Stephen Hawking, Dinosaurs & Microsoft: A Brief History of Nathan Mhyrvold's Career | Big Think

[@OvenBakedCookie]

To me, he doesn't seem so full of himself. He's a freakn boss, I'm just amazed at all his achievements; they were all legit and he deserved them all thanks to his passion.

[@kanpachi_kat]

This man has written one of the greatest cook books in history. Modernist Cuisine. He is my hero.

[@gulllars]

Nathan Myhrvold is one of my idols. A true modern Polymath and a genious. I love his work at Intellectual Ventures as founder and CEO, too bad it's not wider known. They have a youtube channel with a few houndred to a thousand views, but the quality of many of them, and the work they do, is comparable to TED, except it's all from one lab/company. One of the most inspiring things i've found is their anti-musquito laser fence system using parts of BluRay players and printers.

[@LucasKussowski]

This guy is very interesting indeed. I feel like I found a kindred spirit. Someone that embraces change and has a zeal for variety in life. He also looks into camera like he is talking directly to you - massive engagement. Best "Big Think" video ever!!! :)

[@anthonyaird]

I love it. Very timely.

[@DistortedV12]

In addition to his business and scientific interests, he is a master French chef who has been a member of the first and second place team in the world championship of barbecue in Memphis, Tennessee

[@ChrisDrope]

I'm a stay at home dad and a pretty talented software engineer who worked circles around my coworkers regularly.

[@ChrisDrope]

But what I meant to say (but didn't hit shift+enter to do so) was that I feel you, sincerely. When I was a kid I was told I could be anything, but borne into poverty. I worked my way up and through college, and now I'm seriously talented but the American workplace doesn't typically reward talent and competence.

[@kingbaldy100]

Props to you mate, you know how to get viewers. i'm going too check out your videos because of that. :)

[@jfinite]

Wow, haters gonna hate. I remember reading about Nathan Mhyrvold in Scientific American back in the day. I don't engage in hero worship, but I did think he led an interesting life, and that he had made some worthwhile contributions to the science and computer technology worlds.

[@HaploidCell]

I have experience myself what a re-start, a change of direction, doing something completely different can do for your life. I highly recommend it. And if you think now that you're too young for something like that? College is the first total change that you can affect. Or switch from one shitty job to another. Or to a better one. Or even a shittier one. Move state. Heck, move country. Mix it up. Routine is going to kill the joy in everything: Relationships, jobs, life. Don't let that happen.

[@Harrysound]

Ok, you got the job. Impressive CV

[@Heinekeem]

Not to flame him though (I´m a nobody) , but the guy leave Microsoft, because he basically wasn´t taking the decisions. "The bad thing of the big human family, is that everybody wants to be the father" Mafalda.

[@4geofox4]

The Most Interesting Nerd in the World... He doesn't always do interviews, but when he does, he prefers bigthink.

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

P1: To me evolution is learning to get on better with your environment, not be fitter than the environment. It is adapting to be part of the new environment rather than staying in the old environment. You could possible be fitter than the environment if you shaped that environment and in effect controlled it some how but most of the time it's better to work with not against the new environment.

[@QuestionYourWorld]

Love this. Accept change and take charge.

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

P4: I guess I am saying that evolution is not simple one getting stronger than anything else, it is the ability to work better with everything else in the environment.

[@Akoalawithshades]

Well thank you Nathan Mhyrvold for making me feel really inadequate.

[@ALLGAM3R]

Just curious, what did you major in?

[@goose1077]

It's been three years since graduate school for me.

[@KurosakiYasutora]

How's this big think? A quick autobiography of someone telling how good he has been in every aspect of his career?

[@MrBebopChamploo]

Brilliant deduction, my good sir :)

[@henriossian]

You had me at dinosaurs.

[@Mattio_]

When I saw Steven Hawking I thought you got him on the show. I got a little excited.

[@jamieleach7341]

Pretty difficult if he’s dead ?

[@zongivila]

I don't actually like astronomy,I like AC DC circuits resistors... And I know that everything is traveling through time and space! And thatnk you,finaly someone on youtube to say something nice. today anyone can be a jerk on fb or youtube,but you're not,thank you

[@hawaiidispenser]

It does if you also co-authored a scientific paper with Stephen Hawking! :)

[@Ultra80s]

You know what I dig about Jesus? The fact that he's valiantly ridden on a Raptor. Fuck yeah.

[@Sarsaparillamann]

it was a "live life the way you want to" type of video.

[@ayoopdog]

This guy has a nice life :)

[@TheDivineego]

they should interview peter joseph!

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

P2: So to me it makes more sense that evolution would succeed when they evolved to work with the new environment not against it... else they would have to clear out and some how change the whole environment in order to accommodate them.

[@redRAID3R]

I love comparing the comments the big think videos recieve on bigthink.com opposed to youtube.

[@ajudaaduja]

I love dinosaurs too.. and I'm a software programer... does that make me a Scientist?

[@kaosgoblin]

Sir, you are either the ultimate intellectual adventurer, or the best option for side kick of an evil super genius. :D

[@captainhampton]

It's spelled : Nathan Myhrvold

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

P5: In other words my theory on the dinosaurs existing is they got to big eat to much and when hardly anything was left they could eat they died out and everything sort of started again, because they was unable to get along with everything else on the planet. :P

[@Ragerian]

Wonderful!

