Physicist Teaches Origami in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

WIRED has challenged origami artist and physicist Robert J. Lang to explain origami to 5 different people; a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and an expert.
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Level 1 - Child
03:51 - Level 2 - Teen
06:59 - Level 3 - College Student
10:48 - Level 4 - Grad Student
15:19 - Level 5 - Expert
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Physicist Teaches Origami in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

[@jerickkiunisala5416]

Physicist: and for the final level *Stands up and folds himself in all dimensions*

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

He created his wife by origami

[@matthewhuffman425]

Or does he become flat as he was already folded?

[@ayemaeyalit3354]

That's Uzumaki, not origami

[@darkviking7135]

@@ayemaeyalit3354 did you really have to remind me of that

[@vince1987]

Or 12 times. Unless they have the series 9000.

[@jeremyshaferorigami]

I love how Robert Lang and Tom Hull gave the impression that they didn't even know each other, when in fact they have been collaborating with each other in math and origami for decades! Good acting! 🤣

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Hi jeremy

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Where can i buy a lamp like that?

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Yes haha

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Ayyyy

[@ryanyuan3042]

The kids that appear in WIRED videos are some of the most kind, smart, and mature kids I've ever seen.

[@unapatton1978]

I guess I am very lucky to perceive them as the most normal kids. So am I just surrounded by smart, kind and mature kids?

[@urtiyayeah1946]

@@unapatton1978 no he is just dumb :)

[@truthboom]

@@urtiyayeah1946 he's not dumb considering the kid he seen are stereotypes like you

[@cowieson]

@@urtiyayeah1946 what a spectacularly ironic thing to say!

[@spacedust9548]

Literally

[@jonakashima]

Wow, great video! Robert J. Lang is a living legend!

[@ninthlyfe6838]

I agree - he's such a great explainer too. Love your videos as well!

[@joyfullemon1392]

Indeed

[@pumpkingolem9122]

i saw your videos for five years you are amazing

[@arsantiqua8741]

He truly is. Love your videos btw :)

[@czmorigami5432]

A surviv player and an origami enthusiast? That is me!

[@anthonyvallejo9127]

never realized how applicable oragami is in math and science, thought it was no more than a hobby

[@Crushenator500]

You're thinking about it in reverse, it's more so that math and science are applicable to origami, just as they are to many, many other things.

[@imwaitintostrike]

Hobbies are applicable to reali life..

[@oripapyrus6822]

That is just a scratch of the surface. If you google "complex origami" you will se it is an art with no boundaries.

[@ClovePsyKoz]

100% that was my take away as well

[@decorumless6432]

@@imwaitintostrike Everything is applicable to life...

[@seasong7655]

"Physicist" Isn't this guy pretty much THE expert in Origami 😂

[@f5673-t1h]

Yup. There isn't really any other. There's John Collins, but he's more specialized in paper airplanes.

[@JoeARedHawk275]

There’s a lot of origami experts and designers, but I’m not sure if anybody both studies the physics and consistently designs origami’s like Robert Lang does. I know there are more mathematicians and origami experts but not sure about many physicists being origami experts

[@marksanpedro8973]

Pretty much but there are still a lot of other artists that have designed much more ultra realistic models

[@jellybeanwithwings]

HE IS. 😁

[@sagishpreman7644]

@@f5673-t1h John Collins the legendary elderly Small kid...

[@matthewcooper8112]

Y'all should totally do one of these with a philosophy topic, that'd be so awesome.

[@C4rnee]

42 likes haha

[@stevena3333]

Definitely 👍...after the video there will be a whole new wave of people going through existential crisis’ lol

[@IGNOBLEVOIDPEEKER]

Bro I agree. Moral philosophy would be super cool to see on this. Start simple, then BOOM moral universalism, decision theory, or even some kind of normative theory. OOf one can only dream. Language, Phil of Math, Epistemology, or even aesthetics would be awesome too.

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Expert 1: Hi, I'm a philosopher. Expert 2: Are you? **[mindfuck commences]**

[@unicornbiomes]

Yes!

