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Michio Kaku on what makes a supergenius.
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MICHIO KAKU:
Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world today. He has written 4 New York Times Best Sellers, is the science correspondent for CBS This Morning and has hosted numerous science specials for BBC-TV, the Discovery/Science Channel. His radio show broadcasts to 100 radio stations every week. Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York (CUNY), where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, as well as New York University (NYU).
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TRANSCRIPT:
Michio Kaku: If you watch the "Big Bang Theory" on CBS television you see these clueless nerds who are doormats when it comes to the opposite sex, right. And you realize is there any basis in reality? First of all none of my friends are like that and all my friends are physicists, right.
Well there is a kernel of truth and that is some of these individuals may suffer from something called Asperger’s Syndrome which is a mild form of autism. These people are clueless when it comes to social interactions. They don’t look you in the eye, for example. And yet they have fantastic mental and mathematical capabilities. We think, for example, that Isaac Newton had Asperger’s. The greatest scientist of all time was very strange. He had no friends to speak of. He could not carry a decent conversation and yet here he was spitting out some of the greatest theories in the history of science. Calculus. The Universal Law of Gravitation. The Theory of Optics. And we think he had Asperger’s Syndrome.
Now Asperger’s Syndrome is a mild form of autism and in autism we have what are called savants. That is people that have an IQ of maybe 80 but have incredible mathematical and musical abilities. In fact, some of these individuals can hear one symphony and just play it by memory on a piano. Other people could be in a helicopter, have a helicopter ride over Manhattan, see the entire New York harbor and then from memory sketch the entire harbor. In fact, if you want to see it go to JFK Airport in New York City and you will see it as you enter the international terminal. So what is it about these people? Well, first of all a lot of them had injuries to the left temporal lobe. One individual had a bullet as a child go right through the left temporal lobe. Another person dove into a swimming pool and injured very badly the left temporal lobe. And these people wound up with incredible mathematical abilities as a consequence. And so what is it about their brains?
Well Einstein’s brain has actually been preserved. Einstein when he died had an autopsy in which case the pathologist stole the brain without permission of the family. He just realized that he was sitting next to something historic, took the brain, took it home with him, and it was sitting in a jar in his home for decades. He even drove across the country with the jar inside his trunk. And there’s even a TV special where you can actually see the cut up brain of Albert Einstein. And you realize first of all the brain is a little bit different. You can’t tell by looking at it that it’s so remarkably different but you realize that the connections between the prefontal cortex and the parietal lobe - a connection that is accentuated in people that do abstract reasoning is thickened. So there definitely is a difference in the brain of Einstein. But the question is did it make Einstein or did Einstein make this change of the brain?
Are champions born or are they made? That still is not known because people who exercise mental abilities, mathematical abilities, they can thicken that part of the brain themselves. So we know that people who do well in mathematics, brain scans clearly show that their brains are slightly different from the average brain. So in conclusion, we’re still children with regards to understanding how this process takes place. Tonight don’t go home and bang yourself on the left temporal lobe. We don’t know how it works. We just know that in a tiny fraction of these cases people with injury to the left temporal lobe, some of the become super geniuses.
Directed/Produced by Jonathan Fowler and Dillon Fitton

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[@GeneralPadron]

You know who the supergenius is. It is the poor child whom is blessed by ALMIGHTY GOD YAHOVAH with knowledge and Truth. And is loved by said GOD. But is hated in a world of filth and lawlessness.

[@youfoolwarrenisdead6400]

Stand still Junior. This is for your own good.

[@fehmit160]

+YouFoolWarrenIsDead which side did you chose artist? analysist?

[@youfoolwarrenisdead6400]

Uhhh, both, i guess?

[@fehmit160]

YouFoolWarrenIsDead lol how xD injured both sides of brain of your son? then he became a moron

[@youfoolwarrenisdead6400]

Don't you call my son a moron or i really make you a genius.

[@MBWH100]

@@fehmit160 Says the guy who's parents named him after a Chinese electronic store.

[@ssnakezz]

That was the BEST EDIT EVER!!! Did not expect to see the Tyson meme on Big Think, made my day!

[@bigthink]

Thanks! Here's the original if you want more... goo.gl/k5qCWP

[@Jammsbro1]

Laughed so hard at that.

[@Stue-e]

Big Think Neil made my day :)

[@markmolenaar4479]

***** Then it must have been reaaaaaally funny!

[@briantumor9390]

Apparently it didn't occur to any of you that there may have been a reason that he appeared at that point other than to humor you, and therefore, you failed to respect his purpose in appearing, thus diminishing his significance to that of a party favor.

