A Maths Puzzle: Coincidence or Numerology?

[Gameboygenius]

This will break depending on when you tell the story, relative to the guys' birthdays. (Off by one.)

[geeta172]

it you adding up random numbers....nothin else! i can make up coincidences lyk these....anyways....the more important question...wen r u publishing YOUR book?

[Alfalotter]

Oh I just got it.

[Alfalotter]

Coincidence.

[ImKingc0n]

Numerology. Date published+ years ago= current year. Year born+current age=current year. 2009+2009=4018.

Took me a while, but I got it. You could do this with anybody. I was born in 1995. I was born 16 years ago. I went to the beach in 1998. I went to the beach 13 years ago. Add up the numbers, and you get 4022. (It would be 4018 if it was year 2009 when this video was published). Awesome trick.

[illustriouschin]

What do I think? I think Sagittarius just stole your bicycle.

[wthigowt]

James, are you trying to play a trick on us?

Year of birth + Age = Current Year!! That's the same for those books!!

So that wasn't anything special. =P

In fact, i can say i share lots of things in common with many great people by that logic. Well... i am great too. =X

[ClockNumerology]

What is God's Number? = 234 (reverse english)

The Number of the Messiah = 234 (english)

Ever did you hear about Clock Numerology? It's a New Matrix : )

[St34DyB0y1409]

huh hows that coincedence or numerology???

[HaslamCorp]

Yes, it's a coincidence and will be a coincidence next year, too.

[jaycewheeled]

Ehm...it's just the timeline I suppose. LOL

4018/2=2009

The trick is adding two related things that equal 2009.

Date of Birth + age =2009

Date of pubblication + how many years ago a book was pubblicated= 2009

It still works (2010) and will always work in the future. LOL

Sorry for my English...

[TheAwesomeBrandon]

I'm too lazy to work it out, but it has to do with, if you take a birthyear, and add your age, it always adds to this year. Common sense.

[HConquer]

I'm sure someone else has already said it but it is just the date A.D times 2. Because its the date published or born A.D plus the number of years ago. And banana i really enjoy watching your tubes so thanks!

[Wanting333]

it's numerology because the answer is the year it is multiplied by 2 you could do each birth and publication separately because if you add the amount of years that passed and the year it was created it will = the year it currently is in 2010 the answer would be 4020 i know someone probably answered this already though you could do this with about everything. ex Eintsein was born in 1879 which was 131 years ago I was born in 1990 which was 20 years ago both add up to 2010 which is the year

[blahnessrock]

the fact that the guy on the right isnt dead yet makes it numerology, if he was, and you said he died at 71 then it would be a diferent matter.

[blahnessrock]

also if it was next year(well this year

[singingbanana]

Then you didn't get it.

[CogitoErgoCogitoSum]

Obviously neither did you. That comment was a bit of humor. Eh... never mind.

[singingbanana]

Really? Looked exactly like a hater comment to me.

[CogitoErgoCogitoSum]

Sarcasm it was... a major source of my humor. I guess it sounded better to me. If only I had made it a video instead...

[mumumumusikman2]

@singingbanana Why ca´n't you give a thumbs up to the makers comment? Haha

[TheBatchGuy]

Why even try to cover your idiotic mistakes up?

[CogitoErgoCogitoSum]

Dont be retarded batch.

[perr1y]

i mean't + not -, sorry.

[singingbanana]

Nicely done ;)

[perr1y]

to add same with publised time in books,

say a book published in,

1949

made 60 years ago,

1949 60-

____

2009

this year.

[perr1y]

Numerology, if you add how many years ago and the date of birth it becomes the current year, EG: Born : 1321 Old now: 688 years 1321 688+ ____ 2009 2009 1321- ____ 688 Easy, Can be done with 'ENYONE'.

[J3ZZ3N03L]

you just looked for numbers of each so that they would add up the same.

[Nenhunter]

A bit irrelevant with the point of the video but i have noticed that Ball's book "Think of a Number" has influenced you to upload many of the tricks contained in that book... btw that's a great book

[singingbanana]

I have all his books, 'Think Box' is the best for puzzles and games :)

[magiclover77]

it is something else

[ViktorBluhme]

It is NOT coincidence!

4018 / 2 = 2009

Alfred Young was born year 1873.

136 years ago..

1873 + 136 is of course 2009..

Alfred Youngs book was out in 1901.

108 years ago..

1901 + 108 is also 2009..

Therefore all the numbers give 4018. You could do it with everyone :)

[JOsheeTalks]

clever!

[Dracula592]

I say either coincidince or reancarnation

[Nemesiss120]

Maybe... IM confused xD U make me like maths i hate you(in a good way)

[Kaiserks3338]

Ahh....the magic in numbers

[grande1899]

If for example I was born in 1989, then I am 20 years old. 1989 + 20 will obviously add up to 2009.

If I was born in 1979 (being 30 years old), 1979 + 30 will again add up to 2009.

In fact 2009 x 2 equal to 4018.

This is very simple really.

[grande1899]

Also I could publish a book in 2000 (2000 + 9 = 2009), in 2001 (2001 + 8 = 2009) or any other year. It will always add up to 2009.

[TomStockman3]

Bugs Bunny is in the same boat!

First appeared: 1938

First movie with Michael Jordan: 1996

Born 71 years ago

Published 13 years ago

These numbers added......4018! What a coincidence!

[1yellowkarp1]

I'll say coincidence

[tucoboy]

Of course it isn't coincidence.

It's all in the numbers my dear.

[vs5799]

sorry i did a typo. i meant it isn't a coincidence. please reply singingbanana

[singingbanana]

You've got it right then :)

[vs5799]

this is complete coincidence because 2009+2009=4018 (think about it).

[CZarCZarCZarCZar]

I know what it is: BULLSHIT!

1.Take the numerical Data of ANY Person (Age, date of birth, postal code, heigth, flat size in square meters,....) U could fill books and libraries with it!

2.Take 2 Persons and compare their Data.

3. The probability that U won´t find any coincidence @ all is so low it goes against 0!

Hence: This is Bullshit & thx 4 making me waste 1:45!

[huwstill]

I'm with you CZarCZarCZarCZar, definitely bullshit - you can pick any two people you want and 2009+2009 is still going to equal 4018, it's complete coincidence...

Either that, or basic maths is the same for Alfred Young as it is for Johnny Ball.

[mrskill121]

Czar whatever I think your right!! Mannn If only I had your skill with numbers, and such a skeptical mind!

I quote a wise man when I say you are a darn wally! Whoop bring on the flame wars!

[tarmin]

Think about it a little more... you wally. ;-)

[MrLummy1]

can someone post a response plz?

[reclusivesage]

OH! I finally got it...but I don't want to spoil the fun for anyone else. Good problem!

[reclusivesage]

A hint: use any other author and any one of his/her works, and you'll still get the same result. But why?

[yamxa996]

please tell me!!!

[ghosty4ever]

lol "Johny Ball !!!"

he really must be your hero, dude your smart, i'm like you, i like to be lazy but i LOVE maths (I wish i could say the same about my teachers :P)

[ghosty4ever]

0.0

that got me thinking, but that's spooky :O

[singingbanana]

Try it again, now with annotations.