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Paul Mecurio

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
663 total appearances

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StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

And that's sort of what happens with applied math.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

And it would then correct some of your pure math calculations, right?

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

So it's sort of this, it's the symbiotic relationship between the two.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

If you're just a little smarter.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Instead of playing with spherical cows all day.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

But this is so basic.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

It's sort of a yes, no moment, right?

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

It's even odd.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

It should seem like, why does it devolve into chaos?

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Because it starts with such a basic conjecture.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

premise.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

That's the part that's confounding me and I guess obviously others.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

You are now confounded.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Can I have my official spherical cow, please?

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Yeah, but what is that about?

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

I was going to say, there's a thing called a computer.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Look at my finger.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Just go like that.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

Well, it's not elegant.

StarTalk Radio
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao

It's like you're putting a bunch of crazy ingredients in a blender and it always outputs oatmeal every time.