[@ayej2537]

Suck at math? Can't learn? Want to ace tests? BREAK YOUR HEAD TODAY!

[@redhawk77]

straight up narcisism Brutal

[@shreyasiupadhyay3899]

😂😂😂 😂😂😂

[@shelbytomy07]

On the left temporal lobe

[@lazybone8584]

😂😂😂

[@campalovesjesus5705]

For 1000 dollars only

[@Christoere]

Well, I do need to pass maths... I suppose I have no choice...

[@M6Alex6961992]

I would love to Study alot of things but i need to pass math first and make the matura . Thats why i hate math but hey math is also interesting at some point .

[@pratyush997]

Use Thor's hammer to hit your head.. Tried it yesterday.. Works perfectly*. *T&C applied..

[@M6Alex6961992]

***** It doesn*t get worse just complicated i think In my Opinion i always hated Math i was good in all other stuff but in Math i failed in School .

[@codywaldrop8370]

cotxe11 you know ironically Einstein hated math too. he used simple algerebra to the extent that he could to form his theories and later on in life when he needed a more refined skill set for some of his other problems and work re taught himself how to use calculus and etc. and rather tried to use the simplest math possible in his works and therums.

[@IkramulHasanLV]

use a hammer for better result

[@ThaTroothHurts]

"Don't go home and bang yourself on the temporal lobe" **Slowly puts down paper weight** o-o

[@Lokim23]

I was stupid... until I took an arrow to the left temporal lobe.... ;)

[@madabz81]

Lokim23 Skyrim!!

[@moistmeter3634]

Lokim23 I was stupid until I accepted the great moon pie god of moon pie goodness and I'm still stupid

[@ETQvlog]

And you are Einstein. FrankEinstein.

[@dcllaw677]

How many people with injuries to the left temporal lobe become idiots?

[@emilymendoza6433]

Lokim23 omg this comment make me laugh so much. Thank you

[@alric4106]

“If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't.” -Lyall Watson

[@kwiky5643]

Great paradox, you have to be intelligent to understand how brain works but to do so, your brain can’t be simple

[@ThePcHelperdude]

*repeatedly punches myself in the left temporal lobe*

[@uttaradit2]

+harry stone Genius

[@Joey28P]

rip

[@davidlisa5344]

Joey28P hehehe lol

[@azeturkmen]

"some of them not all are supergenius"

[@Alex_2o9]

😂

[@XTCBiscuit]

Thankyou Mr. Kaku for the cautionary warning at the end. I'd felt all my life that I was one good blow away from transcending my normal mediocre intellect, and midway through your talk I'd just about been convinced it was a good idea to try. Phew, close call

[@extropiantranshuman]

guess you'd need to try it the real way - exercising your brain in a way that changes it - as I mentioned becoming left handed (due to the opposite side operating it - the left side would be underused), but you can just do right-brained thinking more!

[@gokunorris5351]

He just dised the entire big bang cast..... Savage

[@Umirua]

Let me be frank though, just because some people have asperger's don't neccessarily mean they are geniuses. Trust me, I was diagnosed with it and have spent some summers in a support camp. Some of the guys there were total idiots while others pretty smart. One kid, only a year younger than me was obsessed with smurfs. He was autism defined, but without the smarts.

[@jonas8481]

Are you sure it is asperger and not autism. If you are sure it is asperger do an IQ test you may not be a genius but at least above average or gifted because that is part of asperger. Having a high IQ also dosen't mean you're good at everything you just have to find your talent.

[@jonas8481]

Forgot to say asperger and autism is not the exact same.

[@Umirua]

Jonas Kosinski Well I am a member of mensa with an estimated iq level of 137 So I guess I'm just gifted

[@jonas8481]

+The_Pyromancer That however doesnt nessisarly mean you have asperger

[@Umirua]

Jonas Kosinski But I do have it

[@joeytorres5442]

Mr. Kaku I first saw you in a seminar on KZbin the other day you are such a remarkable person and quite funny in my add. And I cannot imagine the thousands of children that will be trying to become a physicist just because of your efforts and your character you're a remarkable person and I'm humbled and grateful to see you in my life on. 🌎

[@Hexaotl]

Asperger isnt a "mild" form of autism, and it is veeeeery important to note that by no means do all people with asperger have any "special" abilities. But some do

[@osakablinladen]

It's mild in comparison to other autism cases, not normal people.

