"We're Not So Different, You and I" | Dr. James Grime on Numberphile

[@carlosmorasalguero]

End game has been out for just 2 days and it is no longer the most ambitious crossover in the history of the world

[@mambojambo4870]

And so it began...

[@cortneymaitland4429]

I think you mean "anticipated"

[@prestonfisher2632]

This aged

[@nexus1g]

Now this is a surprising crossover. I'm subbed to you both!

[@mitigatedrisk4264]

Same

[@monkeydkfetus]

Ditto

[@BhbtheRock]

It's really exciting to see the commonality they have in their love of tricking people, then teaching them how it's done. Marvelous stuff

[@StefanReich]

I ship these two so much! (Joke)

[@karlwahlund8459]

Me too.

[@DerekEidahl]

Overlap of viewership? Yup! Subbed to both Numberphile and basically all of Brian's channels lol

[@DerekEidahl]

@@Nerdycopia Yeah, forgot to mention that in the op lol

[@danepatton2252]

I'm part of that venn diagram

[@The_Charlatan]

I wish I could see the stats.

[@serkif1]

James Grime is one of my absolute favorite mathematicians, and Brian Brushwood is one of my absolute favorite rogues and magicians, so of course I'm subscribed to both of you

[@stocktonjoans]

you do have an overlap in viewers, well, i'm subbed to you both at least ;)

[@catfish552]

"Theoretically, you could calculate pi purely by just watching the trendline as you drop millions and millions of needles." Someone get Matt Parker on the phone!

[@aajjeee]

would it work in a becher

[@lucakoch3432]

When two of your favourite people on youtube cooperate and you don’t expect it at all

[@harrysvensson2610]

Like having two gay dads.

[@andymcl92]

As a mathematician, this is one of my favourite types of conversion. When you get to geek out and explain stuff to someone who is interested in maths but is still a relatively lay person :)

[@donaldblevins2555]

I fit that description, I would be interested in chatting with you if you would be down for that?

[@andymcl92]

@@donaldblevins2555 I'm always happy to chat maths, although the practicalities are a bit more tricky in KZbin comments! If you want to find out more cool stuff, I thoroughly recommend Numberphile, thesingingbanana and Standupmaths :)

[@alistairkentucky-david9344]

So weird to hear Brady described as "The guy who runs numberphile" haha

[@pewlitzer4251]

DOCTOR Brady Haran, if you don't mind ;-)

[@duffman18]

@@pewlitzer4251 he's not a doctor, but he does have the Australian version of a Knighthood, more or less. Queen Liz 2.0 gives knighthoods and MBE's to British people, and for Australian people they have the same thing but they're uniquely for Australians only. And Brady has got one of those, even though all the work he's famous for was done in the UK, so he could have very justifiably received the British one instead. But yeah.

[@pewlitzer4251]

@@duffman18 He has an honorary doctor from the University of Nottingham: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKnJlaZrgLVkkJY . My comment was in reference to a conversation he had on the "Hello Internet" Podcast with CPG Grey, where he mentioned that he teases his sister with the title. So yeah.

[@WesleyHandy]

I found this channel in my feed this week because I saw Dr. Grime on the thumbnail. Love Numberphile, and I'm loving your work too Brian. Watched several hours of videos this week to get up to date. Still got a ways to go.

[@miketait8254]

Love both these guys I am 35 and have been watching scam school since the beginning and am pumped how it has evolved into Scam Nation. His videos I really feel reach out to a group of people that not a lot of KZbinrs try and reach with there videos and content.

[@TheAgentofEnigmas]

That was a fantastic episode. I loved the interview and the parallels between the magic and the math (or maths ;-) ) Also, he has an Enigma Machine!?! That is freaking awesome. I geeked out at that part of the interview.

[@louisng114]

Or as Micheal Stevens would put it: "You and I are different... Or are we?" *Cue VSauce music*

[@YoungsterJoeyAUS]

Hey! VSauce, Michael here....

