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RoadTrip, MathsJam 2023
My talk at MathsJam, 11th November 2023.
Camera: Ayliean MacDonald
Vision mixing: Tiago Hirth, Ben Sparks
Speaker: Ben Ashforth
Following the talk, Daniele Aurelio made me aware of a second Pi Day road, "Vicolo 14 Marzo 1848" in Bitonto near Bari.
Here are the slides from Adam Townsend's talk the previous year, which set the precedent: www.mathsjam.com/assets/talks/2022/C%20Adam%20Townsend%20-%20How%20tall%20is%20that%20bridge.pdf
Downloadable 2024 calendar: www.benguin.co.uk/2023/download.html
My blog from the trip: www.benguin.co.uk/2023
MathsJam gathering: mathsjam.com/gathering/uk
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Відео

Long exposure photography by moonlight
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The final picture was produced by combining 30 30-second exposures. At this time, the sun was about 50 degrees below the horizon. The lighting comes from moonlight and the lamps which are in the picture.
This time with Moon
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The shadow of the Malvern Hills advancing across Worcestershire, this time with Moonrise.
Shadow of the Hills
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The shadow of the Malvern Hills advancing across Worcestershire
1000x Zoom (version 2)
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An experiment combining photographs taken using several different lenses and magnification settings. Here is an explanation of how it was done: www.benguin.co.uk/stalybridge This is the updated version, with the Co-op distribution depot at Thatto Heath marked.
1000x Zoom
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An experiment combining photographs taken using several different lenses and magnification settings. Here is an explanation of how it was done: www.benguin.co.uk/stalybridge
TMRO Puppet Parody 8
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TMRO Puppet Parody 8 Knitted puppets miming along to excerpts from: The lost pre-show 12.30 SpaceVidcast 002 ua-cam.com/video/azpOUQLXN2k/v-deo.html Citizen pre-show 12.21 After Dark 7.23 ua-cam.com/video/16mwqAsE1d0/v-deo.html TMRO Space 12.02 ua-cam.com/video/44eAcPFd8c0/v-deo.html SpaceVidcast 003 ua-cam.com/video/6MwKXnRvOo8/v-deo.html Citizen post-show 12.33 TMRO Space 8.01 ua-cam.com/vide...
TMRO Puppet Parody 7
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TMRO Puppet Parody 7 Knitted puppets miming along to excerpts from: TMRO Space 08.10 ua-cam.com/video/Mpl4G3JAAAU/v-deo.html After Dark 07.24 ua-cam.com/video/ZmW1M50FQSk/v-deo.html News 2019-03-28 ua-cam.com/video/7TWm9tKGcNY/v-deo.html After Dark 07.29 ua-cam.com/video/a9FjRgweqCg/v-deo.html Citizen post-show 12.14 Citizen Hangout 2018-12-16 After Dark 11.38 ua-cam.com/video/qLKQ1dxQRkY/v-deo...
TMRO Puppet Parody 6
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Knitted puppets miming along to excerpts from: After Dark 11.06 ua-cam.com/video/GeKsnRcmO2g/v-deo.html TMRO Space 11.06 ua-cam.com/video/v-K1xu8Yxkw/v-deo.html After Dark 11.37 ua-cam.com/video/z53XCV12z-A/v-deo.html TMRO Space 12.20 ua-cam.com/video/UxOJN7IrG6Y/v-deo.html Space pod 08 June 2016 ua-cam.com/video/BqVHM2ew9cA/v-deo.html After Dark 11.10 ua-cam.com/video/v-K1xu8Yxkw/v-deo.html TM...
TMRO Puppet Parody 5 (strong language)
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Note: This episode contains some swearing so treat it like the After Dark videos. Knitted puppets miming along to excerpts from: TMRO Space 11.12 ua-cam.com/video/v5IMg1FYDFk/v-deo.html After Dark 11.12 ua-cam.com/video/-AoQ6ezzV4Q/v-deo.html After Dark 7.24 ua-cam.com/video/ZmW1M50FQSk/v-deo.html After Dark 7.29 ua-cam.com/video/a9FjRgweqCg/v-deo.html After Dark 11.08 ua-cam.com/video/6C_PwWxM...
TMRO Puppet Parody 4
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Knitted puppets miming along to excerpts from: TMRO Space 10.40 ua-cam.com/video/nfWBYp62j0s/v-deo.html Space News 2019-03-06 ua-cam.com/video/-4P4HSHQHXA/v-deo.html TMRO Space 12.07 pre-show Space News 2019-02-28 ua-cam.com/video/BqwQhM_DYWk/v-deo.html TMRO Space 11.22 ua-cam.com/video/RMtwm0WecrA/v-deo.html Citizen Hangout 2018-12-16 TMRO Space 11.50 ua-cam.com/video/HIBNP12-LD0/v-deo.html Al...
TMRO Puppet Parody 3
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Knitted puppets miming along to excerpts from: TMRO Space 11.12 After Dark 11.05, 11.12, 11.36 and 11.39 Pre-show 12.04 and 12.05 Post-show 12.06 All audio belongs to TMRO ( www.tmro.tv/ ) except for the outdoor scene and the sound of water Background image credit NASA / JHUAPL / SWRI
TMRO Puppet Parody 2
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Knitted puppets miming along to part of the TMRO episode 12.04 pre-show. All audio belongs to TMRO www.tmro.tv/ Background image credit NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI (see www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2015/09241425-lose-yourself-in-this-pluto.html)
TMRO Puppet Parody (gets louder after 7 seconds)
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Knitted puppets miming along to parts of episodes 11.16 and 11.39 of TMRO After Dark. All audio belongs to TMRO www.tmro.tv/ Episode 11.16: ua-cam.com/video/ajeC6MsxQj8/v-deo.html Episode 11.39: ua-cam.com/video/CiiBsbcpjg8/v-deo.html

