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hey hello hello girl wait how are you so

hey hello hello girl wait how are you so we are gonna play with no further delay

we are gonna play with no further delay

we are gonna play with no further delay the microphone is fully done but no

the microphone is fully done but no

the microphone is fully done but no problem show me some filters okay I’m

problem show me some filters okay I’m

problem show me some filters okay I’m gonna be running the atmosphere no

gonna be running the atmosphere no

gonna be running the atmosphere no problem just solving the equations

problem just solving the equations

problem just solving the equations trying to feel the sensations no

trying to feel the sensations no

trying to feel the sensations no modulation okay 2 8 8 9 times I’m going

modulation okay 2 8 8 9 times I’m going

modulation okay 2 8 8 9 times I’m going to tell you thank you that show me the

to tell you thank you that show me the

to tell you thank you that show me the next one please I hope the result is

next one please I hope the result is

next one please I hope the result is right if it is please give me some noise

right if it is please give me some noise

right if it is please give me some noise okay thank you I will raise my voice

okay thank you I will raise my voice

okay thank you I will raise my voice okay okay that one is so soft but I try

okay okay that one is so soft but I try

okay okay that one is so soft but I try to do it I try to be so rough I don’t

to do it I try to be so rough I don’t

to do it I try to be so rough I don’t know what I’m saying next I’m here this

know what I’m saying next I’m here this

know what I’m saying next I’m here this is a crazy quest so okay I’m not on your

is a crazy quest so okay I’m not on your

is a crazy quest so okay I’m not on your nest that guy who used to travel I don’t

nest that guy who used to travel I don’t

nest that guy who used to travel I don’t really know who is I’m here okay my

really know who is I’m here okay my

really know who is I’m here okay my course is complicated please hey yo

course is complicated please hey yo

course is complicated please hey yo check he’s thinking keep going like that

check he’s thinking keep going like that

check he’s thinking keep going like that I cannot be blocked that’s I mean you

I cannot be blocked that’s I mean you

I cannot be blocked that’s I mean you blow in the city okay

blow in the city okay

blow in the city okay don’t say what a pity I’m trying to do

don’t say what a pity I’m trying to do

don’t say what a pity I’m trying to do this and all that hide hide wow man this

this and all that hide hide wow man this

this and all that hide hide wow man this is dropping that’s good anyway I’m just

is dropping that’s good anyway I’m just

is dropping that’s good anyway I’m just a guy from my neighborhood trying to

a guy from my neighborhood trying to

a guy from my neighborhood trying to solve equations try to solve the real

solve equations try to solve the real

solve equations try to solve the real deal I don’t know it’s gonna be all my

deal I don’t know it’s gonna be all my

deal I don’t know it’s gonna be all my years I think it’s to 100 to 9 that’s

years I think it’s to 100 to 9 that’s

years I think it’s to 100 to 9 that’s fine

fine

fine okay

okay

okay [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so yes multitasking I do it from time to

