Jim Carrey & Conan Discuss Quantum Physics | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 02/21/07) People think Jim Carrey is just a "funny, crazy" guy, but he's about to prove he's much deeper than that.
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[@nigj1937]

I am just amazed everyone had such impeccable delivery of their lines, expressions and everything. Even Max Weinberg

[@cityonfoot6023]

Yeah. And Max looked the most like he wasn’t reading.

[@laurenmiller4824]

Actors are good at acting.

[@ROYCEJR.]

Do you know Jordan Schlansky? He trains them. And Conan too.

[@Zetsuke4]

the expressions werent as good especially the sub

[@Zetsuke4]

I was impressed by the speed of the read it’s fluent

[@bryanhenninger8611]

The absolute chaotic energy that Jim Carrey puts out at all time is amazing

[@dmtsmokingman]

YES ITS QUITE CONTROLLED

[@vvelvettearss]

do you know of Keegan Michael Keen? I think his energy tops Jim Carrey or really anyone I know !

[@diggie9598]

@@vvelvettearss apples and oranges.

[@shahxad6533]

The last GEt Outa Here! was awesome

[@CesarDaSalad]

As a Schrodinger's Cat, I can confirm that this was either extremely accurate or wildly wrong.

[@scoobeydubey2880]

you sir made me smile

[@flow2speak88]

I’m sure this is amazing, but I don’t get it

[@GoldenPants.]

haha but what u mean to say is its extremely accurate AND wildly wrong at the same time

[@MatthewSpencerKociol]

@@GoldenPants. It's both accurate and wrong UNTIL you watch the video.

[@lauramaria8880]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@GoldenPants.I don’t think you can really argue with Schrödinger's cat, or Schrödinger for that matter..

[@jahseh8194]

I swear comedy wise they're both Ageless

[@Ellierua]

Conan is.. He's a good person and comedic legend.

[@slomofome14]

Just for the record, this aired 14 years ago

[@jahseh8194]

@@slomofome14 obviously, I'm comparing them today to this

[@anthonybkr]

Silly will always be funny

[@afisemenaborevlaka48]

I really liked Jim Carrey pre psychotic breakdown.

[@mathewsgeorge89]

When Conan and Jim Carey get together we lose track of time. Two of the greatest comedic minds ever

[@E.N-z9q]

Yes indeed.

[@austins.2495]

Seriously though

[@Nicholaskcl]

As a quantum physicist I can confirm that this is in fact comedy

[@alaanasr7505]

These crazy words make sense for you, wouldn't they?

[@DMTInfinity]

*#lolz*

[@DMTInfinity]

@@alaanasr7505 Look, I don't even understand much of what he was saying.. But jotting it down to "simple words" based on the context and Jim's genuine interests in Quantum Physics only goes to show how simple minded you are. I'm genuinely not trying to be ugly towards you. I'm really not. But if that's the perspective you have while in the face of ideas such as these, then I would highly recommend educating yourself and indulging within the contents of intellectual conversations, so we can move forward as a species, evolve on a consciousness level, and push the envelope of language and creativity, where there will no longer be a language/communication barrier in-between us and our desire to communicate as conscious beings.

[@DMTInfinity]

@@alaanasr7505 And if your reply was a joke and it went over my head, then I do apologise for the misunderstanding. But will still keep my reply there for those people who do have a mindset like that one I described in said comment.

[@alaanasr7505]

@@DMTInfinity I hope we will all understand one day what they said, I am enchanted with quantum physics but not it's mathematics, so they might said something I know but in a language I don't

[@averysprangers704]

the fact that he opened with a nirvana song re-affirmed my love for jim carrey

[@mayday9718]

So glad somebody else caught that!

[@deltastreet]

Here waiting for a quantum physicist to confirm the accuracy of what they just talked about...

[@superdudeman666]

I watch quantum physics pop science videos on KZbin on occasion and can confirm that this sounded pretty quantum physicsy to me.

[@wan55699]

There is a paper with the title "Stochastic Phase Switching of a Parametrically Driven Electron in a Penning Trap". What Max said is a direct quotation from this paper, except for the mistake Conan corrected.

