There are moments in the history of human thought when a simple realization transforms our understanding of reality. A moment when chaos reveals itself as structure, when disorder folds into meaning, and when what seemed like an arbitrary universe unveils itself as a system governed by hidden symmetries.
    • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
      0·
      1 day ago

      I love numberphile for explaining complex math in a simple, engaging way while also making me feel stupid for not understanding it once done.

      I’m a science major, I should be able to understand it, yet I feel like I’m five.

      • pyre@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        1 day ago

        it definitely changes by the guest imo. although I have a number of favorites, ben sparks to me is the absolute best. he not only explains things in simple terms but often has these programs to help you visualize things to intuitively understand them in some capacity, and also adds a narrative that’s really interesting to follow.

        he often talks about things he discovered while messing around with his programs, so he can tell an engaging story by walking the viewer through the thread that he himself went through, encountering mysteries and making discoveries. he’s a math story wizard.

        there are many other guests who are really fun to listen to as well. and a couple that unfortunately just easily gets into advanced math that completely loses me and leaves me more confused than before the first minute.

  • angrystego@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    1 day ago

    This is a beautiful article that reads like a poetic sci-fi. Altough the real math and physics behind it are elusive for me, the poetic language let’s me grasp some basic understanding.

    • solrize@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      1 day ago

      I was gonna say it’s sciencey sounding dribble wrapped in pseudo-poetic gush. ChatGPT is my main suspect.