[@zongivila]

i've sent you a message-character limit problem

[@MrBaldurthegood]

I hate the anti intellectualism inherent in telling people "you're not a scientist, you don't work in a lab, so you are a charlatan and should shut your mouth.' I know religious people who have tried to shut up atheists by flexing their biology credentials at the university. The truth is science is a method of discovery, therefore we all are scientists (by definition not profession) just as we are all philosophers (by definition not profession) so quit it with the semantics please.

[@ramdomgear6471]

His name is Nathan Myhrvold (not Mhyrvold)

[@hmatjaz]

Nathan Myhrvold is extremely intelligent and did some amazing stuff in his life, but this dude is really full of himself. Not to mention, his company, Intellectual Ventures, is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) patent trolls in history.

[@zongivila]

Then they would be called physicists not theoretical It all began with Einstein,but not everyone can be like him,and yet they are still trying

[@stipsazg]

I suggest to you to watch this again, and this time turn on this smart brain of yours if it is there, and you will see what this is really about.

[@crustytowel]

buddys gotta pick up all the names he was dropping here

[@zongivila]

I sent you a message,character number problem:(

[@chkmag13]

His fangs look kinda awesome

[@yoyoyoy500]

I dont get it?.He has a Ph.D in theoretical and mathematical physics but has published paleontology articles?.Did he write like mathematical geology stuff to be able to that/.

[@depletable]

Very fucking cool. Wouldn't mind such options. I'm still grinding tho' in school, so we'll see.

[@LordVidar100]

wise words

[@h4xmode]

I wonder if he knows Gabe Newell.

[@grog3514]

Communism with robots doesn't solve any of the problems of communism without robots.

[@TheDivineego]

if robots are doing a better job then humans it does. its just plain evolution of efficiency. :)

[@SpartanChiefNL]

Awesome :)

[@TheBassHeavy]

Interesting

[@FudgeY1337]

preach brother!

[@SkanMLL]

Must be nice to be part of the 1% and just leave your job and pursue your dreams.

[@gogoyojimbo]

Smart guy. I like it.

[@die4race]

Well thank you sir , for making my life more suckier in many ways .

[@hermannbjorgvin]

RUN NATHAN RUN !

[@VetleRB]

I loved this.

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

P3: Which is fine unless they evolve to far because this would be the death of them because they would consume more than was possible to consume then die out because they was not enough for them to consume meaning there diet would be unsustainable, they have to work with the environment if they want to survive and stop trying to beat it.

[@ysef95]

literally the luckiest man alive

[@zongivila]

That is all great,but I don't like theoretical physicists. Where is the good old science experiments and real physics. Today everyone are saying:"I am thinking","Einstein isn't right",Look at me,I am a theoretical physicist"! Come on world we need less talking and more experiments!

[@CroPacov]

great guy :)

[@crazygreek1993207]

Software programer < Computer Scientist < Scienntist

[@dec2]

I have a successful professional career, too. But I have other interests. I really, really, love asses. I've invested quite a bit of money into my studies of asses. In fact, I am certainly an ass philanthropist and scientist.

[@BakerBoys95]

The only problem I have with microsoft is the greediness of xboxlive... If only they'd learn. There's no excuse for making people pay for internet basically a second time just to watch Netflix. :/

[@JohnLux]

what was the point here?

[@death153278]

Dinosaurs and Microsoft is something that doesn't fit together.

[@eshoo8000]

You want it be taken?

[@zongivila]

Thank you. One thing if you see my comment,y do u even bother to reply. I posted my comment,and i didn't expect so much replies. I don't need that fame!

[@elspoko]

Well played/

[@Tethloach1]

with the technology we have we have access to all of human knowledge that resource is checked all that is left is the money. If you have access to all of human knowledge which you clearly do and have access to opportunity than you can thrive and get rich not many people use the internet for knowledge most people would rather watch dumb mindless crap so you have little to no competition.

[@drealgrin]

Holy shit and I never even heard of this guy. WTF mate. Find me a t-Rex.

[@OhManTFE]

WTF IS A MODERNIST CHEF???! AND WHY IS HE TALKING ABOUT DINOSAURS?!

[@gusis5405]

Im the first person to comment on this video in 8 years

[@dirk0389]

The point of this video was?...

[@minciNashu]

This got nothing to do with Hawking. Move along.

[@SugoiNL]

Too bad they cut out the part where he said he's bi-winning and on a drug called Nathan Myhrvold.

[@8point4LitreViper]

Please unsubscribe. Leave these videos for those who actually understand what's going on.

[@greenmonkeypoo321]

I don't really find this applicable to myself (I am very lucky & fairly successful) or the average person. This dude is so exceptionally successful in his career(s) that I find a comparison to other people is just totally useless. Maybe he forgets just how much chance/luck is involved in success and forgets the obstacles people face. Spoiled brat, I might say.

[@artemiscloud1]

So he is a war hero?

[@ValVenusaur]

He name drops. Big deal.

[@MrBebopChamploo]

Comment virginity: taken ;)

[@wickedninja515]

he high

[@GaneshRamkumar]

likely Psychology....

[@xxmoloramxx]

Do the universe a favor and Just go somewhere and parish :)

[@cleansingfire100]

in other words im super cool!!! :P

[@Tethloach1]

that is so true lol he left microsoft lol

[@batbot99]

i fucking lul'd

[@raymondmiloshIII]

t rex spank spank

[@GaneshRamkumar]

Yea, but don't bet ur job on it ..

[@TheWfxyz]

Is he bragging?