[@GerbenWijnja]

I just realized that blooming flowers are also often a kind of natural origami.

[@A11V1R15]

Look for ladybug wings too. They fold themselves in a pattern that people only discovered recently to fit inside the hard wings

[@alvintollah]

Nature truly is the greatest engineer. First bird bills and plane designs, now flowers and origami...

[@thugnasty1021]

@@alvintollah "nature truly is the greatest engineer". I love the way you said that bro. Real talk.

[@CreatingWithJackPines]

When he said "origami physicist", I was all Scooby-Doo style "Huh?" I love that there is always something new to learn in this all too brief life.

[@27ricky04]

I thought he was an origami artist but by grad student level that turned more to a origami architect

[@LindaGLohan]

The expert: dude this thing is really cool The other expert: yeah I know

[@scottieapplseed]

They just need to invent a machine that can fold a fitted sheet, and then all problems can truly be solved with origami.

[@GatherYeRosebudsWhileYeMay]

There already is a fold for fitted sheets

[@gummy5862]

@@GatherYeRosebudsWhileYeMay Too hard, me too stupid. Me need technology.

[@proyectocultural4679]

Can you continue this series? Would love to see astrophysicists, biochemists / biotechnologists, epidemiologists (public health), paleontologists, geologists, archaeologists!

[@njvits2183]

Makes a fun learning experience tbh

[@choekinghazard2328]

This guy is great, would make a great teacher or grandfather/uncle.

[@felixk3219]

yeah, youre right. Robert is amazing. He makes a living off of doing origami, which he sells on his website for thousands of dollars. This guy's made his life circle around something he loves doing most, and that's the definition of a happy person.

[@onkelpappkov2666]

He could make any relative, living or dead, out of a sheet of paper.

[@czmorigami5432]

Yup and I want to something like this in my future :)

[@MatiRL]

I would love to see a mathematician explain knitting!

[@NormalRarin]

Those Japanese kids probably get a huge advantage in spatial reasoning if they all have to do this in kindergarten.

[@The_Quaalude]

They're ready to design some real life transformers ☠️

[@Mike12345]

Thought this video was going to be a joke, but the way these levels became so legit and meaningful as they progressed is amazing. this dude's brain is so different than most-the way he sees things is incredible

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

He becomes so enthusiastic to see a fellow bald man

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Being a bald man is the consequence of studying maths and origami. One Sheet Man.

[@matthewmagda4971]

Balding, not bald... There's a world of difference.

[@flowerflower1154]

There is a Japanese culture : If one of your friends or family get really bad sick or struggle with something tough, then you should fold the crane origami 1000 times and piled them up like a bunch of banana. It's called "Semba-zuru" and believed to catch the fortune.

[@littlefox_100]

1000-fold crane technique! (Sorry, Paper Mario player here)

[@cw442]

This guy is such a great teacher. The kid lit up so much working on the origami designs with him.

[@62yaz]

The only time procrastinating on KZbin actually helped me in one of my assignments

[@DiscreetUser]

What was it and how did this help you?

[@onkelpappkov2666]

@@DiscreetUser It was lots of annoying sheets of paper and he folded them into something nice.

[@lazulino8877]

These kids are too genuine to be actually human beings-

[@DEFCON5307]

This man has a relaxed vibe

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[@thecharlieramirez]

Ah, the cootie catcher. I never considered it origami, but now I can say I know how to make one.

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Physicist: Origam- Child: WOW.mp3

[@caiolira09]

The first kid is so smart and sweet! Kudos to his parents

[@FlagCutie]

As an only child for about 12 years, Origami was my jam in elementary school! Every time I went to the library, one of my goodies was inevitably an origami book because this was pre smart phones lol. Later I worked at a school age childcare where I was the "cool" one when the Scholastic book fair rolled around since I could help the kids with their origami books. Another time the 4th graders were working on compound words and one of our jokesters said Origami was a word. Really? Use it in a sentence. Kid: I like candy like chocolate bars origami bear! Fun times!

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Either the joke didn't faze me origami good. Can't decide which.