[@InnovumTechnology]

I've even heard arguments that it shouldn't be considered an autism spectrum disorder because the brains of people with aspergers are vastly different from the brains of people with classic autism. Classic autism appears to be caused by deformed gray matter in the cortex. Aspergers appears to be caused by deformities in the white matter.

[@umberto488]

Ummm...yes it is

[@giuseppeLizzi-rj3er]

How many combinations of life could there be doing difficult tasks to stay alive

[@CrazyIrishDrunk1]

The weirdest true story I ever heard was a woman who had a stroke and she woke up in hospital and she no longer spoke English but fluent French or Welsh, I think it was Welsh. There was another story of a man who got shot in the head and had literally a portion of his brain blown out. When he recovered he had incredible mathematical abilities, abilities he definitely didn't have before. We know so little about the brain.

[@manabismanabis7472]

This guy has the charisma of making examples for average people to understand science,simply outstanding.

[@doibing9856]

As an aspie here, i'm here to say not all aspies are genius. But i will say, i did learn the piano very quickly.

[@JustSomeIdiot794]

Well I guess it's time to hit my left temporal lobe to help me on my math test.

[@TheHeartOvALion]

The most brilliant minds are often the strangest, the price you have to pay for greatness I guess!

[@sleepyeyeguy]

Thanks Dr. Kaku, for creating awareness!

[@ura239]

I had a bad injury to the left side of my head 15 yrs ago.Shortly after I developed an obsession with mathematics. I started teaching myself algebra and within a period of time I was up to multivariable calculus , vector analysis, partial differential equations , linear algebra, fourier analysis , even tensor analysis.So many areas and I'm still teaching myself more , I also draw,and play 3 musical instruments . I thank the Lord that my skills have become solid. I don't consider myself a super genius just and average intelligent person ,although people tend to see in me what I wish I really was.....

[@SommetiderHvorforDetRoligRolig]

LMAO!! what is up with the neil degrasse tyson meme at 0:59

[@jukenez]

issac neuton was apparently a bad ass over here

[@isaac94322]

bryan mcjerald it's Isaac newton. 😁

[@marksang-pur9984]

What you mean.. that meme made my day haha

[@N0N0111]

3:42 Haha made me laugh, the actual thought steps he already made. What people will be doing after this info.

[@matonic101]

I struggle with aspergers. The way school showed me the patriotic table, they taught me to use it as a reference. I learned a story that reminded the listener of each element based on object in the story. Through visual thinking, and visual learning, I was able to learn the entire table in two days.

[@sexybeast7728]

3:43 You got me Michio.. that was exactly what i was thinking of doing

[@StarRider587]

I've always liked Michio Kaku. His metaphors are always fun and he is a pretty fun physicist.

[@nomnsookeke4882]

*puts left temporal lobe in the path of a bullet train* "wait a minute..." R.I.P

[@dazedmaestro1223]

XD I lost my left lobe there...

[@The_Unintelligent_Speculator]

I listen to this man everyday going to and from work.

[@xgeo3586]

Hey thank you Dr. Michio kaku! I actually a week ago was reading about savants and asperger's because my nephew has Autism but he likes numbers, loves numbers always counting down or up even watching boxing he likes the timer. Very Unique individuals in my view.

[@InferiorGamer]

Food for thought. It takes a unique mind to sift through the 'norm' and see what others can't. With that said, that person may have lost other traits we consider necessary, while actually, we're simply smothering them with priorities their advanced minds chose to leave behind.

[@PMW3]

Dr. Tyson doesn't seem to be that impressed by the invention of calculus

[@aaroncobb9930]

Seeing Tyson around the one minute mark made my day. The Big Think does a lot of good simply by disseminating the information it does, but in that moment they couldn't have done any more good than that.

[@therealjordiano]

nice touch with the neil in the background lol, cool vid as always :D

[@DManCAWMaster]

I have Aspergers and I don't consider myself to be a genius. I got good grades in school but I contribute it to dedication. It can be a curse having it. Sure I might be "smart" but I'm lonely too.

[@into.the.wood.chipper.]

People with Asperger's are intelligent, but not necessarily smart- lots of brilliant mistfits did not get good grades in school. If you're both intelligent and smart, consider yourself to have won the lottery- most people are either one or the other, but to be both is rare.

[@makeithappen4208]

Bro i hope everything is well now

[@Treviscoe]

Me too. I have Asperger's and also got good grades but they didn't come easily to me - I had to work hard for them.

[@K0r0n1s]

Gotta love the Tyson Cameo 1:00 xD

[@GAGUTJOY]

This video changed my life. I had an injury to my left side and I was great at mathematics.

