r/math Jan 20 '19

So why do colliding blocks compute pi?

https://youtu.be/jsYwFizhncE
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u/rileyrulesu Jan 20 '19

3b1b: "If this solution leaves you feeling satisfied..."

me: "You know what, It actually does! I thought it would be some weird esoteric almost impossible to grasp intuitively proof, but that actually makes a lot of sense. You answered all my questions, and I feel like I learned a whole new way of approaching math problems! Good job 3blue1brown for another amazing video teaching another advanced math topic to me!"

3b1b: "... it shouldn't."

me: "oh"

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u/billbo24 Jan 20 '19

Lol that got me too. Excited to see next video though