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60-Second Adventures in Thought - for iPod/iPhone

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
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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Episodes

Achilles and the Tortoise

Ancient mathematical trickery proves that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise.

Sep 28, 20111 min

The Chinese Room

An argument against computers ever being truly intelligent.

Sep 28, 20111 min

Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel

A never-ending hotel, always full of guests, helps to explain the nature of infinity.

Sep 28, 20111 min

The Twin Paradox

An identical twin in space illustrates Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Sep 28, 20111 min

Schrödinger’s Cat

This famous experiment tackling quantum theory involves a cat in a potentially lethal box.

Sep 28, 20111 min
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