@@waynemarvin5661 what are you on about? numberwang is from mitchell & webb, and I've just googled garden path sentence and its a term I just hadn't heard of.
This is an entirely accurate statement. New Zealand is a country like Australia. Like being similar to but NOT the same. They actually use the word correctly.
The different pictures he has imply that Colosson isn't the only machine that is necessary for human life whilst being undoubtedly evil and having a fail-safe based on images of birds and the such
I love history, and am so glad that we live in a time when such gems can be uncovered from the BBC Archives. Would have been even better if it were interspersed with commentary from modern mathematicians like Terry Tao, or James Maynard.
I only just realised it, Collosson WAS used for war, they just never publicly acknowledged it hence they skip answering the question and the sudden humanoid laser robot after the war repurposed for the game show.
Also possibly a bit of fun at how puritanical the USAmericans are about television censorship; they wouldn’t want the word “Wang” on a syndicated game show.
Proving that their chair exists so that they can sit down rings true of some of the more eccentric philosophers. RIP Alan Turing, you were a genius who helped end possibly the worst war in history, yet you were treated like the worst type of criminal in return.
A friend of mine tried to 'de-gay' themself. It worked - sort of. Whilst recovering in hospital from the laser burns? 'He' found out that 'he' was actually a 'she'. Problem solved. ☮
@@pizzajona Nos, 1, 10 and 11 are all (well nearly) numberwang if you know where to find them. And don’t look in Leicester or Inverness, wasting your time.
Bottom line is you build a world in your imagination...easier to do in Radio where I had them looking for the blimp providing aerial coverage of tonight's Radio broadcast. Actually had fans at the ballpark axing our on air guy where was the blimp. On another note... our HS baseball team does quite well by packing the park. Get with your local station...money for them and a packed park for you. Seriously if you can fill the stands at home and on the road...you're guaranteed a better winning percentage. Mr. Baseball coach you gotta get the locals on board. See Savannah Bananas...you can't go that far but you can do things to put fans in the seats, win win for everyone.
"In countries like Australia, such as New Zealand" is the single best piece of wordplay of all time, prove me wrong
no, you're right. That's numberwang.
Garden path sentence
@@deyesed huh?
@@KyleDB150 Don't worry about it. It's a kid reference. Junior High, probably.
@@waynemarvin5661 what are you on about? numberwang is from mitchell & webb, and I've just googled garden path sentence and its a term I just hadn't heard of.
"In countries like Australia; such as new Zealand"
This is an entirely accurate statement.
New Zealand is a country like Australia.
Like being similar to but NOT the same.
They actually use the word correctly.
"New Zealand, Australia's Australia" (-John Oliver)
@@sugarnads not exactly. 'Like' is vague statement. You can't determine if it used correctly or not unless you know what they mean with "Like".
@@bonnome2 They are alike
@@lcmiracle yes, but 'Like' in the context was exactly more of an example
“Fortunately, the war intervened” is a great line!
One of my best childhood memories, staying up late in my pijamas watching numberwang with my sister and parents!
That's Numberwang !
The different pictures he has imply that Colosson isn't the only machine that is necessary for human life whilst being undoubtedly evil and having a fail-safe based on images of birds and the such
Well of course, Colosson was built for numbers. You can’t expect him to do wordwang can you?
@@Redfaller2003 Gigantus, the Wordwang Computer.
Don't forget Colossons cousin for Wangernumb
"Round two, fish numbers. Julie?"
"Eel-even."
Brilliant
"it came from the humble beginnings of not yet existing" I guess all things do. Brilliant writing.
😂😂😂
Many boffins died to bring us this information...
"Wangs for the memory"
"Silent in 1952" was my favourite part.
I don't get that reference.
The entire Cambridge section is too good. "As I remember, he cried."
“Yes! That is a numberr”
The Russell/Wittgenstein thing is so smart and so dumb. I've been laughing at this sketch for a solid decade.
This is the part where I point out that sections 151-155 of Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations actually appear to be about Numberwang.
I wish all documentaries were this informative and entertaining (and lethal - go Colosson!)... :)
"YES, That is a number!"
I only Just noticed that they all had to stand for the humming of the national anthem.
“I had spent the morning proving that my chair existed, so I could sit down” 😂
I love that quick turn he makes towards it, as if he might catch it not existing.
My wife and I loves watching old episodes of Numberwang! one of the best game shows ever.
Wangs for the memories, indeed! 💵💵💵🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑
I love history, and am so glad that we live in a time when such gems can be uncovered from the BBC Archives. Would have been even better if it were interspersed with commentary from modern mathematicians like Terry Tao, or James Maynard.
Of course Colosson is designed as a Dr. Who antagonist.
