i like this video, but i really wish you hadn't sped it up ~ i want to know how to do this, but you're the ONLY result on both google and youtube, LOL. good job, nonetheless: i loved mr wizard!
That's not a bad idea. It's really easy once you see how. I think I'll write up some step by step instructions with diagrams on my blog. Send me an email ( jamiebb -at- uchicago -dot- edu ) and once I write up a post on it I'll send you the link.
[cont'd] This video: n=15, L=11, W=8.5, f=0.1 (roughly) ==> C ~= 143in (~12ft, i.e. 6ft high) (C = {other formula} ~= 143.9in) This looks right. EARTH ESTIMATE: W=8.5, L=11, f=0.1, C~=40041.47km~=1576435827in C~=(n-2fn+1)L ==> n ~= ((C/L)-1)/(1-2f) ~= 179,140,434 cuts. B = W/(n+1) ~= 47.45 nanoinches (~1.2nm). This is about 7-8 carbon atoms across. Obviously the paper wouldn't hold together, but the ring doesn't require an atom-splitting breadth to circumscribe the Earth. Yes, I'm a nerd. ;)
Let L=length & W=width of the paper, n=number of parallel cuts made, & f=fraction of (half) the paper NOT cut through by each parallel cut. (They can't go 100% across or the paper falls apart. f=0.1 means 10% is uncut.)
For reasons I won't go into, let n be odd (not even).
Fold paper in half width-wise & cut.
C = ring circumference = (n-2fn+1)L {almost}
B = breadth of ringSTRIP = W/(n+1)
More precisely:
C = 2L(1-f) + 2(n-1)*SquareRoot{ [W/(n+1)]^2 + [(1-2f)L/2]^2 }.
i haven't done the math on your claim that a piece of paper can be cut to encompass the earth but I found an interesting investigation into a similar claim. Check out (Why do people laugh at creationists? part 4) by: Thunderf00t
I thought about how to answer your question about whether the earth could pass through a sheet of paper. The area of a sheet of paper is 8.5x11=93.5 sq in. The circumference of the earth is ~40 million meters or 1.6 billion inches. The thickness of a ring with the same area as the paper would be 93.5/(1.6 billion)=.0058 millionths of an inch which is ~10 atoms wide. So yes, it would take nano-scissors!
Glad you decided to wear bloke friendly clothes for your demonstration: really short shorts and cleavage to boot. :)
Note re DavidSChander: 10 atoms wide might just be enough for one molecule of cellulose in width. So the 'paper' would be one very long single chain of cellulose.
If you click the video response from Balbu, that's what he did. He's a friend of mine and when I showed him my video he immediately went home to try it with a post-it.
You sound like a non-science person. I have never seen a science person so enthusiastic about this kind of science.Many famous skeptics are magician. They do not have good idea about science either. They seemed to live in 19th century science . Modern science is very different, deep and almost spiritual.
I'm working on getting my skills up. The paper bit, however, is meaningful for me. Growing up watching Mr. Wizard it was my favorite trick he did as it was so easy to replicate and didn't require any special ingredients. I was just so amazed that a little piece of paper could become so big. Since this was my tribute to him, I wanted to demonstrate the trick that had the biggest affect on me as a child.
exercise that body..., your goodlooking and you can become even more goodlooking if you would do sports. And it healthy for skin, bones, imunety,etc....
I know, but I was REALLY young when I use to watch Mr. Wizard, and this was the only experiment I could do on my own at that age, so it was my favourite. Plus, it did teach me a bit about geometric forms.
It's the sort of demonstration you'd do for a kid if you wanted to expand her brain, or prod her into being a topology math geek. The hypothetical "put a planet through a piece of paper" expands kids minds, and adults too!
I remember Mr. Wizard dipping a rose and a hot dog into liquid nitrogen and freezing them, and they shattered when dropped. That science demo gets kids thinking and encourages their natural sense of wonder.