[@KimberlyGreen]

Be sure to check out the "Engineering With Origami" video on the Veritasium channel. Origami isn't just art -- it has practical applications.

[@robin2080]

19:20 “Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune

[@DK-nv9zu]

Just finished the first book. Amazing! Just ordered Messiah

[@Mickstar305]

Seeing Robert Lang and Tom Hull in the same room got me excited as someone doing origami my whole life

[@Dunch0717]

at the expert level i just felt like they were both trying to teach each other something

[@olneya]

Incredible ! Never thought of the science behind origami !

[@LarnelleChambers]

It's amazing just how much information can be stored in the topology of a flat surface. I wonder what the limit of that storage is. How many folds can that piece of paper hold?

[@east_coastt]

Interesting thought

[@619Lenaaa]

I love origami it calms me down and I always surprise myself by saying like wow I did that!?!?

[@littlefox_100]

Yea, and then you can never fold it again 😂 For me, at least

[@TazPessle]

@6:37 she's got it. I don't think i could have said it better as someone doing origami and inventing models for 25 years!

[@1003JustinLaw]

I wish someone would look into the history of origami. I'm Chinese and I've been taught since childhood that origami originated in China and that Japan only inherited and expanded on it. However, in most other sources that I've found, origami as an art form was cited as having its origin in Japan. I've found no real scholarly studies prodding into this matter, or maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.

[@thugnasty1021]

That's actually really interesting because I thought it originated in Japan. I'll have to do some research on that lol.

[@edboy484]

That kid was so polite

[@beybladegamer100]

You should do an aerospace engineer or professor explaining aerodynamics using paper airplanes in 5 levels

[@pazcentral]

So lucky to be with the amazing Robert J. Lang

[@LookBehingYou]

the expert to expert explanation sounds like 2 independant presentations

[@marius20]

Fun video! I was taught the mathematics of origami by Tom Hull (guest 5) at math camp twenty-something years ago.

[@RD-kw7mk]

Level 5: origami shapes come to life

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[@juliboi08]

These are the type of people that you learn things. Keeps you engage. Hope future teachers are like this.

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[@Nepafarius]

As an origami designer, Lang is one of the greatest figures in the artform. His understanding of the technical aspects of paperfolding allow him to create some of the most awe-inspiring models.

[@boy638]

Watching this made me realize that there must be a more efficient way for umbrellas to fold down without taking up so much space.

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[@braedenlarson9122]

This is great because as a visual mathematician type person I never really understood origami, very intricate and interesting craft!

[@bandols]

I want to get the Machine Learning, Origami, and nanotech specialist in a room for 12 months and see what they come up with.

[@C2C.]

Robert Lang is back! 🤯 💗

[@WPGinfo]

WOW! This was my first encounter with origami. As this video 'unfolded' [pun intended] it became very interesting indeed! Thank you!

[@John-Thomas7]

Doing this type of stuff shows how good your with Creativeness

[@michaelroams]

I didn’t know I’d be going down this rabbit hole tonight

[@larissamwanyama519]

* runs frantically to nearest art shop for paper *

[@GabrielRodriguez-xm8gr]

yessss, i do origami and this is so unexpected, i loved that you brought Robert J. Lang

[@misterhill5598]

Combining Mathematics and Origami - a fantastic idea.

[@aisha02a]

i love this set up most! it's very warm and relaxed

[@oripapyrus6822]

Accurate Video! Origami is definitely an art form!

[@FoggyCottageDweller]

Love this series and this episode is great ☺️

[@mosesmukambojr8707]

Get Stephanie Kelton to explain Modern Monetary Theory

[@bhuuthesecond]

Robert was on the ‘Kaz: Pushing the virtual divide’ documentary. I recognized him instantly.

[@game.designer]

Hi Robert Lang. I'm not sure if you will see this. But I did origami back in university. And I love your book on those insects. Great job

[@mikkosrussos]

Thought this was a Bob Ross tutorial when I saw the thumbnail

[@I_am_Omnipotent.]

