Today’s video gives a glimpse into part of my week in France for one of the most important events in the advertising world — the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. You’ll see part of my conversation with Paris Hilton about creativity, nfts, the future of blockchain, and a lot more. Enjoy!
Chaos: The Science of the Butterfly Effect
I have long wanted to make a video about chaos, ever since reading James Gleick’s fantastic book, Chaos. I hope this video gives an idea of phase space – a picture of dynamical systems in which each point completely represents the state of the system. For a pendulum, phase space is only 2-dimensional and you can get orbits (in the case of an undamped pendulum) or an inward spiral (in the case of a pendulum with friction). For the Lorenz equations we need three dimensions to show the phase space. The attractor you find for these equations is said to be strange and chaotic because there is no loop, only infinite curves that never intersect. This explains why the motion is so unpredictable – two different initial conditions that are very close together can end up arbitrarily far apart.
Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot – Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini
In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People couldn’t activate their smartphones while wearing gloves, so they began wielding snack sausages— causing one company to see a 40% rise in sausage sales. So, what could sausages do that gloves couldn’t? In other words, how do touchscreens actually work? Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini dig into the science of touchscreens.
Is Success Luck or Hard Work?
In a competitive world, tiny advantages can make all the difference.
How Electricity Actually Work
Although the video does indeed point out that the electrons arrange themselves to establish the necessary fields in the wire, the treatment of the electrons thereafter is set aside for a preference of “the field”. However, as the electrons begin to drift, the only way for the field to maintain its necessary configuration is for the electrons to also continuously shift and move to maintain that field. Guess what? That also requires energy! Energy can also be stored in the charged particle configuration! In other words, if the “energy is in the field”, that energy would quickly dissipate and the field alone could not power the circuit unless the charges continuously rearranged themselves to maintain that field throughout the circuit. The field would not exist, or at least the necessary field to do continuous work would not be maintained without the flow of electronics, the current. Thus the current remains just as fundamental a part of the circuit as the field
‘The Next Frontier In Technology’: Nancy Mace Speaks About Quantum Computing
During House Floor remarks on Tuesday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) spoke about quantum computing.
Which are the most popular blockchain in 2022?
Blockchains are undoubtedly the most trendiest and buzzing technology trends of the current times. The frenzy around blockchain has grown with the growing love for cryptos. But which blockchain platforms have grown to be the most popular ones in 2022? We find that out in this video.
The Carbon Cycle Process
The carbon cycle is one of several biogeochemical cycles found on Earth. Carbon is found in almost all living organisms and makes up around .04 percent of our atmosphere. What are the steps of the carbon cycle and how does the Carbon cycle work? Carbon may travel several paths including, The atmosphere, the terrestrial biosphere, the earth’s interior which includes the lithosphere, the ocean, and human influence like burning fossil fuels and other objects that store carbon. In the video, I go through a carbon cycle diagram and explain each step. Carbon can be found in several forms including carbon dioxide and methane. The carbon cycle is essential for many ecosystems on Earth.
The Reality of Carbon Capture
It’s held up as both an essential piece of our renewable energy transition and a last ditch effort of the fossil fuel industry to keep polluting. Regardless of which side of the debate you’re on, there’s been a lot of advancements in recent years. Most of the headlines come from direct air carbon capture technology, but there are some natural approaches starting to get attention that could not only sequester carbon from the atmosphere, but also improve our food production, reduce erosion, and many other benefits. Do we need to build giant machines to capture carbon or has nature already given us the technology we need? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
Stunning AI shows how it would remove humans. w Elon Musk
I used the GPT-3 AI and a Synthesia avatar (plus DeepMind’s flamingo). For a deeper drive, I’d recommend the book Life 3.0, by MIT Professor Max Tegmark.