so yes multitasking I do it from time to

so yes multitasking I do it from time to time in my shows even though I’m a man

time in my shows even though I’m a man

time in my shows even though I’m a man always involving tasks that I have

always involving tasks that I have

always involving tasks that I have mastered I would like to point out

mastered I would like to point out

mastered I would like to point out however that I do not encourage people

however that I do not encourage people

however that I do not encourage people to do it on a regular basis since has

to do it on a regular basis since has

to do it on a regular basis since has been proven it’s not recommendable so

been proven it’s not recommendable so

been proven it’s not recommendable so okay so let’s go back to the beginning

okay so let’s go back to the beginning

okay so let’s go back to the beginning you may be wondering how do I do it yes

you may be wondering how do I do it yes

you may be wondering how do I do it yes it’s a question that I have been asked

it’s a question that I have been asked

it’s a question that I have been asked many times and my reply is I’m not a

many times and my reply is I’m not a

many times and my reply is I’m not a mathematician I did not even go to

mathematician I did not even go to

mathematician I did not even go to college I’m just a neighborhood guy who

college I’m just a neighborhood guy who

college I’m just a neighborhood guy who accepts challenges no matter what the

accepts challenges no matter what the

accepts challenges no matter what the difficulty is so I’m an improviser and

difficulty is so I’m an improviser and

difficulty is so I’m an improviser and more than three years ago I was part of

more than three years ago I was part of

more than three years ago I was part of a show mixing music theater rap and

a show mixing music theater rap and

a show mixing music theater rap and other skills and we were looking for new

other skills and we were looking for new

other skills and we were looking for new ideas to offer new spectacle so I came

ideas to offer new spectacle so I came

ideas to offer new spectacle so I came up with this multitasking thing and

up with this multitasking thing and

up with this multitasking thing and started multiplying two-digit numbers by

started multiplying two-digit numbers by

started multiplying two-digit numbers by one such sixty nine times seven

one such sixty nine times seven

one such sixty nine times seven something like that while freestyling

something like that while freestyling

something like that while freestyling and yeah I’m going to be honest with you

and yeah I’m going to be honest with you

and yeah I’m going to be honest with you it was not easy at first I was often

it was not easy at first I was often

it was not easy at first I was often disappointed in the quality of my rhymes

disappointed in the quality of my rhymes

disappointed in the quality of my rhymes and results were not always right yeah

and results were not always right yeah

and results were not always right yeah don’t laugh that’s right so after doing

don’t laugh that’s right so after doing

don’t laugh that’s right so after doing many and many and many I got better and

many and many and many I got better and

many and many and many I got better and then I thought why not go to three

then I thought why not go to three

then I thought why not go to three digits like that one and surprisingly

digits like that one and surprisingly

digits like that one and surprisingly for me I could do it so then I thought

for me I could do it so then I thought

for me I could do it so then I thought why not go to five digits to seven

why not go to five digits to seven

why not go to five digits to seven digits to solve square roots solve

digits to solve square roots solve

digits to solve square roots solve different types of Rubik’s cubes I’m

different types of Rubik’s cubes I’m

different types of Rubik’s cubes I’m actually 2 weeks ago I solve this friend

actually 2 weeks ago I solve this friend

actually 2 weeks ago I solve this friend they’re the biggest Rubik’s Cube on the

they’re the biggest Rubik’s Cube on the

they’re the biggest Rubik’s Cube on the market while freestyling

market while freestyling

market while freestyling so all these challenges

so all these challenges

so all these challenges it’s not funny all these challenges have

it’s not funny all these challenges have

it’s not funny all these challenges have something in common at the beginning

something in common at the beginning

something in common at the beginning they were a big deal but at the end

they were a big deal but at the end

they were a big deal but at the end let’s say just another day in the office

let’s say just another day in the office

let’s say just another day in the office so the thing is though I never feel like

so the thing is though I never feel like

so the thing is though I never feel like I have reached my limits so every time I