[@braden1edwards]

Don’t make me miss the old vsauce vids 😅

[@thesuomi8550]

Jake Chudnow - Moon Men*

[@ameeralyousuf5555]

Watch dong

[@francescobasile8933]

oof the feels hit

[@loganeasley4343]

Scam Nation AND Numberphile!? Pinch me, I must be dreaming! I use this trick in math class for my nine times table.

[@JorgeGarcia-db2gc]

HOLY CRAP!! Best crossover episode ever. I follow both of you guys

[@mattmarlborough3607]

I've been such a huge fan of both of these channels for years, I love this!

[@chrismohan]

Loved this. Been an adult educator for a few years and have had the opportunity to attend one of James’ codebreaking workshops (ifs great btw) The best part is that students see the transformation of a Maths from the chicken nugget guy (or the three towns problem) to something a bit deeper. It’s often a gateway to show that Maths is something more than equations and abstract. I’m sure every person who loves Maths has experienced that moment where they were absorbing information and realised that but for time and place they had all the tools to have discovered it themselves. I think this is the essence of what makes Maths and ‘Magic’ intersect.

[@chrismohan]

William J. Thanks so much. That’ll give me something to get my teeth into this weekend !

[@detectivejonesw]

Subbed to both scam school and singingbanana I do maths at uni and I'm a part time magician and omg this is just so amazing

[@pegy6384]

Thank you so much for this interview with Dr. Grime! We fans don't often get to see him talk about himself--it was a treat.

[@ailkoclaeys182]

James I started watching you at 17 years old. You got it right away 😂

[@i_cam]

This was super hype not gonna lie

[@Aquila009]

I am following Numberphile, first because of Matt Parker, but man I like all the people on there. And I have been following Dr Brushwood since... Forever...

[@shanematthews1985]

Nerrrrrrrrrrrds Keep up the good work :P

[@magicmannboydy]

Hey I’m in that crossover section in the Venn diagram..! Been subbed to you both for years!

[@KurtSchwind]

Yes. You have an overlap of viewership. Love both these channels AND numberphile. Keep up the good work.

[@dean244]

I'm crying with joy watching this.

[@inskeeprulerable]

I've been watching Numberphile and Scam School for years.

[@williamdoak5116]

So has a lot of other people!

[@blanktom6049]

This is one of my all time favorite team up! Both of you two are amazing! I always knew Brian was a math guy!

[@dwnjang]

My recommendation led me to this channel and liked it! I'll say Numberphile/Singingbanana viewers will like this channel!

[@scamschool]

nice!

[@TankR]

Wheres the longer video of you two nerding out? Id totally watch that!

[@ArronChapman]

I think I enjoyed this video way more than most Scam Nation, the casual nature of it was great.

[@Works42]

So now we just need Matt Parker and everyone'll be all linked up. XD

[@Aquila009]

Once we connect them all we’ll get... a Parker Square?

[@antivanti]

@@Aquila009 Damn I was gonna reply that =P

[@therabbits69]

@@Aquila009 For that we'd need Keith from Objectivity.

[@LastRoseOfWinter]

It was amazing listening to two people so eager and entrenched into their craft enjoy time together like this. Also, I feel silly that I was so easily jump scared by the cut to a BSOD

[@blanktom6049]

When I got the notification I saw "Grimes" and thought: "Oh, he got that guy from walking dead. that's cool" Then i clicked the video and said: "Oh sh't! That's the guy from numberphile! F'in awesome!"

[@jarrodhill5672]

2 true legends

[@Naota33]

Love both you guys. Hearing this discussion on audience and methodology was very interesting!

[@RyanCrell]

Wow, this is so great. Loved the discussion!

[@yorgle]

Awesome! This was great! I think what it all boils down to is that you're both excellent story tellers. :D

[@ellaenchanted2399]

Definitely an overlap of viewers. I've been a fan of ScamSchool/Numberphile for years. I actually found SS through the puzzles/math-type videos, and I think Np was suggested as a result of watching so many math-ish scams haha ;). Word play, number play, cryptograms (which I guess are both?)...I love it. On a related note, I would love to see a video on SS on the usage of mathematical card stacks that aren't Si Stebbins/CHaSeD order. Similarly, I would be thrilled to see a numberphile vid going in detail on the maths behind such stacks/why they work with such tricks/adaptations etc.... Just throwing out there....

