60-Second Adventures in Thought - for iPod/iPhone
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60-Second Adventures in Thought - for iPod/iPhone
Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell, these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world. Subjects...
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Achilles and the Tortoise
Ancient mathematical trickery proves that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise.
Transcript -- Achilles and the Tortoise
Transcript -- Ancient mathematical trickery proves that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise.
Transcript -- The Grandfather Paradox
Transcript -- A well known story that questions the logic of time travel.
Transcript -- The Chinese Room
Transcript -- An argument against computers ever being truly intelligent.
Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel
A never-ending hotel, always full of guests, helps to explain the nature of infinity.
Transcript -- Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel
Transcript -- A never-ending hotel, always full of guests, helps to explain the nature of infinity.
The Twin Paradox
An identical twin in space illustrates Einstein's special theory of relativity.
Transcript -- The Twin Paradox
Transcript -- An identical twin in space illustrates Einstein's special theory of relativity.
Schrödinger’s Cat
This famous experiment tackling quantum theory involves a cat in a potentially lethal box.
Transcript -- Schrödinger’s Cat
Transcript -- This famous experiment tackling quantum theory involves a cat in a potentially lethal box.