I have reached my limits so every time I

I have reached my limits so every time I succeed on one of these challenges I’m

succeed on one of these challenges I’m

succeed on one of these challenges I’m ready for the next one and to freestyle

ready for the next one and to freestyle

ready for the next one and to freestyle in English since you have noticed I’m

in English since you have noticed I’m

in English since you have noticed I’m not a native speaker is now the real

not a native speaker is now the real

not a native speaker is now the real deal for me so here I am trying to do it

deal for me so here I am trying to do it

deal for me so here I am trying to do it and it’s game on I’m thinking next time

and it’s game on I’m thinking next time

and it’s game on I’m thinking next time maybe I’ll hold Sofia’s tarantula and

maybe I’ll hold Sofia’s tarantula and

maybe I’ll hold Sofia’s tarantula and try to freestyle please don’t kill me I

try to freestyle please don’t kill me I

try to freestyle please don’t kill me I don’t wanna die at least you can tell I

don’t wanna die at least you can tell I

don’t wanna die at least you can tell I didn’t try something like that oh I like

didn’t try something like that oh I like

didn’t try something like that oh I like that one

so okay all this may make me wonder if

so okay all this may make me wonder if all this was making me smarter so I did

all this was making me smarter so I did

all this was making me smarter so I did about a year ago an IQ test and scored

about a year ago an IQ test and scored

about a year ago an IQ test and scored plus 13 compared to one I did like I

plus 13 compared to one I did like I

plus 13 compared to one I did like I don’t know five seven years ago so the

don’t know five seven years ago so the

don’t know five seven years ago so the point is if I didn’t push my limits I

point is if I didn’t push my limits I

point is if I didn’t push my limits I would be 13 points less intelligent and

would be 13 points less intelligent and

would be 13 points less intelligent and I don’t think mathematics and logic are

I don’t think mathematics and logic are

I don’t think mathematics and logic are intelligence in itself nevertheless is

intelligence in itself nevertheless is

intelligence in itself nevertheless is an important part of it so that led me

an important part of it so that led me

an important part of it so that led me to do some research and I found out

to do some research and I found out

to do some research and I found out about the Flynn effect

about the Flynn effect

about the Flynn effect it proves that last century our IQs were

it proves that last century our IQs were

it proves that last century our IQs were racing by three to ten points per decade

racing by three to ten points per decade

racing by three to ten points per decade and James Flynn gave a TED talk

and James Flynn gave a TED talk

and James Flynn gave a TED talk explaining his research so check it is

explaining his research so check it is

explaining his research so check it is very interesting so okay we know that we

very interesting so okay we know that we

very interesting so okay we know that we can get smarter and we did get smarter

can get smarter and we did get smarter

can get smarter and we did get smarter and one of the reasons for our IQ racing

and one of the reasons for our IQ racing

and one of the reasons for our IQ racing was because of the war becoming more

was because of the war becoming more

was because of the war becoming more complex rich or higher may did an

complex rich or higher may did an

complex rich or higher may did an experiment where he made 50 students

experiment where he made 50 students

experiment where he made 50 students play Tetris

play Tetris

play Tetris nice day for them in the 80s it was not

nice day for them in the 80s it was not

nice day for them in the 80s it was not as well-known as it is now so they

as well-known as it is now so they

as well-known as it is now so they struggled completing lines but after 50

struggled completing lines but after 50

struggled completing lines but after 50 days plane Pet one of these brain

days plane Pet one of these brain

days plane Pet one of these brain scanners that monitor our brain activity

scanners that monitor our brain activity

scanners that monitor our brain activity demonstrated that with considerably less