[@Riiisuu]

This is actually such a relief for me. When I was 15 I sucked at math, later that year I fainted and hit my head, specifically the left side, on a metal bar, this was the summer holidays, the next year i suddenly excelled at maths and physics and now I’m at university with a scholarship to study physics, and I have a near perfect recollection of a lot of events, and more usefully all the physics equations and constants I’ve ever used even if I’ve only seen them a couple time.

[@akramdiafat9380]

stop encouraging people to smash their heads, those are rarely cases

[@TheBluMeeny]

I lost it when Neil popped up. I think this has to be the funniest big think video ever.

[@LorenAguilar]

Aight looks like I have to shoot my left temporal lobe to pass the Math final

[@amankarki1207]

Tx sir 4 knowledge keep updating

[@0Osiris]

Thanks Dr Kaku, as a neurologist diagnosed me with this as a young child and I did further studies on my own brain. I love self education, but get me into a social situation and whoa! Yay to brain damage! It's not that simple though, but he explains it for the masses to understand the power of the brain and that we're not monsters, or are we hehe;) I'm a humanist, but a complete independent minded individual who just focuses on complex issues we all face. Judgment will get us nowhere and everywhere if one can understand where I'm coming from. Even social media is a problem for people like me, but adaptation is a survival tool. Good day to all us weirdos!

[@netwiz2]

the human brain is fascinating, it has so many paths it take, and if some of these paths are blocked due to some let's say an injury like Dr Michio Kaku said, the brain will have to find a new path, and that new path would have to pass through new regions that would unlocked a new abilities for that person....which begs the Question, if we managed to unlocked these paths or some of it, what would we become??!!

[@TheHuggableEmpire]

Dang, I've died about 76 times in my previous lifetimes trying to injure my left temporal lobe. Hopefully when I do it now I'll become a genius. If not, see you in my next life!

[@atlasmassamuel1016]

Hello baby Dban I'd like

[@TheHuggableEmpire]

stephen kost Maybe you shouldn't be such a pessimist and and just enjoy a joke once in awhile. I guess maybe I should remind you to do so. Maybe.

[@TheHuggableEmpire]

***** Wow really that must mean I haven't been watching anime

[@OpportunisticHunter]

+ Dban1 Do it before you reach the age of 5

[@prajwolshrestha5573]

looks like you've successfully recognized yourself in all of those lives you've lived you're already not like the rest.

[@muhammadnaveed7856]

Beautifully crafted caption referring both to michio kaku and to the topic

[@abhishek8515]

hahaha that tyson meme change my whole perception about this challenge in a good way u guys have sense of humour also good

[@OSuKaRuTV1]

XDD I loved that random "NeilDeGasse's Badass" moment XD 1:00

[@theextinctsurgeon310]

what michio kaku left out was that in order to succeed in mathematics and physics you have to be a genius. i envy the autistic and asperger. i know it cant be pleasant having such a condition but just the pure math skills. since 2013 i worshiped mathematics wanting to learn. i want to be autistic i want those math skills. its all i ever wanted, and i want to speak like a robot. if only..if only i was a genius

[@Mrbrainiac]

everything has it's price....

[@theextinctsurgeon310]

mohammed khired it was random therefore its not

[@MuhammadIrfan-vo9kn]

you don't want to be autistic or asperger or anything related to it. Let me tell you, as asperger I can barely have sleep more than 5 hours a day bacuse constant nightmare (you should look into it, it's quite common among asperger), second you will not have successful organizational career and now I am slammed by this particular hard fact knowing that 16 years old teeneger are more successful than me. Third I also have limited "oprerational time", studying in college more than 3 hours and things usually gets messy after that. I really hope you think more carefully for the pray.

[@theextinctsurgeon310]

Muhammad Irfan how about those math abilities? i envy you

[@MuhammadIrfan-vo9kn]

And I have seen people "look" smarter and have successful career in organization. The math ability is no big deal although I have "advantage" among "other". Yeah suire I can study differential mathematic and quantitative finance when I am 19 only using free lecture video and torrented pdf, but it's just a part of bigger picture to succeed in organization such as corporation or government. What the kaku talk about is the savant, the genius that is born and if you look into his other video "the neuro science of genius" you will need to be in some upper class of society to succeed in physic. Some asperger have super long term memory like temple grandin or even tesla maybe can picture a whole machine in their mind. Some have good short term memory, so good that studying math is ilke studying second language but somehow suck in physic cos they can't even picture dropping ball in mind.