[@eloisecole3579]

A bunch of bull.

[@hussydahustla]

Yup it all checks out. I stayed in a holiday in pre pandemic.

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

Of course it's true. It's on the internets.

[@Tenriism]

If anyone is interested, the song he is singing by saying "I don't care" at the beginning is Breed by Nirvana.

[@robbroadhead3495]

Someone caught that props

[@demiangreen1831]

You get that right!!! I was looking if some else got that...R.I.P Kurt

[@bollvigblack]

im interested in second song haha

[@emilyharder2286]

What about the second song about hair??😁😁

[@deathsurgeon231]

@@emilyharder2286 2nd song is 'Hair' by cowsills

[@David-fq4xj]

Ive always felt like Jim Carrey and Conan were long lost fraternal twin brothers and I can't be convinced otherwise.

[@soth1sol]

"well, although humans share many chromosomes with even a tree, and genetic differences between individual humans are quite slight, the dna makeup between conan and carrey are such that it would take 100,000 years to reach a common ances-" NNNNNOPE!!! aallallalallaalaaalaaaaa!!!

[@harikishore2514]

As a professional quantum physicist I approve they'ren't legitimately speaking about quantum physics.

[@miles7183]

English please. Also, I feel the need to say this since people get heated so easily on the internet so I've got to say that I'm not defending Jim Carrey. I think he's a special snowflake who thinks he is intellectually superior to everyone because he has a platform to speak on.

[@dmtsmokingman]

he is someone who has tons of energy of neurotransmitters to whatever areas that give the ego energy, so he has gotten a unique perspective on how ego identity of self worth etc. are all mechanical constructs and that the consciousness is the endless constant that is his real self but at the same time he for some weird ass reason is anti trump and pro new world order and enslavement of humanity

[@dmtsmokingman]

BI POLAR

[@miles7183]

@@dmtsmokingman OoF

[@markcotton3481]

@@miles7183 What's wrong with that?

[@jonathanjesalva8158]

As a regular person, I can confirm that I understood everything.

[@jadedjimmy]

Good for you

[@Garrett9339]

Man I remember this one. Classic clip. Max did such a good job in his skits.

[@ultravioletron]

"What are people laughing about? Jim and Conan are correct!" - Sheldon Cooper

[@CLuvTravels]

Give the cue card guy a raise, he had to write a lot of big words

[@miorionomichi]

Conan and Jim Carrey are like Brothers so similar yet still different

[@josakura]

IKR!!!

in all the movies he did he wasn't the character, he was just being himself.

[@hugosantos1476]

He is himself in the movies and goes into character in real life.

[@User-du7kf]

Charlie sheen as well

[@hugosantos1476]

@@User-du7kf Agree!

[@dirtybongwater5987]

He himself is just a character

[@oriraykai3610]

That was obvious because they were in differentiable from his comedic antics.

[@Sultan-gr5tk]

Just when Conan thought he was the craziest dude in the room. Good job Carrey 😂

[@clyde.F]

Watching this just seconds after being uploaded takes me back to the days of linear television

[@endeuinable]

For some reason I can't comprehend the unexpected sudden turn into a singing bit was magical on a first pass. Jim Carrey is one of the greatest showmen in a generation.

[@JoeSmith-hv7oe]

3:30 When the teacher is about to dismiss class, but someone asks a dumb question.

[@bachdotrong9988]

one of the writers from the big bang theory must have written this lol

[@BeezowDoodooZopittybop-bop-bop]

Nah, this was funny.

[@Freeskjfull]

@@BeezowDoodooZopittybop-bop-bop not very though... so just like the big bang theory!

[@TrungLe-yh2pl]

When 2 legendary comedic genius collide..

[@KKAkuoku]

“Wow, talking about the dense nature of quantum physics sure is exciting” “It sure is, Max!”

[@GoBirds808]

love he’s quoting Nirvana

[@ECfuckingW22]

what is the name of the song?

[@petecamp9639]

@@ECfuckingW22 breed

[@ECfuckingW22]

@@petecamp9639 thx

[@KeepCalmAndTravelOn]

I don't mind I don't mind I don't mind...