[@Platypi007]

Having recently gone back in the archive and watched one of your old videos I am glad for the reduction in the amount of hair gel involved in this channel... :D

[@iainmcmullen414]

And I delv into the KZbin comments to find myself one of many subed to both channels! This is an amazing colab video!

[@macboerTV]

Thanks for this Brian.

[@esevre]

I wish I could nerd out and talk math with these two guys all afternoon!!!!

[@elizabethh8579]

Numberphile has done a number of other videos on divisibility tricks that describe other patterns other than the 9 trick. @19:03 I think there is also a Numberphile video on calculating Pi via tooth picks :)

[@vincentwolfe]

Such a great collaboration. Keep up the good work

[@robertbrookes2000]

Definite crossover. Been subscribed to Scam School, Singing Banana and Numberphile for so long.

[@FantasticHaz_2]

Only six minutes in (and watched the previous video too), I'm just itching for them to say the words "Brady Haran" so I can giggle to myself about "ambitious crossover event" and the like :P

[@Apr0x1m0]

I liked only because of Brian's accent at the end. Clean and clear, beautiful. 👍

[@error.418]

the best collab, keep it up!

[@thomasandrews9355]

OMG! This is so amazing...I can't take it but I'll survive! Love you both.

[@DarqIce]

I love it when some of my favourite YT authors get together. It's like watching Thor have coffee with Batman :D

[@kyokoyumi]

10:27 This has to be the best ad for a sponsor I've seen so far. Nice and creepy. 10/10 would buy. (I don't have much choice since it's a mandatory website anyway *snicker*)

[@Dabbleatory]

I hope you filmed something about his non-transitive dice!

[@acel390]

James grime would make an interesting modern rogue episode

[@s_b156]

This was a great conversation!

[@IamFluffY90]

Wow. Love you both. Cool to see you come together and nerd out 🤓

[@akshat9282]

my baby Grime with my daddy shwood without a c ❤️❤️❤️

[@oz_jones]

Akshat K Agarwal sounds dirty

[@akshat9282]

@@oz_jones supposed to

[@guieguima]

Really interesting conversation! Great video! :D

[@jonnomurray4483]

My two favourite people ❤️👍❤️

[@revathiest]

Wait... Did you have Dr Grimes at the Distillery? That's awesome. I wanna have a drink with him now.

[@metalwing1232]

Love numberphile and scam school perfect episode!!!!!!!

[@LilithNobody]

I love this power-up!

[@Bibibosh]

Im a subscriber! have been for ages. i love maths and magic

[@tzisorey]

I knew it! Deep down, Brian is just a math geek! ;)

[@Krissam2k]

Big fan of both dudes, can confirm they have at least a 5.2631e-5% overlap in viewership

[@vourkosdude]

Just FYI, I am a 40yo engineer and I love both your channels.

[@scamschool]

Nice!!

[@toxsicsnake]

Brians accent at the end sounded amazing, actually

[@Dredgno]

Would love to see a podcast with these 2 nerding out

[@stevenlong6647]

I just realized that I watch too much Whisk[e]y Tribe when I recognized where you guys are sitting....

[@dissolutevoid]

You guys are awesome deff show us more things

[@ElectricGears]

19:41 James, you should be very proud of that. 19:50 Brian, I have never really wanted to punch a child in the face until now, so thanks for that.

[@alexandruflorin4005]

Very nice, thanks!

[@cahnory]

It's cool and unexpected to see you both :)

[@johnholmstrom4212]

Whoa! I recently subbed to Numberphile again on this account, and suddenly there's a crossover with ScamNation?!! Insane lol

[@DaDuke2010]

Damm Brushwood you have guns. I haven't tuned in in quite awhile good for you!!

[@scamschool]

Thanks man! Though that gut's getting old. I'll probably lean out a bit over the next couple of months. It was fun getting strong for a bit!