The hole created is adjacent... Time as Einstein studied is subjective, Space is objective. You can only move through time? Only time moves, The space remains. So if I asked you to meet me at a particular place and time?. that place would be eternal?. Only time would pass if someone didn'nt show?...The space is absolute Or if both arrived in that spot?.. Only time would be gratified. Space would not alter??? The hole in time is possible but only to the same place
This suggests that we could dice up any medium to cross through any physical property?.. Do you suppose we could manufactre a set of "nano" scissors to slice through time?. If an individual can move throgh an 8x11 sheet of paper, Logic would dictate we can move through any medium?? This is worm hole theory and I like it!!!.. Get back to me when this occurs?.. I personally would like to go back to to 1970
You are right. It is "theoretically" possible to cut it thin enough so the Planet could go through the paper.
On another note, i like your sense of humor, and i wish my science teacher was like you, and on even another (better) note I think you are hot. XXXXXXXX
I am hearing you from that possible pseudonym? This raises a whole new set of questions. Can one fabricate theory through artificial determinite?? It's all good to me?!. This might be construed as your 8x11 walk through. I now know the mental xxx outside the visual xxx. I think you are hot, Therefore I am
well you could be on to something, but if it was 1 atom thick I dont think it would be very resistant to any sort of force acting on it, and it would just break. but good idea !
Love the name since mine is Razelle. But mathematically and according to quantum physics you could create an infinite sized loop to contain the entire universe as long as you allow for infinitely shrinking particles then it doesn't matter what size material you start with.
Nice demo! I did the math based on the size of a molecule of cellulose. The circumference of your ring would be about 350,000 miles. That's a diameter of about 110,000 miles. Not just one Earth! You could get 14 Earths side-by-side through that ring! Alternatively, you could wind that ring 14 times around the equator.
That is so cool that you actually even tried to calculate it. I thought about figuring it out myself and then just got really lazy and haven't gotten around to it.
It's actually my least favourite Oingo Boingo song. All their other songs are so good, but Weird Science is weird 80s pop. I did see the movie for the first time the other day, it was actually weirdly enjoyable, though it would of been nicer if the theme song had been more like Oingo Boingo's other music.
............and love it, I didn't get to watch him much where i lived, but sat eyes bugged out and drooling every time i had a chance. did you ever watch bill nye the science guy?
I can't believe you said nano-scissors. That was so dorktastic. Mr. Wizard was awesome and it's been a long time since that show has crossed my mind. For some reason my most vivid memory of that show was a girl standing on her head while mr. wiz fed her an apple slice. I don't remember what this was supposed to illustrate. Anyways.
I have many great memories of watching with my grandfather, who also loved the show. The paper trick was my favourite because it was so easy to do on our own. My grandfather use to do it all the time so it would be so big that we could both walk through. I would do it and not realize you had to cut the folds, so it wouldn't work and for years I didn't know why. I also loved his mirror tricks when he would make things disappear, but that is harder to recreate.
i like this video, but i really wish you hadn't sped it up ~ i want to know how to do this, but you're the ONLY result on both google and youtube, LOL. good job, nonetheless: i loved mr wizard!
kaycem 2 years ago
That's not a bad idea. It's really easy once you see how. I think I'll write up some step by step instructions with diagrams on my blog. Send me an email ( jamiebb -at- uchicago -dot- edu ) and once I write up a post on it I'll send you the link.
Razela 2 years ago
I love your big hoop.
berther88 2 years ago
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Eskarina6 2 years ago
I did the math.
Let L=length & W=width of the paper, n=number of parallel cuts made, & f=fraction of (half) the paper NOT cut through by each parallel cut. (They can't go 100% across or the paper falls apart. f=0.1 means 10% is uncut.)
For reasons I won't go into, let n be odd (not even).
Fold paper in half width-wise & cut.