[@treystylespro1]

That made alot of sence to me. Explain why i think soo damn much about everything to the smallest detail. And that started after a headinjury when i was about ten, cracked my skull open. Soo thanks for giving me some type of ansaw for it.

[@chrisatkeson4638]

Thank you Michio. I have been hitting my head with a rock for years and have been making steady progress.

[@sumit-qz7gj]

Any improvement in 5 years

[@chrisatkeson4638]

@@sumit-qz7gj the progress has been steady.

[@Ostebrix]

0:59 Neil degrasse Tyson vlog bombing xD

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[@jeronp420]

lol I busted out laughing like WTF?!1

[@nikkitytom]

That was my reaction. What the heck is he doing there floating in cyberspace.? My first reaction is that it's a prank. Exactly the sort of trick I'd pull on a friend. I'll bet Kaku was surprised when he saw this clip.

[@skullbreaker1913]

nikkitytom its because michio always pulls up issac newton because he looked up to him as well as einstein. And in most of what he mentions about gravity he pulls up newtons book "the mathematic principles of natural philosophy" and how he made his own calculation (which is calculus, thats why neil reacts right when he says calculus) in order to find calculations of the gravitational pull of the earth, the moon, and the comets that shoot across the heavens, in which humans have looked up and made stories about in order to explain said phenominon.

[@nikkitytom]

Skull Breaker Works for me. Still I would have loved a good prank!

[@ShawnRavenfire]

Was I hallucinating, or did a phantom Neil DeGrasse Tyson appear for a second there?

[@supokanatm3435]

No there was no Neil Degrasse Tyson The whole video

[@garywellings2281]

Plus the Tyson popup was on Michio's left shoulder. Love you Michio; please give us more 😅

[@Veepee666]

That Tyson edit :) Great video!

[@Jake-Day]

Unfortunately Asperger's syndrome is used as a scapegoat to correlate low social skills with being intelligent. The majority of people suffering from a lack of friends simply need to work on making friends. It usually involves turning off the computer and going out in society. I had to learn this for myself. Being recluse didn't endow me with knowledge or processing skills. I had Asshole syndrome.

[@Gnurklesquimp]

Goraka91 It kind of bothers me aswell, but I'm getting better at realizing that alot of what most people say is nonsense anyway :D

[@kallemick]

Goraka91 I get that same feeling... But well it doesn't surprise me in a way.... Who knows maybe we should start using "Neurotypical" as an insult?

[@vvmakovv2689]

+Wild Academy really dumb comment...

[@SquareSquared2]

When this man himself calls you a clueless nerd...there is something to be said

[@UrgeidoitNet]

great job!

[@thebookwaswaybetter2827]

Could it be that certain injuries to the "left temporal lobe" induced swelling, and maybe increased bloodflow to the region described to deal with abstract reasoning?

[@Takedownman]

I have a mild form of aspergers, the one categorized as "The Actor", in other words I know how to act around people, though I really don't understand emotions at all!

[@Ray2311us]

At this point, all I can relate to is the song dumb by Nirvana

[@Ray2311us]

I don’t want to analyze your comment so that I can make something out of nothing. I’m tired of seeking, I’m tired of curiosity. I guess they forgot I read the comments for knowledge too. is it ignorance or just carelessness to judge that fact about me...

[@Ray2311us]

Aspergers and autism are just the old natural forms of Masculine behavior. The autist could say something that would hurt someone else’s feelings and not know it, because they did not process the natural laws of social dynamics before speaking. They are good at math and or logical information. They do have feelings too, but it’s rare to see it unless they are indulging in gluttony or tiring their selves to death with physical work.

[@handsomedude7644]

I identify myself as the Author and I'm an introvert if that means anything. Welcome to the sigma family.

[@KristopherWilliams_tahmson]

haha that addition of degrasse tyson doe!

[@coolbeans8682]

Once a student of history, I thought I was completely stupid until I met a professor of physics at my local Uni. We had a conversation about some of the things that interested him. We talked a lot. And apparently I wasn't a complete tool... "He must be insane", I thought... But although I didn't understand much of what he was saying, he kept encouraging me to keep being inquisitive and annoying. And I did. Very much so. Today I am giving lectures in theoretical physics and I absolutely love it. The moral of the story is: don't let preconceptions of your own abilities halter your progress. Some people may overestimate their abilities but a whole lot do the exact opposite. Cheers!