[@chrisray1567]

Ha, I haven’t seen Brian Bushwood since the early days of scam school, back when he had a Mohawk and Diggnation was a thing.

[@spicymickfool]

Is there a psych channel that can explain the overlap? Triple threat! I'm also subbed to both.

[@antivanti]

There is certainly an overlap in viewership. I sub to this channel, singingbanana, numberphile. Also standupmaths which is Matt Parker who also appears frequently on numberphile.

[@jeffreymoffitt4070]

Definitely subscribed to both!

[@brianpso]

You 2 KNOW each other!?!?!?!? I had no freaking idea!

[@swmace1]

Yes, I have watched Dr. Grime on Numberphile and, of course, tons of Scams

[@quantumnaught]

This is amazing!!

[@TheBioethicist]

This is a fascinating conversation between two creators I have followed on and off for years and I can't properly take it in because there's a fucking gap in the railing behind Brian and it's driving me up that god damn wall.

[@beleva09]

That's funny, I am 17 and subbed to both channels

[@judedamianhorner6948]

Same!

[@error.418]

How is the age relevant? What am I missing?

[@ethanbeals1336]

he just wants you to think he is older then he actually is

[@error.418]

@M. de k. Ah, I heard that and didn't connect the dots. Thank you :)

[@Bbonno]

Thanks for explaining the sign-off! Fully Charged also uses it, and their delivery just kept confusing me.

[@teagansmith3326]

Ayyy my two favorite nerds! I've talked to both of these fellers

[@lukassusnjak]

Best crossover in history

[@markpointer2967]

“Oh, Teller once said in a letter he wrote to me....” You smooth fox, Brian, you!!! Also, Brian, you mentioned the story about how to “swoop in and be the best chess player in town...” and the possible methods. Building on this, you really should lcheck out (pun intended), a video that’s on KZbin by Derren Brown, from a few years back. Basically, he has a circle of about 9 (I think) Grand Masters and similar champions, and walks around playing one move at a time on each table, and beats.... almost all of them. This, having just revealed he is “a rubbish chess player”. The method is just lovely; I won’t spoil it. Although how he does the very final twist at the end, with the envelope, is an absolute mystery, that melted my brain completely. If you figure out his method for the envelope part, I would buy you free drinks for life!!! Sorry I don’t recall the name of the show, but I saw it on KZbin......

[@qwertyTRiG]

You can tell his age: that sign off makes far more sense for broadcast media than it does for KZbin.

[@stoppernz229]

I watch both.... no beers?

[@MmeHyraelle]

The modern number rooooogue!

[@jerkface1399]

"A friend of ours was babysitting" is a pretty funny way of saying you read it on twitter, brian.

[@Peppinski]

finally I could understand his end line... :D

[@lednerg]

You could start it like "Ever hear that the number 9 is magic? Let's try this: type 9 and then the times button."

[@scamschool]

That's pretty good, from a narrative perspective. The only downside I can think of is that, by highlighting the number, you might increase the odds of someone who knows about multiples of nine figuring it out.

[@jamesbevan9939]

Brian, would you ever consider doing an episode on how to perform the Indian Needle trick?

[@cowboycurtis2099]

ps. I've found a new correlation between the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. if you have been, thanks for watching. seriously, the digital root of this function will always be a Fibonacci number and there's a pattern that repeats every 40th something value. I've written a python program but i really need, Mathematica.

[@superhumanben]

It's really insane to see how many of my favorite KZbin channels have crossover content. I mean, there's always a chance that someone like Brushwood would introduce me to some whiskey channel a few years back deepening the 6 degrees of separation. Somewhere, I'm sure it's all tied back to Kevin Bacon!

[@benjaminhackett8896]

Well this was a collab I never expected! Definitely an overlap in viewership here.

[@OzzyskylerTheGreat]

Saying you have an overlap of viewership is certainly true. But I watched number while before scam school/modern rogue

[@uuhamm]

Oh man and to think that I had almost gotten over your spiked hair phase. Now I can't stop laughing at you.

[@scamschool]

Why?