C = ring circumference = (n-2fn+1)L {almost}
B = breadth of ringSTRIP = W/(n+1)
More precisely:
C = 2L(1-f) + 2(n-1)*SquareRoot{ [W/(n+1)]^2 + [(1-2f)L/2]^2 }.
Eskarina6 2 years ago
btw, will u marry me? ur pretty...and smart. a BIG plus in my book.
rocabear 3 years ago
Nice Video, I was a big fan of Mr. Wizard too, he will be missed...
To the guy below me: you are an idiot...
telega 3 years ago
i haven't done the math on your claim that a piece of paper can be cut to encompass the earth but I found an interesting investigation into a similar claim. Check out (Why do people laugh at creationists? part 4) by: Thunderf00t
aceserve 3 years ago
Cool and Funny.
espiritu001 3 years ago
I thought about how to answer your question about whether the earth could pass through a sheet of paper. The area of a sheet of paper is 8.5x11=93.5 sq in. The circumference of the earth is ~40 million meters or 1.6 billion inches. The thickness of a ring with the same area as the paper would be 93.5/(1.6 billion)=.0058 millionths of an inch which is ~10 atoms wide. So yes, it would take nano-scissors!
DavidSChandler 3 years ago
Yeah!!! I love Mr. Wizard. Bill Nye and Beakmen ain't bad either.
BadPennySB 3 years ago
sorry to repeat so many ahead of me but you are so fine
kkk963 4 years ago
Glad you decided to wear bloke friendly clothes for your demonstration: really short shorts and cleavage to boot. :)
Note re DavidSChander: 10 atoms wide might just be enough for one molecule of cellulose in width. So the 'paper' would be one very long single chain of cellulose.
Vaserlan 3 years ago
I did this with a post-it note...
Do i smell a challenge?!
jakeydrums 4 years ago
If you click the video response from Balbu, that's what he did. He's a friend of mine and when I showed him my video he immediately went home to try it with a post-it.
Razela 4 years ago
alright, so here is what we do,
we take 3 cups of suga'
and a little bit of love
and make
cocaine.
just kidding ill
try the post it note tonight and see if it will work
without tape....
jakeydrums 4 years ago
He said he didn't use tape, but it did take him a bunch of tries before he stopped breaking the post-it.
Razela 4 years ago
when i was attempting it last night with store recites i had trouble because i couldnt remember how to do it
kudos to him.
jakeydrums 4 years ago
Face it, Razelas hoop doesn't stink.
battonpending 4 years ago
You sound like a non-science person. I have never seen a science person so enthusiastic about this kind of science.Many famous skeptics are magician. They do not have good idea about science either. They seemed to live in 19th century science . Modern science is very different, deep and almost spiritual.
Quantum world.
limityinfinity 4 years ago
I'm working on getting my skills up. The paper bit, however, is meaningful for me. Growing up watching Mr. Wizard it was my favorite trick he did as it was so easy to replicate and didn't require any special ingredients. I was just so amazed that a little piece of paper could become so big. Since this was my tribute to him, I wanted to demonstrate the trick that had the biggest affect on me as a child.
Razela 4 years ago
i thought it was cool. i'm going to show it to my 10 year old son. i know he'll get a kick.
but i couldn't help myself to notice your outfit. I mean, you could have put something cuter on. no offense.
kkasajian 4 years ago
I voted for you hottie.
bcoverss 4 years ago
The contest was over months ago, but thanks anyways!
Razela 4 years ago
¡¡You really hot and sexy!!
espiritu001 4 years ago
Jamie,please send me a message...thanks
espiritu001 4 years ago
exercise that body..., your goodlooking and you can become even more goodlooking if you would do sports. And it healthy for skin, bones, imunety,etc....
Study that ;-)
Abys1000 4 years ago
i love yo legs !
Romi696 4 years ago
That wasn't real science. I liked the episode where Mr. Wizard made a nuclear reactor from a paper clip and a Pez candy dispenser.