[@d_dash445]

@@KeepCalmAndTravelOn don't have a mind

[@ArshGanguly]

He looks so young, he could still do The Mask Returns😂

[@andromedaiscoming185]

This is a very OLD clip. Conan must have just had jim carrey on his podcast I bet.

[@CultofThings]

2004

[@xo-ash]

@@CultofThings caption says 07

[@datvik7187]

This clip is from 1732

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

Did you just discovered the Internet? This clip is from a time where you was probably not born yet

[@catalinacurio]

Anywhere in the world, we recognise Jim and always a smile. 😊

[@jimcarrey2735]

Hey fan thanks for your love and support as a fan towards my careers I really appreciate....it nice having you as a caring and supportive fan thanks once again much love 🌹🌹

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

Did not expect his singing to be that good.

[@iadorenewyork1]

In "Cable Guy", Jim Carrey does an amazing version of "Somebody to Love".

[@cleander97]

Everyone knows Jim has a good voice

[@Zaitgeist]

I've been watching late night segments from all channels for MANY MANY years now, this one had a prep of a whole other level. Just...wow, the effort.

[@cbton_]

Jim Carrey was my favorite comedian growing up. So many awesome movies!

[@ADE1000SON]

Man, that piano intro is beautiful but I love when the drums kick in!!!

[@LoneWolf-tk9em]

Conan doesn't depend on politics to run the show like those jimmys..

[@ThatPianoNoob]

The only late night host that seems like a person you would wanna have a drink with

[@anjishnu1812]

@@ThatPianoNoob also Graham Norton

[@DonaldFromKingdomHearts]

They're nothing compared to Colbert. Guy can't go for 5 seconds without saying "Mr president"

[@buck_maize111]

So true!!

[@johnmcsudden3176]

@@anjishnu1812 Also Craig Ferguson

[@jamieyanda]

That was a great Nirvana shoutout in the beginning! “Breed” is an awesome song. Jim’s got great taste!

[@you_did_good6196]

I love nirvana nan

[@mot00rzysta]

@@you_did_good6196 i don't love nirvana nan. But that's me.

[@you_did_good6196]

@@mot00rzysta nice!!!

[@shazly8164]

where is that? did they cut that part out?

[@amolbhatia1449]

@@shazly8164 I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care care care

[@qweasdzxcname]

a person can say anything convincingly, with enough confidence.

[@VinnyLogz]

I remember watching this live and dying laughing, out if breath, dry heaving, its always stuck with me this ridiculous scene lol

[@stevenyem6669]

If someone wants to know what song he sang in the beginning, its Breed by Nirvana

[@ShadowW0lf1]

He has a good singing voice.

[@gwyn.]

These two on stage at the same time is like comedy multiplier

[@larry785]

It's hard to believe that show was from 47 years ago!

[@DontuseMyRealNameYTplz1425]

It says 2007 in the description

[@AinzWoolGown]

Conan looks pretty young for a 10 year old.

[@danielkissgremsperger3242]

Wtf 😂😂😂

[@BeezowDoodooZopittybop-bop-bop]

@@DontuseMyRealNameYTplz1425 r/ whoosh

[@willbananas]

That is hard to believe

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

Jim Carrey and Conan O'Brien are very special and relatable.

[@PinkFK2R]

Does Jim remind anyone of Christian Bale in the American Psycho as Patrick Bateman? I mean when he started talking about Quantum Physics

[@yourfriendslose]

No, but Max does 😂😂

[@hamademic]

A genius at work. A true comedy genius.