demonstrated that with considerably less

demonstrated that with considerably less effort than the first day they were

effort than the first day they were

effort than the first day they were playing so much better same people same

playing so much better same people same

playing so much better same people same game

game

game another reason for our IQ racing was a

another reason for our IQ racing was a

another reason for our IQ racing was a wider range of options for example in

wider range of options for example in

wider range of options for example in Spain in 1960 if you wanted to buy a car

Spain in 1960 if you wanted to buy a car

Spain in 1960 if you wanted to buy a car you could choose between three cars in

you could choose between three cars in

you could choose between three cars in the market so if you had money you buy

the market so if you had money you buy

the market so if you had money you buy the set 1500 if you want to buy the

the set 1500 if you want to buy the

the set 1500 if you want to buy the second set 600 or its Big Brother 850

second set 600 or its Big Brother 850

second set 600 or its Big Brother 850 and now if we want to buy a car how many

and now if we want to buy a car how many

and now if we want to buy a car how many options we have 50 60 70 more so in

options we have 50 60 70 more so in

options we have 50 60 70 more so in order we have to consider many more

order we have to consider many more

order we have to consider many more factors to acquire our best option

factors to acquire our best option

factors to acquire our best option such combustive all power space extras

such combustive all power space extras

such combustive all power space extras and so on so yeah so far so good we got

and so on so yeah so far so good we got

and so on so yeah so far so good we got smarter whoa

smarter whoa

smarter whoa but it’s time to check what’s going on

but it’s time to check what’s going on

but it’s time to check what’s going on now today are we still getting smarter

now today are we still getting smarter

now today are we still getting smarter in my opinion in my experience I have

in my opinion in my experience I have

in my opinion in my experience I have noticed that people tend not to accept

noticed that people tend not to accept

noticed that people tend not to accept challenges if there is a device that can

challenges if there is a device that can

challenges if there is a device that can do that live for you

do that live for you

do that live for you why should you learn we have apps for

why should you learn we have apps for

why should you learn we have apps for almost everything they think for us they

almost everything they think for us they

almost everything they think for us they decide for us they choose for us so if

decide for us they choose for us so if

decide for us they choose for us so if we’re not intellectually stimulated we

we’re not intellectually stimulated we

we’re not intellectually stimulated we can fall into a routine where we do not

can fall into a routine where we do not

can fall into a routine where we do not face new challenges anymore

face new challenges anymore

face new challenges anymore and yeah we also tend to take

and yeah we also tend to take

and yeah we also tend to take information for granted the web analytic

information for granted the web analytic

information for granted the web analytic company turbot showed that most of

company turbot showed that most of

company turbot showed that most of online article readers don’t even read

online article readers don’t even read

online article readers don’t even read more than half of it and 10% of them

more than half of it and 10% of them

more than half of it and 10% of them just

just

just read the headline and on Twitter for

read the headline and on Twitter for

read the headline and on Twitter for instance I’m sure many of you use

instance I’m sure many of you use

instance I’m sure many of you use Twitter 14% of retweets get no clicks so

Twitter 14% of retweets get no clicks so

Twitter 14% of retweets get no clicks so it’s basically a lot of assimilation

it’s basically a lot of assimilation

it’s basically a lot of assimilation without thinking our ability to focus

without thinking our ability to focus

without thinking our ability to focus has decreased considerably Microsoft

has decreased considerably Microsoft

has decreased considerably Microsoft found that since the year 2000 our

found that since the year 2000 our

found that since the year 2000 our average attention span dropped from 12

average attention span dropped from 12

average attention span dropped from 12 seconds to 8 the massive amount of

seconds to 8 the massive amount of

seconds to 8 the massive amount of information on social media provided the

information on social media provided the

information on social media provided the internet provide forces us to multitask

internet provide forces us to multitask

internet provide forces us to multitask so if we don’t focus or we focus less we

so if we don’t focus or we focus less we

so if we don’t focus or we focus less we do not improve in any area the way we

do not improve in any area the way we

do not improve in any area the way we should so for instance I have some

should so for instance I have some

should so for instance I have some friends that have told me we cannot play

friends that have told me we cannot play

friends that have told me we cannot play guitar and I realized that they quit

guitar and I realized that they quit

guitar and I realized that they quit after trying a few chords like I have to

after trying a few chords like I have to

after trying a few chords like I have to practice some focus or better check my

practice some focus or better check my

practice some focus or better check my facebook wall a cat video oh I go to

facebook wall a cat video oh I go to

facebook wall a cat video oh I go to wassup yes I’ll be there and own

wassup yes I’ll be there and own

wassup yes I’ll be there and own Instagram notification oh I was talking

Instagram notification oh I was talking

Instagram notification oh I was talking to my friend yeah I’ll be there own a

to my friend yeah I’ll be there own a

to my friend yeah I’ll be there own a cat feet pam overwhelming so yes it’s

cat feet pam overwhelming so yes it’s

cat feet pam overwhelming so yes it’s kind of tricky another curious fact that

kind of tricky another curious fact that

kind of tricky another curious fact that I have notice is we tend to check our