"Gee Mr. Wizard, aren't nuclear reactors dangerous?"
"No Timmy, but paper clips are. They can put your eye out, so you'll have to put on your safety glasses."
Mr. Wizard ruled. I'd walk home from school for lunch and watch him. Now, I am a scientist... well, an engineer anyway.
Liberty4Ever 4 years ago
I know, but I was REALLY young when I use to watch Mr. Wizard, and this was the only experiment I could do on my own at that age, so it was my favourite. Plus, it did teach me a bit about geometric forms.
Razela 4 years ago
It's the sort of demonstration you'd do for a kid if you wanted to expand her brain, or prod her into being a topology math geek. The hypothetical "put a planet through a piece of paper" expands kids minds, and adults too!
I remember Mr. Wizard dipping a rose and a hot dog into liquid nitrogen and freezing them, and they shattered when dropped. That science demo gets kids thinking and encourages their natural sense of wonder.
Liberty4Ever 4 years ago
The hole created is adjacent... Time as Einstein studied is subjective, Space is objective. You can only move through time? Only time moves, The space remains. So if I asked you to meet me at a particular place and time?. that place would be eternal?. Only time would pass if someone didn'nt show?...The space is absolute Or if both arrived in that spot?.. Only time would be gratified. Space would not alter??? The hole in time is possible but only to the same place
seditionape 4 years ago
This suggests that we could dice up any medium to cross through any physical property?.. Do you suppose we could manufactre a set of "nano" scissors to slice through time?. If an individual can move throgh an 8x11 sheet of paper, Logic would dictate we can move through any medium?? This is worm hole theory and I like it!!!.. Get back to me when this occurs?.. I personally would like to go back to to 1970
seditionape 4 years ago
You are my new hero.
Razela 4 years ago
You are right. It is "theoretically" possible to cut it thin enough so the Planet could go through the paper.
On another note, i like your sense of humor, and i wish my science teacher was like you, and on even another (better) note I think you are hot. XXXXXXXX
farhadcoyote 4 years ago
I am hearing you from that possible pseudonym? This raises a whole new set of questions. Can one fabricate theory through artificial determinite?? It's all good to me?!. This might be construed as your 8x11 walk through. I now know the mental xxx outside the visual xxx. I think you are hot, Therefore I am
seditionape 4 years ago
Damn, your hot
BurnedChicken2 4 years ago
Wow. Love your idiosyncrasies.
cyvais 4 years ago
This has to be such an ego boost for you. lol
No complaints. Love the shorts.
docmoriarti 4 years ago
Can you do a swimming video?
Tiberius2027 4 years ago
Nerdy females turn me on!
sinistermoon 4 years ago
hahah...
MopacMurtaza 4 years ago
well you could be on to something, but if it was 1 atom thick I dont think it would be very resistant to any sort of force acting on it, and it would just break. but good idea !
rbowden123 4 years ago
i'm in love
LaxMoney 4 years ago
Love the name since mine is Razelle. But mathematically and according to quantum physics you could create an infinite sized loop to contain the entire universe as long as you allow for infinitely shrinking particles then it doesn't matter what size material you start with.
razellicious 4 years ago
You're Hot.
quest2317 4 years ago
You used Oingo Boingo as your theme song. All that you told me that song sucked. So I am calling shenanigans on you.
LingusUSN 4 years ago
You found me! Anyways, I love oingo boingo, but Weird Science is my least favourite of their songs.
Razela 4 years ago
I'm sorry people keep insulting u on here about your tits.
bobo1892 4 years ago
nano scissors(postal stamps)
legendary852004 4 years ago
Hooraaay! Now make a paper hoola-hoop. :)
Gilmaris 4 years ago
Yay for topology.
CrashGames2108 4 years ago
Nice demo! I did the math based on the size of a molecule of cellulose. The circumference of your ring would be about 350,000 miles. That's a diameter of about 110,000 miles. Not just one Earth! You could get 14 Earths side-by-side through that ring! Alternatively, you could wind that ring 14 times around the equator.
