed.
dudejohnny 8 months ago
@dudejohnny the clip above :)
Mossi420 8 months ago
@Mossi420
If you seriously believe that nobody can do maths in their head then you are very wrong.
dudejohnny 8 months ago
@dudejohnny I know it is possible to count math in head, but he exaggerates
Mossi420 7 months ago
@Mossi420
I'm looking forward to when you prove that instead of just saying it.
dudejohnny 7 months ago
@dudejohnny you prove that he doesn't cheat,
Mossi420 7 months ago
@Mossi420
Did you actually just ask me to prove a negative?
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Mossi420 8 months ago
pure math genius.. funny too! hehe
nadzyhum 8 months ago
I can do square in head pretty quick but have to say this guy is ruled!
hck112 8 months ago
This guy is a live DeepBlue supercomputer!
hck112 8 months ago
722*722=521284 not 513284...
GrandMaster2350 8 months ago
@GrandMaster2350
Oh he made an error or two, did he!? I guess that means... well it doesn't mean anything. Humans are fucking human.
dudejohnny 8 months ago
@dudejohnny It means that the people with the calculators are twice as stupid...
GrandMaster2350 8 months ago
He has devil inside, can't say more. He is such a beast!
zorac91 8 months ago
But he got the hardest question right..... weird.
theweirdguy99 8 months ago
He actually got some wrong!!!! More around 4:00. But he was close
theweirdguy99 8 months ago 2
simple ! pffft !
y0usef91 8 months ago
ohh God I hate Math D:
Fisail009 8 months ago
@Fisail009 Then why'd u watch it?! 0_o
Munkustrap321 8 months ago
What a great mind!
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chiuyness 9 months ago
beasy
chiuyness 9 months ago
AMZING!! just unbelievable! My math teacher also impressed!
jasmineswen 9 months ago
I'm think i'm ready to study for my math exam now..
mubstyle 9 months ago
NERD!!! (impressive though)
nathantinwing000 9 months ago
wow...... im simply impressed........
Kennichi94 9 months ago
That's great, but his ear piece disturbs me and makes me think it's all fake. Anyway, a nice show
maynard789 9 months ago
@maynard789 nah, it is not fake. He has a full tutorial on how to do them (published in 2005 or 04 I think). He just have a brilliant mind
zorac91 8 months ago
Son of a...
RobinGoesUTube 9 months ago
What is Day 9?
Gytax0 9 months ago
Interestingly none of these tricks are actually that hard with practice. Not only that but Arthur Benjamin published how to do all of these tricks online in 2004 (google squaring three digit numbers, first result). Why does this man still have a job then? I guess showmanship truly is everything to the magician.
heartybbq 9 months ago
@heartybbq Well it's not like this is all he does. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure he does it much at all nowadays.
TechVick 9 months ago
@TechVick true that, he's still a college professor of Math so I'm sure that keeps him busy enough
heartybbq 9 months ago
PETTRIFIED!!!!
agamer1000 9 months ago
...just amazing
PSUUniverse 9 months ago
Day[9] made me do it.
reteip321 9 months ago
Imagine this guy as your math teacher at Harvey Mudd.
Day[J]!!
lookoutitscaleb 9 months ago 5
Holy shit wow, don't know what to say.
Bany1911 9 months ago
Day 9 is awesome
fatkid4623 9 months ago 2
Day 9 made me do it...
BlazingTyrant 9 months ago 30
DAY9!!!
Youngredfield 9 months ago 4
It's the rain man!
Origin1993 9 months ago
"what year?"
-1994
"what month"
-January
"what date?"
-28th
"was that a monday?"
-no.
cgman04 9 months ago
I just got his book. I wish I had read it in high school.
ThisSentenceIsFalse 9 months ago
what sort of person brings a calculator to the show?
KGSultan 9 months ago 3
Brain reduced to goo.
irrelephantnonsense 10 months ago 4
magician savant!!
Hermy1138 10 months ago
Just don't say Fibonacci to this guy, sets him off lol
wiredboy27 10 months ago 5
i read it and i can do 3 digit squares in *times self* 12.5 seconds lol.
im only 13 this dude is a freaking genius
Fieryxjoe 10 months ago
when you like the show from Art, you must read his book. It´s brilliant^^
WintiChris 10 months ago
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HrSverrir 10 months ago
@WintiChris Can you tell me the name of the book? =)
HrSverrir 10 months ago
@HrSverrir
Mental Math magic
by Arthur Benjamin, Happy reading ^^
WintiChris 10 months ago
the second coming of jesus.
OrgrisVhal 10 months ago
its outstanding i would like to be like arthur
MrMayukh12 10 months ago
And he's not even asian.
mujtabahq 11 months ago 147
@mujtabahq LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!
DFredleinPortfolio 8 months ago
@mujtabahq lol
Sylvanas17 8 months ago
@mujtabahq Most mathematicians are not Asian but I do get what you mean. The top echelons in math are still dominated by Europeans and Americans, though Asians are certainly making inroads. People often make the mistake of equating the demographics that they see in university with the demographics of active professionals in the field, without understanding that these two areas differ very much.
eIectrostatic 7 months ago
@eIectrostatic It was a joke, but thanks for responding to a 3mo. old comment
mujtabahq 7 months ago
arthur's so dreamy, those ladies couldn't contain their orgasms
zoquibax 11 months ago
when he asks if anybody can calculator only 4 people raise hands...what nonsense...i am sure everyone there had cellhpone....how dumb...i dont think there is any cellphone these days without calculator tool..
Omkara777 11 months ago
this guy performed at my school and he couldn't get the 5 digit multiplication... D:
mayrelle012 11 months ago
effects of television and widespread internet access, more of us would be able to achieve mental feats like this. we are not stupid as a species, we are stupid individually.
sbhattacherya 11 months ago
no tie-in to real science. math and mnemonics have long been correlated. however, mnemonic devices have personal connections rather than universal ones. mathematics relies on instinctual processing of factual knowledge rather than instinctive processing of arbitrary association, which is what mnemonics does. what he is proving is that he can commit certain numbers to memory using devices that are widely practiced, but rarely mastered. this isn't magic, it's memory; and without the mind-numbing
sbhattacherya 11 months ago
I got his book last summer, but this is the first time I watch him perform. Fucking incredible.
slaballinmytrunk 11 months ago
i know how he did the one at 7:39! the sum of all the numbers the people on the panel said had to add up to 34. i got his book. he's really smart!
kreativekool 11 months ago
i got his book. it is a very good book
kreativekool 11 months ago
i wish he was my math teacher
txrhyne 11 months ago 4
A genius presentation!
oncenefertiti 11 months ago 3
showoff.
instereovideos 11 months ago