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Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, PhD, is challenged to explain the concept of dimensions to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. Here you can find your favorite WIRED shows…

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  1. Porpy

    October 23, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    These comments are better than the video itself 😂

  2. Cameron Klee

    October 23, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    They picked the literal smartest 9 year old ever

  3. The Ninjassasin

    October 23, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    The first kid is 1 iq

  4. The Ninjassasin

    October 23, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    Level 6 god

  5. AgressiveSkunk

    October 23, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    This isnt a normal child it is a fcking genius holy crap 1495iq kid overhere

  6. Sulaiman Khan

    October 23, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    Your much better at explaining this than me. You should sit in this chair

    Kid : yeah

  7. Amrit Mehta

    October 23, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    The college dude looks like he’s high af
    pretty apt

  8. PogoC

    October 23, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    Theoritical physicist at CalTech, coincidence, I THINK NOT DR. COOPER.

  9. Huey l

    October 23, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    Well.. that escalate!

  10. JACKTUMBO universal

    October 23, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    lol nobody talks abut the 5 dimension ??

  11. My

    October 23, 2019 at 2:11 pm

    That 9 year old is so smart wtf

  12. DCY

    October 23, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    Stundent : why though?
    Phys: thats a great question

  13. Lenny van Riel

    October 23, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    “Hank Goldstein” – That’s a nobel prize winner’s name.

  14. MisterMan4Twon

    October 23, 2019 at 2:28 pm

    God I hope I manage to raise a kid that interested in science that young.

  15. Whispay

    October 23, 2019 at 2:34 pm

    This kid is smarter than 14 year old me..

  16. Wartoothandnail

    October 23, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    I think time is multi dimensional it’s just not physical

  17. Aditya Mishra

    October 23, 2019 at 3:03 pm

    His shoes are sooo cooolllll

  18. giascle

    October 23, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    I think this is the only one where the expert actually looks like he’s getting schooled by the other expert.

  19. Green Ghost

    October 23, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    i managed to listen to this while my grandma was explaining to me how the pill they gave her for her diarhea gave her allergies. i deserve a praise

  20. Dante Ele

    October 23, 2019 at 3:08 pm

    3:04
    Physicist: I think you should explain this to me, you are much better.

    Kid: Yeah.

  21. realpumpkinsmasho

    October 23, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    Level 6= Aliens
    Level 7= GOD

  22. Aditya Mishra

    October 23, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    What on EARTH is Samuel L Jackson doing here as a String Theory expert

  23. Jose Sanchez

    October 23, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    very subtle racism

    23:16 “Why don’t you explain to us what a black brane is?”

  24. prayag gore

    October 23, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    With the limited knowledge of Math, I understood what “Asymptoted” meant. Can I get my degree now?

  25. ChungusFungus

    October 23, 2019 at 3:39 pm

    Kid looking Around at the cards of what he has to say lol

  26. BKamron

    October 25, 2019 at 5:45 am

    I was thinking they would have gotten a few airheads all these people – even the kid all obviously have very good understanding of the subject to or a little above their level.

  27. DJTripleThreat78

    October 25, 2019 at 5:50 am

    The Scientist sounds like Alan Alda.

  28. Nicholas Major

    October 25, 2019 at 6:06 am

    That kid looks 6, not 9.

  29. Nicholas Major

    October 25, 2019 at 6:06 am

    At the 5th level it’s basically a debate.

  30. Nhat

    October 25, 2019 at 6:38 am

    Have you ever met sheldon

  31. Yishy22

    October 25, 2019 at 7:20 am

    “kid explains science to grown up physicist”

  32. Betsy Lopez

    October 25, 2019 at 8:05 am

    Why do they wear those type of shoes? Like is it a trend or wha

  33. tiago bueno

    October 25, 2019 at 8:07 am

    He explained 5 times, in 5 levels of difficulty and I still have no idea what he’s talking about.

  34. Samso Nite

    October 25, 2019 at 8:57 am

    this is so BS, talking and studing things that you wont ever reach in your lifetime and no one else will 😀 what a waste of time

  35. Andre Tellez

    October 25, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Doctor explains one concept in 5 levels of Difficulty
    1. Rock
    2. Plant
    3. Snail
    4. Antivaxxer
    5. Child

  36. T a u r i e l

    October 25, 2019 at 9:41 am

    Maybe branes resemble strings in shape as fractal geometry, similar patterns recurring at progressively smaller or larger scales.

  37. bib bob bam this is my jam

    October 25, 2019 at 10:39 am

    How is this college level? In Australia this is high school physics.

  38. snizzle6( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    October 25, 2019 at 10:41 am

    the thumbnail makes it look like the kid is explaining it to the man

  39. Emmanuel Mari Chio

    October 25, 2019 at 11:39 am

    The child is smarter than most adults. Smarter than theists.

  40. Dr. Sonu

    October 25, 2019 at 11:40 am

    “THERE ARE 6 DIMENSIONS”

    9D Glass protectors: Allow me introduce myself….