2yng2di 4 years ago
How long would you spend cutting the paper assuming that were possible?
dUbyaBinLyin 4 years ago
Cool video. :)
By my calculations you'd need to cut nanometer (or 1.3nm) wide strips to get it around the earth.
I think at that point you might be cutting apart cellulose molecules, which I guess would make the ring fall apart.
I might be off by orders of magnitude somewhere in my calculation though. :D
btuftin 4 years ago
That is so cool that you actually even tried to calculate it. I thought about figuring it out myself and then just got really lazy and haven't gotten around to it.
Razela 4 years ago
nice legs ;)
mozartsnum1fan 4 years ago
That's one of my favorites as well. ;)
dcolarusso 4 years ago
Nice one!
I'm sure if you cut that 1 atom wide, the earth would fit through.. or at least the moon?
Yay for Mr Wizard, Oingo Boingo, and pretty girls doing science!
landslug 4 years ago
she blinded me with science!
314159265358979324 4 years ago
Haha. Good work Razela (!, unique name). Good ol' Mr. Wizard.
apeppink 4 years ago
Thats pretty neat. I got to try that some time myself.
lonewonder08 4 years ago
be honest, when she leaned over who didn't look at her cleavage. sigh.
gog79 4 years ago
nice tits
mkhan39 4 years ago
she's freaking hot! and at the same time annouing! buy i likie
peterjr23 4 years ago
Oh yeah, I loved the song, I did 80's on one of my radio shows, and that's one of my favorite nerd movies of all time.
wytkracka 4 years ago
It's actually my least favourite Oingo Boingo song. All their other songs are so good, but Weird Science is weird 80s pop. I did see the movie for the first time the other day, it was actually weirdly enjoyable, though it would of been nicer if the theme song had been more like Oingo Boingo's other music.
Razela 4 years ago
I SMELL NERD!
............and love it, I didn't get to watch him much where i lived, but sat eyes bugged out and drooling every time i had a chance. did you ever watch bill nye the science guy?
wytkracka 4 years ago
Honestly, I was never a bill nye fan. I think he's too high strung for me.
Razela 4 years ago
She's a witch!
[turns into newt]
jhgonzo 4 years ago
will she float?
wytkracka 4 years ago
that was hot!
vcali69 4 years ago
Neat science trick. I won my 4th grade science fair by building a complex ant farm from an idea I saw on Mr. Wizard.
Nano-scissors indeed. Smart and hot, always a good combination. :-)
goodguyseatpie 4 years ago
That was brilliant, well done! the speculation of getting the paper around the world was hilarious.
sweeting78 4 years ago
That's not science; that's magic. Stop trying to confuse us, Magic Lady!
Xenu 4 years ago
Lol. 'Ok I totally made that up.'
Nice :)
Clickie13 4 years ago
I can't believe you said nano-scissors. That was so dorktastic. Mr. Wizard was awesome and it's been a long time since that show has crossed my mind. For some reason my most vivid memory of that show was a girl standing on her head while mr. wiz fed her an apple slice. I don't remember what this was supposed to illustrate. Anyways.
alkirob 4 years ago
I have many great memories of watching with my grandfather, who also loved the show. The paper trick was my favourite because it was so easy to do on our own. My grandfather use to do it all the time so it would be so big that we could both walk through. I would do it and not realize you had to cut the folds, so it wouldn't work and for years I didn't know why. I also loved his mirror tricks when he would make things disappear, but that is harder to recreate.
Razela 4 years ago
Adorable! I love your geeky enthusiasm. Science is COOL!
vkacademy 4 years ago
Funny video Jamie! R.I.P. Mr. Wizard!
RogCBrand 4 years ago
yay!
bubonicnate 4 years ago
Yay, great job! Nano-scissors, nice touch!
rkwatson 4 years ago