[@3dgar7eandro]

0:57 lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂I love this two 😁🙌👏👏👏👏

[@3dgar7eandro]

What a flawless way of talking big fan of him and Neil Degrasse

[@SCWoodbury2009]

I think it's safe to say that we humans with our brains are not one dimensional beings. We are multidimensional living beings and we have been trying to teach and work in these one dimensional institutions. We need to have a better understanding of ourselves and of our situation. Before institutions can change, people need to change and evolve on a host of issues.

[@ScubaShneve]

Deep, bro.

[@MrRizeAG]

my cock is multidimensional

[@Dumass88]

We are all 3D, i think most people know this.

[@zacharyp32]

wtf you smokin man?

[@SCWoodbury2009]

You guys are funny. I must now return to my yoga and my morning music ...soundtrack from 'A Fistful of Dollars'.

[@patriklillehammer6532]

I was diagnosed with asperger's syndrome when I was about 7 y/o. Funny thing that my cat tore my left lobe when I was about 4. I don't know if I should be greatful or not, because It's hard to put myself in a social situation or focus on school, but I love math. It has been more of a misery than a gift.

[@rosavand7128]

The last part was awesome 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrzack888]

the guy who stole einstein's brian and drove around with it seems a bit weird to me.

[@Miranox2]

Our sense of value can malfunction sometimes, like when someone buys Dr. Dre's filthy used napkins for large amounts of money.

[@mageface.]

Miranox Oh come on now, Beats aren't THAT bad..

[@McGyver777ATGMAIL]

Mageface LOL

[@osakablinladen]

Mageface They are.

[@Miranox2]

***** I don't remember the details but it's ridiculous either way. It's certainly not useful for science.

[@MClaudeW]

A note to my previous comment, I have been positive that my left temporal lobe was and is dark for a long time, only watching this video have I come to face the possibility that I may have actually developed the ability to map an accurate and perceptible mental image of my own cerebral activatity.

[@extropiantranshuman]

if you do - can you post it somewhere and share it with me?

[@abint.k2223]

He is really a motivation for me.

[@EpicElf42]

My question is, are there any correlations with damage to the right temporal lobe?

[@girafmad]

I had a small head trauma left frontal lope has taken a small amount of dmg, and I lost my ability to do math. so yeah don't bang your head in.

[@LightningSonic]

Go home and bang my head on the wall and damage my left temporal lobe to become a super genius you say? I'm on it, boss.

[@waynebroadley1479]

any luck?

[@svs4305]

Yo you alive?

[@star1234922]

I keep thinking of these kinds of equations

[@julian_ossuna]

00:52 I wasn't expecting that hahahaha

[@FirestormAudio]

Michio Kaku is so awesome.

[@Tr3v0rr96]

Where's a hammer? I need to do good on my math test

[@muhammadshafeeque9264]

Hello David mind-blowing 👌 noledge zabardast

[@CoreyB777]

I met a 6 year old with asperger's, after i told him that pie equals 3.14. He then looked me dead in the eyes and continued to tell me every equation with pie. Keep in mind he did not know what pie was or that it equaled 3.14 until after i told him. Later on we were having some kind of mechanical problem with our pickup truck and he took one look at it and told us what the issue was and how to fix it. So we did what he told us and sure enough he was right. 2 years later when this kid was 8 he had hacked into every computer in the city, which it was a very small town, and some how figured out a way to make all the computers play his favorite episode of barney. This kid's name is kirsten and he is next level genius. I have not seen him in about 10 years now so i can only imagine his level of intelligence now.

[@zlozlozlo]

The term "supergenius" is completely superfluous, the only reason it exists is the dilution of the meaning of the word "genius" in contemporary American English: "Oh you ordered extra fries! Genius!" Also, the characters on The Big Bang Theory were originally based on computer nerds such as myself, who are simply socially awkward. I know many people like that, in fact I am a lot like Sheldon Cooper when it comes to women. I don't have Asperger's, I just have plain social anxiety.

[@emilgallier]

Sheldon does not seem to suffer from social anxiety. He can speak his mind completely without feeling awkward. He is more or less the exact opposite of someone socialy anxious. He has 0 social skills, he cant understand sarcasm,he doesnt get jokes, he cant understand awkwardness. feeling social anxiety actually means that the part of the brain that processes social behaviour is functioning very well. You are just overly aware of the people you talk to and what they think about you, making you tense up, overthink things and get nervous.. Atleast thats how i felt:p You can train it away, im on my way out of years of feeling awkward..