I think David Mitchell is a big fan
Starring
Christopher Eccleston
Billie Piper
*Doctor Who*
*Thats Numberwang!*
Written by Russel T. Davies
EX-TER-MIN-EIGHT!
EX-TER-MIN-EIGHT!!!
@@SpyrosKoronis EL-EVEN-ATE!
I only just realised it, Collosson WAS used for war, they just never publicly acknowledged it hence they skip answering the question and the sudden humanoid laser robot after the war repurposed for the game show.
14 dislikes, THAT'S NUMBERWANG
"all rolled into one"
god I almost missed that lol
That Robert Robinson impersonation xD
Numberwang combats dementia? It is likely to be dementia.
So dementia is numberwang?
@@skyblade7438 It's wordwang, actually.
I can't remember.
@@totaltotalmonkey That's numberwang!
“I’d spent the morning proving to myself that my chair existed so I could sit down” - Bertrand Russell
Anyone else remember the kids spin-off game show, Numberwangers on CBBC? It used to be the first thing I'd watch after school.
When the robot said *THAT'S NOT BAWANG*
I felt it
"Sivin"
She clearly says seven.
Clean your ears.
6:00 i feel attacked
I like how they poke fun at the US dumbing down game shows by replacing numberwang with "yes that is a number"
Or is it poking fun at the British for overcomplicating what constitutes a number ?
Also possibly a bit of fun at how puritanical the USAmericans are about television censorship; they wouldn’t want the word “Wang” on a syndicated game show.
I saw it as being a literal translation, like we were just told that "being numberwang" in British is literally just "being a number".
@@WomenRespecter9000 no, it was a joke at Americans.
@@casey6556 that’s a thought. You could be right.
Wittgenstein. As I recalled, he cried.
I misread 'numberwang' for 'Nuremberg'.
That's Wordwang!
David Mitchell sure likes Hugo Boss...
Nah, that comedian wasn’t even born yet at the time
Oh wait you mean the other Hugo Boss
3:11 Of course the numbers from Lost are Numberwang
Das ist Noombervang.
Proving that their chair exists so that they can sit down rings true of some of the more eccentric philosophers.
RIP Alan Turing, you were a genius who helped end possibly the worst war in history, yet you were treated like the worst type of criminal in return.
A friend of mine tried to 'de-gay' themself.
It worked - sort of.
Whilst recovering in hospital from the laser burns?
'He' found out that 'he' was actually a 'she'.
Problem solved.
☮
You like your rollies do ya! Lol
Can anyone help me identify the music around 1:37
Always liked that the numbers on the screen don't match anything that Julie or Simon say.
Harry-and-Paulworthy
2:47 A few hours?! Come on boffins is that numberwang or not!
Who the hell downvoted this? Thankfully 1 is Number Wang so I'll let it pass.
is 2 numberwang?
@@jnwms not yet
@No Record what about 14?
that robot is an SCP
Numberwang itself as an idea sounds like a SCP
I'm guessing numberwang,, is a piss take of mind Numb erwanging game shows. 😂
The original concept was to hard for the average american, they just have to say if it's a number or not.
And here I thought it was created by Eldridge creatures from the Beyond who have no understanding of human mathematics.
Then there's the X rated version like Shaving Ryan's Privates. You can ptrobably guess the name of that.
Sir kim basinger
Is this funny?
yes
Urrrrrr . . . . . . . what am i watching? Whats numberwang?
That's not Numberwang. 8467 is Numberwang 😂😂
It’s kinda like Wangernumb but not.
@@paulbarrell6816 That's Numberwang!
@@paulbarrell6816 schweven?
@@pizzajona Nos, 1, 10 and 11 are all (well nearly) numberwang if you know where to find them. And don’t look in Leicester or Inverness, wasting your time.
This must be a British joke, I don’t understand any of this.
You never played numberwang as a kid?
@@egokick Never even heard of it. Google here I come
@@calebcotter2850 Wow! That’s both Numberwang AND Mornington Crescent. What is your method sir?
It's no joke. This is the future of the post pandemic world.
@@egokick I once got involved with a Street Numberwang gang. One thing I learned: DO NOT FUCK WITH GYLES. Sorry, won't be going into any more detail.
Bottom line is you build a world in your imagination...easier to do in Radio where I had them looking for the blimp providing aerial coverage of tonight's Radio broadcast. Actually had fans at the ballpark axing our on air guy where was the blimp. On another note... our HS baseball team does quite well by packing the park. Get with your local station...money for them and a packed park for you. Seriously if you can fill the stands at home and on the road...you're guaranteed a better winning percentage. Mr. Baseball coach you gotta get the locals on board. See Savannah Bananas...you can't go that far but you can do things to put fans in the seats, win win for everyone.