[@gregorygolando]

1:09 : the "i'm blowing your mind right now aren't I?" face

[@JamJim]

01:08 pause for free wallpaper 01:08

[@benwinstanleymusic]

hahahah

[@PippoBrandTV]

This is my favorite 5 minute Jim as guest in a host show

[@alenthomas_6282]

Jim Carrey Is living legend

[@TRJ2241987]

That woman on social media who looks like Jim Carrey, this is the EXACT era

[@DrMetPhD]

This show was/is so much better than almost anything else in late night television

[@randie_endik]

me.. chilling with my friends at 2 AM

[@SV42165]

🙏🏻

[@phh151]

Why are none of you guys talking about the amazing 15 second song he did

[@sandrahatherley2184]

He is soooo talented

[@gamerboyss5310]

"Yeah....Lets give a quick shootout to Christina Applegate"

[@LycanLink]

I paused this video, tabbed out, did some other things, and when I came back, to my surprise, I had paused not one SECOND before Jim would break into song. This guy is such an unpredictable enigma. 😂

[@PersephoneRising333]

Nice “Batman Forever” pun 😆

[@LycanLink]

@@PersephoneRising333 Oh, haha. I didn't even think about that. 😅

[@yamenmclovin6391]

I watched this four times 😂 It’s so engaging and funny !

[@SeriousMoonlight666]

Yup, checks out ; *Stochastic Phase Switching of a Parametrically Driven Electron in a Penning Trap* in Physical Review Letters (L. J. Lapidus, D. Enzer, and G. Gabrielse, Dept. of Physics, Harvard University, 1999) - Fluctuation-induced switching of driven bistable systems, far from equilibrium, has been the focus of theoretical analysis and analog circuit computations. A parametrically driven electron in a Penning trap is shown to be a nearly ideal experimental realization. Noise applied to this dynamic double well system produces random switching between two steady-state oscillations which differ in the oscillation phase by 180±.

[@RojanskiTV]

The older Jim is getting the more Canadian he is lookin lol

[@TheJosephPrice]

Haha, this was over 14 years ago.

[@josiah3927]

two comedians I admire the most

[@Kaminoextragalactic]

I’d totally watch a show about quantum physics like this one

[@maximeprometheas]

I love that Jim Carrey is a Nirvana fan and just casually sings "Breed" in the beginning of this segment. 🤘

[@austins.2495]

Literally my favorite comedic duo (no offense Andy 💚)

[@MA-gn5nl]

I need this to be a full musical

[@DaveBill-te6we]

Jim always gives a lampooning interview performance and pushes the art of comedy

[@chaseboen2448]

JIM CARREY is one of the the best most awesomeness actor, person, comedian, roll model, sex icon and geniuses ever to have lived. Miss seeing him in the spot light. Looks badass with the long hair. I’m jealous

[@untiliwin]

It's 3 am now. And I insist Jim Carrey needs to re-record Hair by Cowsills. I am listening to his micro-version in loops since 6 in the evening.

[@mauroromero2508]

jim carrey in four minutes made a better science comedy than all the big bang theory

[@notexactlysane]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@cedric.nshimiyimana93]

Hey Jim you are actually right, despite any comments on here. You provided a description of the phenomena involving parametrically driven systems such as electron oscillations in a Penning trap, where stochastic phase shifting can lead to bistability in the system. Your description captures the essence of the topic, highlighting the interplay between parametric driving, stochastic processes, and the emergence of bistable states. These concepts are indeed studied in the context of experimental physics and quantum mechanics, particularly in understanding the behavior of trapped particles under external influences.

[@AyipKuat]

He look like a retired assassin who got out of the trade after meeting the love of his live, and then after a few happy years together his wife died leaving him just a dog because loving a car isn't enough but that dog got killed and he track down the person responsible for killing his dog, but he get a clean shave first before doing his deeds...

[@LoggyGamingCorp]

oh you mean Jim Wick

[@Hospes08]

That should be a movie

[@InHumanoXY]

I love Jim Carrey. Please, never end. We need more like you.

[@ShaunKim]

This was aired in Feb 2007 The Big Bang Theory premiered in Sep 2007

[@tim90003]

Btc launched in 2009

[@ShaunKim]

@@tim90003 coincident?

[@tim90003]

No just interesting to put things on a timeline like this

[@grandadmiralthrawn9688]

i'm just a graduate and i all i can undertand is the most basic thing which anyone can understand is when he said the phase sigh(wave function) of an electron when bistability arises accorf to pauli's exclusion principle the phase difference between those two electrons will be pi means 180 degrees that means they will rotate opposite to each other

[@christianhip8188]

I wish Conan would not have said anything and Jim would have said: "Conan, you went to harvard, you should know that".