Konan knows it all... but still... true art is an EXPLOSION 💥

[@fazailman9242]

Level 1-3: Origami is an art Level 4-5: Origami is an applied science

[@rrrfrdd4497]

100% would smoke weed with this man

[@randomvintagefilm273]

I remember when I was four my I found an origami book in my dad's office. I was so frustrated because nobody showed me how to do it and my little brain just couldn't figure it out! 😢 but I enjoyed the pretty photos.

[@phylosophicalvibes113]

Please do one about history with Diana Uribe!!!!🤩🤩🤩

[@camilas9708]

We need a geology or geophysics topic in this series

[@sicapanjesis3987]

Meanwhile Transformers: Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power

[@Tinoweiyideruiter]

the kid is soo fun

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[@p0laris.]

Senbuzaru is 1000 cranes in Japanese, its pretty interesting as you need specific cuts to the paper and you have to remember how to fold a paper crane by heart.

[@DK-nv9zu]

Always thought Origami was art, but it’s almost like a physical extension of fractals. Very cool how it relates to mathematics and engineering.

[@IreneandKaterina]

Robert J Lang my origami hero

[@MEGAWOP]

That origami lamp is cool. Where can i get one?

[@lazilexi]

probably some specifications on thingiverse, it wouldn't be that hard to cut some grooves into an acrylic sheet

[@matthewdearsley123]

Is this stuff used in disaster zones or poorer nations? Fold up lamp, building materials for temporary shelter, water capture?

[@RinaLiddelL]

Thank you, this is one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a while

[@Max_Flashheart]

You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run

[@LeBeautiful]

I’m definitely going to be Child, forever 😂

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[@GurunathHirve]

It's a good thing that you've started adding timestamps in description, but it'll prove even better to add them as chapters. I don't know whether KZbin supports addition of timestamps after uploading of video, but if it permits, please add chapters to all the previous videos. I'm sure it won't take more than hour. BTW, this series is AWESOME!!!!!! 😭🥰😭🥰❤️❤️🥰😭🥰❤️🥰😭❤️🥰

[@badcornflakes6374]

Origami, the pinnacle of geometry

[@wombat7961]

"Jerry, get out of the booth, take off all your clothes, and fold yourself 12 times."

[@SufiAdam01]

I like his chair so much

[@jianweilee8046]

Origami is art, math and engineering all in one piece of paper.

[@henryharrison5927]

:O my friend is in this video :D

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.

[@ComplexOri]

I wonder how old that first boy is, for his first origami model, he did a pretty good job folding the paper in half lol. I see so many people who don’t have much experience have messy half folds of squares. This video was very interesting!

[@PocongMakenon]

you are legends robert j lang

[@johncarlodimaangay3812]

He got PhD in Origami Mechanics

[@luciusfleetfoot]

I'll be really disappointed if I find out that those chairs aren't origami tessellations.

[@consberg1990]

- Get ready to be dissappointed. These chairs look the classical "Bern" chair designed by Kurt Skovby. That chair is made by braiding the fabric and securing it underneath or into the bent beech wood. Not the fine craftmanship we are looking for, but fine craftmanship nonetheless. :-)

[@nstarr-vz3lj]

Can you do an environmentalist or someone who can talk about coal and the importance of nuclear energy

[@sicilyc.1452]

PHILOSOPHY PLEASE

[@timetogotosleepzzz]

Amazing! origami takes on a whole new meaning for me.

[@dolamoth]

Spirit of the Law makes videos using this music, and it was throwing me off the entire time.

[@kimmycassie]

Origami is really amazing but also frustrating to do especially by doing the hard ones (like in this vid)

[@okitsmick]

oh this makes me want to start making origami again 💙

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[@ExopMan]

Robert is the origami king

[@davidholaday2817]

Great video! Needed a top-down view though.

[@onebylandtwoifbysearunifby5475]

Who edited this??? The rapid camera cuts makes it impossible to follow what he is explaining.

[@johnbramley5684]

Thank you. Must have a go at it. Mrs.🐝 Australia

[@akashsxo]

Well,i just found out why Professor from Money Heist was so addicted to this,seems cool

[@AliDaoudi]

physicist bores you to death in 5 levels