[@osakablinladen]

Chocolate Wizard "feeling social anxiety actually means that the part of the brain that processes social behaviour is functioning very well." That's a pretty big generalization. Social anxiety is pretty common in autism. I think lack of social skills itself can contribute to anxiety a lot, not saying it's the case for everyone.

[@beatrizvaldes986]

As someone who feels very much at home in social situations, and has a hard time with numbers, I guess I am lucky in that we don´t need numbers as much as we need to interact with others. But if you are a lot like Sheldon Cooper, then you are extremely likeable!

[@Cad3ncee]

Beatriz Valdes Not on an individual scale but overall I would rather be on the genius side of the scale than the social one personally.

[@beatrizvaldes986]

I am not too sure. I think a good average or slightly above average intelligence is the most comfortable way to navigate a human lifespan. Though we do need the geniuses!!!

[@rickcarlisle7005]

i was banging my left lobe until he said to stop.. ;"""""(

[@YojanRaiPro]

Dick Carlisle That's not the way, work hard and you will achieve.

[@alisalexter4072]

Nepz pro Aspies might be geniuses, but it also comes with great burden, in social aspects

[@eniotanaka2229]

How to injure my left temporal lobe? Have tried smashing against the wall but it only gave me Asperger

[@michil.1192]

"Are champions born or are champions made?" - great quote

[@TheShachattack13]

Can someone explain the random NDT appearance?

[@bigthink]

goo.gl/k5qCWP

[@alektad]

It's how "watchout, we've got a badass here" meme was born

[@nederlandas]

My life now makes sence....

[@SephCat74]

sence... sence......

[@tehfutureawesome]

Urr now I forget how to spell sense, wait what?!? it looks weird now! URRRRRR

[@NemoandStitchthecats]

nedErlands je spreekt beter engels dan onze premier

[@beatrizvaldes986]

nedErlands Really? What ..rest..? The real genious hard at work at their labs, and far away from these blogs?

[@nederlandas]

Beatriz Valdes I think you just called not only me but also yourself stupid. Well played.

[@wokingimpact]

Good use of Dr Neil

[@dickhead69M]

ill just keep watching you and learn something new everyday the world should thank you I thank you

[@healthfreak7195]

I accidentally demaged my right temporal lobe...damn

[@thatoneguysteve85]

I liked the video as soon as I saw Tyson LOL

[@Rsslone]

Same, That was a great Tyson pop in.

[@Punkledunk]

I have aspergers and this gives me confidence that I will become a productive member of society.

[@ChristAliveForevermore]

I was diagnosed with Asperger's at age 6, as well as ADHD (and C-PTSD). At age 26, I'm extremely well-socialized (but my awkwardness comes out in impromptu lectures on topics which either keep people in attention or cause them to tune out); that, and my phraseology is considered unique. Presently I'm going for my Master's in mathematics, which I've always been extremely gifted at. I've always likened my ability to reason, speak, and write as a typewriter that won't turn off in my head, but it writes in only English or abstractions. I hope to accomplish great things in this world, but if I had to choose between intellectual greatness and having loved ones in my life, I'd commit to being stupid. Thankfully I don't have to.

[@name7251]

Savants have a huge potential,imagine a world where we are able to make everyone savants but without the negetive part,everyone will be geniuses in this world and the technology there will be much more advanced then ours,savants have the potential to be the next step of human evolution(when we will learn to fix the negtive parts of it ofcourse).

[@SubliminalEncryption]

While I agree that at face value that sounds great, but we have to look at the other side of it. You make the entire world "genius" and now you still have the same people emotionally, but now smarter right? So what happens when you have a smarter hitler, stalin, manson (arguable), Castro etc etc? I dont think that would be advisable even in the short term, and greater intelligence or higher capacity for learning does not make people have morals or more ethical or even have the social skills to be a successful and benefit to the world. Not surprisingly, most of those that I listed were already above average intelligence and yet were complete psychopaths. The real question in my mind is: Are the risks worth the benefits?

[@name7251]

***** If we will use AI then we will most likely program them to listen to us and only act in favor of humans,if they will break this code we will mass produce EMP just for caution that will be activated as a failsafe,trust me,humainty won't blindly throw itself in the hands of machines.

[@name7251]

***** Indeed,after all the human brain is the most complex object in the universe(that we currently know of).

[@MSHKYT]

No, savant isn't the most preferred mental condition. Especially a savant with no EQ. In today's world you are at a massive disadvantage if you have aspergers.

[@McGyver777ATGMAIL]

Name the first A. I. Will not be asking humans for permission to do dick, and anyone thinking such a thing is fooling themselves. You ever asked a bacterium what you can or can't do? That settles the argument.

