Chapter
Living in a Mobius Strip
39:15 - 45:52 (06:37)
The speaker poses the question of whether it is possible to determine whether or not you are living on a Mobius strip and discusses the features of a strip that lead to the inability to distinguish between living inside of a cylinder, on the surface of a cylinder, or on the surface of a Mobius strip.
Clips
Exploring the concept of simply connected and non-simply connected shapes using mugs and cups as examples.
39:15 - 41:14 (01:59)
Summary
Exploring the concept of simply connected and non-simply connected shapes using mugs and cups as examples.
ChapterLiving in a Mobius Strip
Episode#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ability to determine whether you live on a circle or a line comes down to understanding if you can walk in one direction and eventually end up where you started or instead find yourself in a different location.
41:14 - 42:42 (01:27)
Summary
The ability to determine whether you live on a circle or a line comes down to understanding if you can walk in one direction and eventually end up where you started or instead find yourself in a different location.
ChapterLiving in a Mobius Strip
Episode#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the concept of living on a Mobius strip and the challenges it presents are discussed, including the difficulty in determining whether you are on the inside or outside of the strip and the existence of only one side.
42:42 - 44:57 (02:15)
Summary
In this episode, the concept of living on a Mobius strip and the challenges it presents are discussed, including the difficulty in determining whether you are on the inside or outside of the strip and the existence of only one side. The speaker reveals that such a phenomenon does not bother him at all.
ChapterLiving in a Mobius Strip
Episode#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of living inside a sphere can be quite counterintuitive, as you would see the back of your own head regardless of where you look.
44:57 - 45:52 (00:55)
Summary
The idea of living inside a sphere can be quite counterintuitive, as you would see the back of your own head regardless of where you look.