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60-Second Adventures in Thought - for iPad/Mac/PC
by The Open University
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 as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind.
Episodes
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Achilles and the Tortoise
Ancient mathematical trickery proves that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise.
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The Grandfather Paradox
A well known story that questions the logic of time travel.
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The Chinese Room
An argument against computers ever being truly intelligent.
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Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel
A never-ending hotel, always full of guests, helps to explain the nature of infinity.
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The Twin Paradox
An identical twin in space illustrates Einstein's special theory of relativity.
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Schrödinger’s Cat
This famous experiment tackling quantum theory involves a cat in a potentially lethal box.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind.
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The Open University
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