[@juanmatapatpinoy]

I will stop hitting my left head from now with hard object. Thanks for the advice.

[@ufcfightfansmizo6260]

Profesor i admired u so much

[@Andrefelipelopes1]

1:00 - LMAO kkkkkkkkkkk

[@atomixfang]

--Leaving to buy a bat and hit myself in the head.--

[@bettydaniel5143]

lmaooo

[@youngjezy23]

😂😂🎉

[@temirlankasmaliev9322]

was on Michio Kaku streak, This one is hilarious!

[@1p6t1gms]

I feel like a big dink. I’ve been on u-stooge since the beginning and look who finds a new channel worth watching regularly. Der . . Der!

[@AuntBibby]

i have aspergers and i've composed over 250 original songs but i don't think i'm a supergenius... i also have no memory of injuring my left temporal lobe but maybe i'll ask my mom and dad if they know anything

[@AuntBibby]

okay so i asked my mom and she can't think of a time i could've injured my temporal lobe but reminded me that i DO have a dent in the middle front of my forehead from walking into a glass table as a baby so, maybe that was when i got aspergers i dunno... i always thought aspergers was more hereditary than anything else but i don't know maybe Michio's right, maybe it IS from an injury

[@VomicaEmanio]

UncleBibby47 Well, I have Asperger's too but I can't really call myself a genious in any area. I suck when it comes to music but I do have a talent for most things scientific. I have an IQ of about 140 but I don't think that's so amazing. The only real "super skill" I have is the ability to remember perfectly anything that greatly interests me, but that doesn't help me much since it just means that I now can accound for about 4000 quests in World of Warcraft, and maybe some 1000 volumes of manga (from which I remember even individual conversations and such). Do you have any sort of things that you remember far better than most? I think I read somewhere that such abilities (having special skills only connected to your interests) are quite common among those who have asperger

[@AuntBibby]

Anju Maaka well, if i hear the melody of a song i can usually figure it out on the piano (as long as the song isn't too hard for me) and i've also made "covers" of famous songs simply by listening to them and transcribing the notes by ear... but in terms of memory, i memorized a some stuff pertaining to the videogame series Street Fighter (such as movelists, plotlines and character histories) and i also know a bit about cartoons like Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show as well as some anime like One Piece... I also try to keep up with most science news stories because i hope that one day i can become a cyborg or something like that... i also remember random things from my past that other people cannot recall (making them think i made it up) and just like the stereotype i have a very rudimentary social life... One thing about that stereotype that DOESN'T fit me is i actually love humor and comedy, and i make puns a lot... so, i dunno... thank you for reading all this. Your Warcraft and Manga memorization is very impressive and i wish i could memorize stuff like that but I actually have a pretty bad memory sometimes... it depends...

[@VomicaEmanio]

UncleBibby47 Hehe, yes my memory depends too. If it's interesting I can remeber it pretty easily (perfectly if it's very interesting) but I can hardly ever remember stuff that bores me like how to turn on the washingmachine (though, granted it takes like 20 seconds to figure it out, the only problem is figuring out how much of the laundry soup you're gonna use) I didn't know there was a stereotype about asperger and comedy. Personally I do indeed dislike comedy (at least the humiliation type, I don't hate all sorts of comedy) and I have practically no humor, not being able to understand when people are joking is pretty annoying because it causes a lot of misunderstandings

[@AuntBibby]

Anju Maaka yeah... it can feel unfair and embarrassing when you misunderstand a joke... sometimes someone i know says jokes that i don't get and when he explains them it just makes me more confused... but i've heard from other NON-aspergers people that this person's jokes aren't the greatest example of comedy so that might not be my fault. i sort of agree about humiliating people for comedy being not good... someone else i know watches this show called The Pete Holmes Show and i've never been able to appreciate it much because his sketch comedy is always really really cruel and mean to his fictional characters in the sketches and i have trouble watching those... but sometimes i can watch Pete Holmes at other times and it's not so bad... maybe someday scientists can understand comedy better and why it sometimes works and it sometimes doesn't... the fact that so many autistic people or aspergers people have trouble with humor might be the key to finding out how the brain comprehends comedy and its value.

[@rosscamonster1597]

That is interesting, over time Einstein could have been super stubborn and persistent, intelligent enough to condition himself a super brain. Makes sense to me.

[@Trey4x4]

*Banging my head on the table as I watch*

[@mrsan2022]

connection between prefrontal cortex and parietal lobe - that connection is accentuated in people who do abstract reasoning is thickened