The International Maths Salute with Dr James Tanton

[@jhonbus]

I think I just dislocated my shoulder.

[@EwanMarshall]

Yeah, not everyone's arms twist far enough in that direction to even do it. And magicians have been using this as a warm-up trick on stage for years.

[@theangrymathematician9121]

This handshake was in fact what Fermat gave as proof for his little theorem before it was lost!

[@databillofrightsnowendmass5043]

"Don't be a knot. Be a non-knot."

[@MumboJ]

I feel like a great pun opportunity was lost regarding "do knot", but I can't quite seem to form it. :/

[@Ghost____Rider]

Do knot form a knot with your hands

[@ThePaull3d]

You're like a real lief Sheldon Cooper but with humour :)

[@l3p3]

ThePaull3d *leaf

[@JulianJahnke]

My right ear liked the video... The left one felt a little bit disappointed about it.

[@pegy6384]

The MATRIX conference looks like it was the place to be--maths shenanigans for the win! We'll just have to hope Ty Yann makes it back eventually so you can finally make a video with him.

[@singingbanana]

Yann has been to Cambridge and I have been to Seoul. Both times we spent so much time chatting that we forgot to make a video.

[@pegy6384]

We should probably be glad you didn't have enough time to start chatting with Dr. Tanton so we could have this video. Your loss, our gain!

[@Nilguiri]

Not sure about it being an "International Maths Salute", but I can't wait to show my 6 year-old niece; she'll love it!

[@justinyoung6342]

2 videos on one week? Is it pi day?

[@sillysad3198]

one video every Pi days.

[@riley-pepper]

+Silly Sad for one cycle every pi months apparently

[@brekkoh]

Go to james' channel...last active 3 years ago :(

[@kallmekrissarchivetiktoks8012]

ikr

[@HP3Lover]

Last time I was this early, Harambe hadn't died yet

[@ThePaull3d]

original

[@arturmizuno]

ok, pants down everyone

[@efnarios]

i keep falling for this trick back in middle school... damn long time ago...

[@yaldar]

Was that a Mobius strip but with arms?

[@Kazutoification]

0:44 Notice the direction he rotates his hands.

[@WhiteRAZOR]

That hurt. Yeah, not doing that ever again...

[@leesweets4110]

We should have a James fight, to see who is the best James.

[@CliffPackman]

Great two interesting mathematicians in one video. Incidentally I'm supervising an IB Extended Essay at the moment for a student writing about fractional number bases inspired by Tanton's Exploding Dots.

[@singingbanana]

This is great - I'm sure (the other) James will be very pleased.

[@TheGamerzTown]

What is wrong with the audio?

[@DanDart]

Be a non-knot. Love it.

[@markjoshuadelapaz3600]

I feel like they are just behind me. My ears definitely enjoyed this.

[@culwin]

I'll try this at the club tonight, see how many math chicks I can pick up

[@MyBrainsOnVacation]

One of my favorite tricks to do with kids!

[@LittlePeng9]

I am knot a not!

[@ZardoDhieldor]

And, I'm not a non-knot.

[@MRFAFF3L]

What?

[@arturmizuno]

even though i cannot knot a knot

[@dipi71]

I sometimes try the salute without this video, and I fail. More practice required. On another note, just enjoyed listening to your conversation with Brady Haran on his »Numberphile« podcast (episode from 2019-05-20 titled »The Singing Banana - with James Grime«). Highly recommended! Cheers!

[@The5thStateOfMatter]

For some reason my left arm doesn't twist as far as my right so I have to do it the other way around (left over right).

[@outputcoupler7819]

I'm totally going to use this on my coworkers today.

[@MrEvers]

Yeah, my arms don't bend that way

[@therealquade]

i can't physically bend my arms that way.

[@Danelius90]

So funny, when he goes Jaaammes! I laughed way more than was warranted

[@bobfl42]

What was that about have I missed something?

[@DanDart]

"Be a non-knot". I like it.

[@FrankHarwald]

it doesn't get any nerdier than this :D

[@l3p3]

Frank Harwald it could

[@thom_wye]

knowing this is a thing makes me feel like I don't want to be a mathematician anymore.

[@georgeabreu6392]

I don't wanna be your friend The exact opposite here!

[@_mels_]

The hardest part is keeping your arms outstretched and not bending them. Hopefully with a little practice we can salute fellow mathematicians :-)

[@Matkerzah]

And I saw you on Community Channel's video! That makes for 3 videos a week! Is it Christmas already? :p

[@singingbanana]

Does it count? Let's pretend it does.

[@superdau]

My arm joints aren't made for this. It's impossible the one way (right over left) and still quite hard the other way. Left hand can turn maybe 120°, the right one 160°, so it is still obvious. But hey, on the other hand (no pun intended) I can do the Lotus position without needing any hands to force my legs and also get one foot behind my head! Any salute I can do with that? ;)

[@electronpusher604]

"Be a non-knot"

[@lelcetz7628]

ooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww GOD IT"S PAINFUL DOING THIS. RIP arms 2016

[@Kolinnor]

Cool vid

[@andrewlouie2]

Why did that take me 5 minutes 😂

[@RodrigoMendes-bd3bp]

I thought I was nerd.

[@WombatSlug]

Yep... not quite flexible enough for that. I guess I'll need to turn back in my membership card.

[@cresleyb]

I thought "maths" was "Martha". Slightly disappointed.

[@daj63]

wHaT THe FUCK>?

[@LUVROCK5800]

ill work on it lol

[@DanFrederiksen]

You also need to take some close combat lessons because you might get beat up after that :)

[@Sheldonman123]

I'm not able to twist my hands like that :( I don't get it

[@adricpang4436]

lmao both james

[@davidm.johnston8994]

Haha great!

[@sawamatsu]

Be a non-knot!

[@Melthornal]

I feel like this salute is taunting me. I can't wiggle my pinkies because one was cut off, and I can't roll my arms like that because I hurt my UCL. Haha. I guess I can't be a mathematician now.

[@khadija7530]

Dude wtf happened ? where you in the army or some shit?

[@georgeabreu6392]

Wow!

[@rewrose2838]

That twirl-to-the-same side part is stupid, that's not even twirling on the left-hand's part!

[@573f]

looool

[@SomeRandomFellow]

dangerously close to 666 likes

[@MrDarkPage]

last (but not for long)

[@felipemorales6954]

This thing is just so ridiculous

[@alcapone6796]

first

[@ThirstyBlackDog]

first