  41. Balu 92

    October 25, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    There’s definitely a 5th D at least. Can confirm. And it’s huge! 😉

  42. M1ks0n

    October 25, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    the 9yo is smarter than me
    wtf

  43. Luca Bianchini

    October 25, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    This makes me want to learn physics so much….but then all the maths behind it stops me. I’m more on the biological side

  44. Valden

    October 25, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    In my fabuled memories, the comment section used to be full of interesting takes, opinions, commentaries on the content that could bring the discussion further. Now it’s only memes and 5 times the same joke. Don’t get me wrong, I love memes, but this feels barren and got old fast. by posting this I am not increasing the quality of comments by any stretch, I know that, but wanted to share my frustration.

  45. dietotaku

    October 25, 2019 at 1:54 pm

    if dimensions are just directions we can travel, we have 3 directions in which we can travel through physical space and we have directional time, the only other dimension i can think of is… magnitude? like i can move a camera forward/backward, left/right, up/down, or i can zoom in/out.

  46. Aly Amr

    October 25, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    That kid was hella smart, I love him

  47. 埼玉Saitama

    October 25, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    The responses to his questions were slightly scripted in the first couple interviews – particularly the first one w the kid. The direction and consistency of the glances plus the camera cuts followed by a realisation ( “So things have to be one dimensional and two dimensional to be 3D…” ) give it away. Enjoyed it though, was interesting even if the illusion of unprocessed thought was ruined.

  48. Flobbled

    October 25, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    At 5th level:
    “Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!”

  49. Caio Augusto

    October 25, 2019 at 3:02 pm

    Translate it to portuguese so I can show my wife

  50. Anan Anwar

    October 25, 2019 at 3:33 pm

    13:20 thats freaking cool!

  51. Jake Marsden

    October 26, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    That is one smart kid. My nephew is 5 and this kid makes him look like a moron. My nephew doesn’t even know how to use a tv properly.

  52. Jordan Lin

    October 26, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    “Yeah, I was just doing SAT prep”

    Now that’s a proper Asian.

  53. MegaCash - Earn Free Gifts

    October 26, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    23:00 Isn’t that guy the one who appears in documentation about astronomy?

  54. Keylanos Lokj

    October 26, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    while Ken Wheeler and his monistic cosmology is laughing on this stupid crackhead brofessor that has no idea what space is. And more precisely what space isn’t. Tesla would be facepalming hard with the degeneracy of physicists.

  55. Philip Whitmarsh

    October 26, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    Ironically, the undergrad seemed like he knew the least about the subject relative to his level in math/physics…

  56. Imran Sahir

    October 26, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    I didn’t even get the kid part. I fall into Stupid category.

  57. Joshua Lyttle

    October 26, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    he draws its on a third dimensional plane…then says that the only way he can…is it me or is it the angle

  58. cookingshellybean

    October 26, 2019 at 6:12 pm

    What great advertisement for physics, and a student to apply to Cal Tech (given they’re accepted). He’s such a great teacher!

  59. Impervious

    October 26, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    The entire PC purpose of these Wired videos, is not to discuss any dimensions, but to show that there are blacks and women in STEM fields

  60. JuanFernando Gracia

    October 26, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Imagine if the kid was young Sheldon Cooper :v

    Ps: Do this but with economist, its the one discipline where nobody agrees with another person

  61. Yikes

    October 26, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    How to explain things to an expert :

    -Carroll : *says something*

    -expert : *Why ?*

    -Carroll : *Why not ?*

    -expert : *Mmh … okay*

  62. shravanlad

    October 26, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    The high school guy is like a white mkbhd

  63. Wilo Polis

    October 26, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    “Do you know what physics is?”
    *Kid:* “Yeah”
    “Can you explain it to me?”
    *Kid:* “No”

    I could watch this all day

  64. s g

    October 26, 2019 at 11:12 pm

    You lost me at 2d, my 1d brain can’t comprehend it, please stop

  65. Charlye'Charleston

    October 26, 2019 at 11:16 pm

    Explaining this concept on 5 levels… starting with a genius 9 year old! ✌🏼

    • Charlye'Charleston

      October 26, 2019 at 11:19 pm

      Honestly I would even argue that “unit” is even a better way to put it than “number” since numbers are basically titles we humans give to quantify perceivable things that are.

  66. treebrain

    October 26, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    Isn’t it kind of silly to express multiple dimensions by drawing on a chalk board?

  67. treebrain

    October 27, 2019 at 12:01 am

    “Hey, what would you call someone that feeds you false information and cojoles you into answering the way they want to?”

  68. Charlye'Charleston

    October 27, 2019 at 12:02 am

    The grad student at a certain point begins to look more and more uncontrollably disgusted by his imaginatory tangent, lol! 😅😝 18:10

  69. A Stevens

    October 27, 2019 at 12:05 am

    you are not showing anything new to the 9 year old. 🙂
    “why?” give that kid a scholarship.

  70. Perez E. N.

    October 27, 2019 at 1:10 am

    why aren’t we talking about the Jesus sandals the kid is wearing

  71. Matt Gates

    October 27, 2019 at 1:30 am

    That’s a smart fuckin kid

  72. 17teacmrocks

    October 27, 2019 at 1:48 am

    why do i know all of this despite never taking more than physics 2? oh yeah, being inspired by three-body-problem

  73. ILikeWeatherGuy

    October 27, 2019 at 2:06 am

    need more of these to educate public

  74. Madii Palacios

    October 27, 2019 at 2:31 am

    25:10 😄

  75. Berlin

    October 27, 2019 at 2:50 am

    Why?
    Pikatchu shocked face…

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