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @unclehunty
    @unclehunty 3 місяці тому

    You Sir, are doing the work of your chosen deity. Possibly the most useful thing done in the world for many years.

  • @GertFranke
    @GertFranke 3 місяці тому

    What a ridiculous idea and an insane amount of work; respect! I had a genuinely good laugh about this absurd and brilliant presentation!

  • @PatrickAnders
    @PatrickAnders 4 місяці тому

    This is so cool!!!!

  • @SeanFradl
    @SeanFradl 4 місяці тому

    One of the best 5 minute video presentations I've watched! My only wish is that the quality of the microphone was a little bit better, you should look to do one of the TedX rounds Mr Benguin!

  • @tasty_fish
    @tasty_fish 4 місяці тому

    Wow, 5 minutes doesn't do this justice, I could've listened to this for 5 hours! Brilliant, brilliant stuff (and thanks Tom Scott sending me here)

  • @dclqworm
    @dclqworm 4 місяці тому

    this is ridiculous, rigorous and entertaining, THANK you.

  • @edinogogg
    @edinogogg 4 місяці тому

    Oh I'm certainly gonna print that calendar and use it as a planner! Thanks for the talk and for the brilliantly executed trip and idea. You are a pure legend

  • @jenniferoppenheimer
    @jenniferoppenheimer 4 місяці тому

    Incredible!! This needs to be a TED Talk! :)

  • @Menon9767
    @Menon9767 4 місяці тому

    I wish you spoke a bit slower. Very cool an interesting project

  • @jrisner6535
    @jrisner6535 4 місяці тому

    Seven weeks 😂

  • @815114
    @815114 4 місяці тому

    I found myself clapping, too, at the end of this! Bravo!

  • @m2mdohkun
    @m2mdohkun 4 місяці тому

    Best one year 5 minutes presentation!

  • @florahibernica
    @florahibernica 4 місяці тому

    Fantastic. Goals!

  • @polobik4231
    @polobik4231 4 місяці тому

    That was incredible

  • @truetrueevil1
    @truetrueevil1 4 місяці тому

    This was spectacular.

  • @Dizzula
    @Dizzula 4 місяці тому

    Amazing! Many thanks to Tom Scott for sending me this way!

  • @JulianOShea
    @JulianOShea 4 місяці тому

    Amazing stuff - what was Adam’s talk that was referenced?

    • @pargeterw
      @pargeterw 4 місяці тому

      www.mathsjam.com/assets/talks/2022/C%20Adam%20Townsend%20-%20How%20tall%20is%20that%20bridge.pdf

    • @woollybenguin3479
      @woollybenguin3479 4 місяці тому

      Adam Townsend trying to find examples of all 65 combinations of metres and feet that can appear on warning signs for bridges between 2 and 5 metres. www.mathsjam.com/assets/talks/2022/C%20Adam%20Townsend%20-%20How%20tall%20is%20that%20bridge.pdf

  • @henryfesperman568
    @henryfesperman568 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful video!

  • @dontreadthispleaseibegyou
    @dontreadthispleaseibegyou 4 місяці тому

    Genius

  • @PeterNLewis
    @PeterNLewis 4 місяці тому

    The world is a better place for having folks willing to do such ridiculous things in it. Well done.

  • @hainanbob6144
    @hainanbob6144 4 місяці тому

    Wow!

  • @jacobms911
    @jacobms911 4 місяці тому

    This is a killer project and presentation, I hope you had a good trip!

  • @Context0233
    @Context0233 4 місяці тому

    this was delightful, thank you tom!

  • @ringzer
    @ringzer 4 місяці тому

    I'd love to know more about how to actually calculated the optimal route. Do you have any code you could share?

    • @woollybenguin3479
      @woollybenguin3479 4 місяці тому

      If you really want to see the code, it's here: benguin.co.uk/2023/plan_route_2.m It's uncommented Matlab code which I never intended anybody else to use though so you could probably understand how it works better from just watching the video that from looking at the code. Lines 62 to 428 are the seed, which now specifies all 366 places to visit so If I run the code now it does nothing because there are no other dates left to find.

  • @RhianDaviestrianglegirl
    @RhianDaviestrianglegirl 4 місяці тому

    Fantastic talk well delivered, and a brilliant idea. Bravo 👏

  • @peter_smyth
    @peter_smyth 4 місяці тому

    Seven weeks of travelling for a five minute talk.