[@keanureeves8148]

Hello greetings how are you doing is me keanu reeves can I share something with you????

[@pauljennings4587]

As a teacher of English in a foreign country. Yes, I can confirm this sketch was totally done in English.

[@far1002]

I’d like to meet Jim Carey

[@jxrr3n]

Same bro, he’s been my favorite actor all my life

[@eliezervega2644]

My favorite actor ever, glad to see he looking great...

[@SevenPhotonsFilms]

Best.... thumbnail...ever.

[@cedric.nshimiyimana93]

and as for Max, you were right on point also despite them laughing at you. With the correction that the drive frequency Ω_D/2 equals the sum of the natural frequency of the electron oscillation Ω_Z and a small perturbation ε, the description remains consistent with the phenomenon of period doubling in a driven linear oscillator. The relationship you've described indicates a near-resonant condition where the external driving force frequency is close to twice the natural frequency of the system, leading to complex nonlinear behavior, including period doubling.

[@noisetv1863]

0:08 is Carrey singing Nirvana's "Breed" here? Haha

[@melbomcguillicutty5402]

I think it’s a bit older than nirvana, sounds like “hair 1979”

[@MaxAC]

I love this one. This clip disappeared for a long time. I'm glad its back on youtube

[@Trapinnewyork44]

When they started talking about quantum physics 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@maurianobaruso5859]

the comedic genius of this interview is good enough for a Hollywood movie and I would watch every hour you gave me.

[@DrAbhishekSomkuwar8717]

This what a normal conversation sounds like in MIT😂😂😂

[@JoeDean-vj7gi]

No way Jim just introd with a nirvana song. Hell yea 😂

[@Ganiscol]

Somebody here able to fact check if this was just jibber-jabber or accurately taken from a smart book on quantum physics? 🤔

[@lastsonshine]

accurately taken from a paper "Stochastic Phase Switching of a Parametrically Driven Electron in a Penning Trap"

[@Zetsuke4]

@@lastsonshine yes

[@markd.5471]

Great clip! Fun fact: The walkup music for Jim Carrey's entrance was "Breed," by Nirvana.

[@YoungZee187]

Conan O’Brien and Jim Carrey ❤❤❤❤

[@DavidOnTheRoadGuitars]

He grows his hair long for the metaphysical quantum physics but he doesn't talk about that to common folk

[@regginsouth9565]

Confidence level of jim carrey is GODLIKE!!!

[@sacrilegiousboi]

I've missed Jim and his hair is beautiful

[@KierenMorrissey]

This reminds me of Sheldon Cooper from the big bang theory

[@hornerinf]

This is why Conan had such a great show. This kind of stuff.

[@lindaviljoen6228]

The long hair suits him makes him look younger😊it grew out nicely and healthy looking (thickish) for his age😍

[@Mindfultranslations]

And ….. he can sing !!!! Absolute talent! Plus he’s a genuine kind and decent person… 😊❤

[@JULIOHERNANDEZ-cy7sq]

You lost me at "Stochastic phase shifting"

[@erdemuykan9219]

Are we gonna ignore the fact that Jim sang breed by nirvana in the intro?

[@DoctorLexus-4President]

Was waiting to read this

[@hellboundtruck123]

Period doubling is a phenomenon of 'non-linear' oscillators 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@EveryShotGolf]

I was 10 days old when this happened. Wow.

[@Diogenesthedog0]

1:55 _Fire Marshal Bill returns_

[@cityonfoot6023]

I know they must have rehearsed this bit. But do they spell out the words on the cards, or do they just have the equation?

[@FreakieFan]

Just written out as text of course.

[@最緊要好玩-h3s]

Seriously Max looks like a professor in physics 😂

[@ShomeAvi]

Everyone has become Sheldon Cooper here😂😂

[@cklife1]

Did he opened with a Nirvana song?

[@YeehawCowboy77]

EXACTLY ! The song is "Breed"

[@Jxylene]

Wow he looks insanely good in thisss😭

[@jimcarrey2809]

Thank you for your love 🙏🏼