  • @mceajc
    @mceajc 4 місяці тому

    What a wonderful idea, superbly executed and concisely presented.

  • @JoshuaHere
    @JoshuaHere 4 місяці тому

    What a joyful trip, amazing algorithm.

  • @IstasPumaNevada
    @IstasPumaNevada 4 місяці тому

    Excellently done, on every level. I am envious of that road trip. :)

  • @Jogwheel
    @Jogwheel 4 місяці тому

    What an incredible project and entertaining presentation - I applaud your commitment to figuring this all out... and then actually visiting them all. Incredible.

  • @jameskvo
    @jameskvo 4 місяці тому

    3:39 - Someone mooning their backside on the central reservation

    • @woollybenguin3479
      @woollybenguin3479 4 місяці тому

      Ha! Sorry about the poor picture quality. It's actually somebody in a flesh-coloured jacket kneeling down and facing me.

  • @dibbler5
    @dibbler5 4 місяці тому

    A hilariously brilliant undertaking - well done!

  • @sandwich2473
    @sandwich2473 4 місяці тому

    Absolutely wonderful stuff

  • @PatientC
    @PatientC 4 місяці тому

    Tom coming in with a great recommendation!

  • @killito12
    @killito12 4 місяці тому

    Marvellous! Truly remarkable and I’m so very envious of your trip. (Kudos to Tom Scott and his reader Mikey for sending me here)

  • @mrsimple6018
    @mrsimple6018 4 місяці тому

    I applaud your dedication!

  • @ahmberry22
    @ahmberry22 4 місяці тому

    This is so fantastic! This is the kind of thing I love! If only I had unlimited resources and time... 😂 Congratulations on your achievement!

  • @Radinden
    @Radinden 4 місяці тому

    That is genuinely a work of art.

  • @PaintMyTaint
    @PaintMyTaint 4 місяці тому

    What's his OF?

  • @harrack
    @harrack 4 місяці тому

    It's insane that you fit all that work, effort and time into a 5 minute presentation. Very efficient. Thanks!

  • @blupping
    @blupping 4 місяці тому

    I’m sure you’ll get quite a boost from the 617 current views on your video thanks to Tom Scott’s newsletter, but this was really great! Fun concept, educational algorithm and really efficient and to the point execution!

  • @KateGowers
    @KateGowers 4 місяці тому

    Oh, that's charming and fascinating - love the algorithm. Thanks to you Sir Benguin and thanks to Tom Scott for pointing me here.

  • @MattLacey
    @MattLacey 4 місяці тому

    Excellent work!

  • @calteran
    @calteran 4 місяці тому

    Fun idea, excellent execution! If you're reading this after February 2024 and wondering why you just got such a giant spike in views, it's because Tom Scott recommended this video in his weekly newsletter.

    • @lifthras11r
      @lifthras11r 4 місяці тому

      And I'm extremely pleased to see that February 29 is not missed, partly thanks to the fact that 2024 is a leap year.

    • @drjeckyll5305
      @drjeckyll5305 4 місяці тому

      …and that’s why I’m here. And highly enjoyable it is!

  • @therealcaldini
    @therealcaldini 4 місяці тому

    Publish a page per day calendar with these photos and you’ll make a mint.

    • @woollybenguin3479
      @woollybenguin3479 4 місяці тому

      There's a freely downloadable page-per-month calendar at www.benguin.co.uk/2023/download.html if you don't mind printing it yourself.

    • @therealcaldini
      @therealcaldini 4 місяці тому

      @@woollybenguin3479 I don’t have a printer, and if I can’t order it from Amazon then it’s not going to happen. What am I doing with my life? Answer: nothing.

  • @theonce-ler1734
    @theonce-ler1734 4 місяці тому

    Thanks Tom

  • @achillesdota2820
    @achillesdota2820 6 місяців тому

    You deserve an MBE

  • @jonnyhifi
    @jonnyhifi 7 місяців тому

    I totally agree with the other poster : this instantly became my favourite mathsjam talk ever, with no close competition. (I've been to a lot of mathsjams now 14+?) Simply bonkers and superb in equal measure. Thank you for taking the task that no one asked for, so seriously, that we all now know we should have. Simply wonderful.

  • @TheZotmeister
    @TheZotmeister 7 місяців тому

    I know you had a 5-minute time limit to fit this in but my WORD you talk fast, I had to slow the video to x0.75 to understand you and English's my native language!

    • @woollybenguin3479
      @woollybenguin3479 7 місяців тому

      I wondered whether people would do that. I wouldn't have presented it like that in the old days when the talks weren't videoed.

  • @dickoon
    @dickoon 7 місяців тому

    My god. World class. Thank you for making and sharing, 54 out of 54 on the DaveGormanometer.

    • @woollybenguin3479
      @woollybenguin3479 7 місяців тому

      Until you said that I had completely forgotten that the reason why the "Via XX Settembre" sign caught my attention in 2004 was that earlier that year I had spent a day visiting every road in London which starts with "Z", an idea which I got from a throw-away comment in one of Dave Gorman's books.