I have notice is we tend to check our

I have notice is we tend to check our cell phone and any time we have a moment

cell phone and any time we have a moment

cell phone and any time we have a moment if I am with someone who goes to the

if I am with someone who goes to the

if I am with someone who goes to the toilet first thing I do as soon as this

toilet first thing I do as soon as this

toilet first thing I do as soon as this person leaves is I’ll grab my phone and

person leaves is I’ll grab my phone and

person leaves is I’ll grab my phone and then again cat video bla bla bla shibam

then again cat video bla bla bla shibam

then again cat video bla bla bla shibam so we don’t give our brain a break and

so we don’t give our brain a break and

so we don’t give our brain a break and we don’t realize how amazing Bordeaux

we don’t realize how amazing Bordeaux

we don’t realize how amazing Bordeaux miss yes boredom is amazing you see this

miss yes boredom is amazing you see this

miss yes boredom is amazing you see this guy’s walking no boredom is amazing

guy’s walking no boredom is amazing

guy’s walking no boredom is amazing because when you are bored you look

because when you are bored you look

because when you are bored you look around you analyze you observe from your

around you analyze you observe from your

around you analyze you observe from your own perspective so you create from you

own perspective so you create from you

own perspective so you create from you and you are you

and you are you

and you are you and something we don’t do a lot lately

and something we don’t do a lot lately

and something we don’t do a lot lately always busy always busy so I think I’m

always busy always busy so I think I’m

always busy always busy so I think I’m old because when I’m 32 by the way but

old because when I’m 32 by the way but

old because when I’m 32 by the way but when I observe the newer generations

when I observe the newer generations

when I observe the newer generations when children and teenagers tend to

when children and teenagers tend to

when children and teenagers tend to watch Songhai playing a video game on

watch Songhai playing a video game on

watch Songhai playing a video game on YouTube instead of playing themselves

YouTube instead of playing themselves

YouTube instead of playing themselves like in video games yeah they offer a

like in video games yeah they offer a

like in video games yeah they offer a quite decent challenges some of them so

quite decent challenges some of them so

quite decent challenges some of them so I really don’t understand it and

I really don’t understand it and

I really don’t understand it and actually the best selling toy in the 80s

actually the best selling toy in the 80s

actually the best selling toy in the 80s was the Rubik’s Cube and the

was the Rubik’s Cube and the

was the Rubik’s Cube and the best-selling one now is the feature

best-selling one now is the feature

best-selling one now is the feature spinner challenges now thank you so

spinner challenges now thank you so

spinner challenges now thank you so after all this I thought I asked myself

after all this I thought I asked myself

after all this I thought I asked myself are we becoming less intelligent

are we becoming less intelligent

are we becoming less intelligent are we reversing the Flynn effect and

are we reversing the Flynn effect and

are we reversing the Flynn effect and yeah beginning I was like no way that’s

yeah beginning I was like no way that’s

yeah beginning I was like no way that’s that’s that’s me maybe my crazy thought

that’s that’s me maybe my crazy thought

that’s that’s me maybe my crazy thought but according to a survey by Hina

but according to a survey by Hina

but according to a survey by Hina Wyndham and dab it Becca on Thomas our

Wyndham and dab it Becca on Thomas our

Wyndham and dab it Becca on Thomas our coil

coil

coil many experts on the Flynn effect believe

many experts on the Flynn effect believe

many experts on the Flynn effect believe this is true and there is already

this is true and there is already

this is true and there is already research that proves in certain first

research that proves in certain first

research that proves in certain first world countries our average intelligence

world countries our average intelligence

world countries our average intelligence is decreasing so yeah it makes sense and

is decreasing so yeah it makes sense and

is decreasing so yeah it makes sense and it’s already happening so now you may be

it’s already happening so now you may be

it’s already happening so now you may be thinking this guy comes all the way from

thinking this guy comes all the way from

thinking this guy comes all the way from Florida south of Madrid to tell you that

Florida south of Madrid to tell you that

Florida south of Madrid to tell you that you will be stupid now

you will be stupid now

you will be stupid now now I don’t want any tomatoes coming

now I don’t want any tomatoes coming

now I don’t want any tomatoes coming this way I’m here just to remind you

this way I’m here just to remind you

this way I’m here just to remind you that inside our head is a masterpiece

that inside our head is a masterpiece

that inside our head is a masterpiece and it’s up to us to use it to its full

and it’s up to us to use it to its full

and it’s up to us to use it to its full capacity I don’t mean you have to go

capacity I don’t mean you have to go

capacity I don’t mean you have to go around solving square roots in your head

around solving square roots in your head

around solving square roots in your head or learning Chinese in one month or

or learning Chinese in one month or

or learning Chinese in one month or something like that if you want to be my

something like that if you want to be my

something like that if you want to be my guest of course why not

guest of course why not

guest of course why not but I mean observed your daily life next

but I mean observed your daily life next

but I mean observed your daily life next time you go out to have dinner with

time you go out to have dinner with

time you go out to have dinner with friends try to split the bill in your

friends try to split the bill in your

friends try to split the bill in your head and if you’re not able then use a

head and if you’re not able then use a

head and if you’re not able then use a calculator or invite the mole but it’s

calculator or invite the mole but it’s

calculator or invite the mole but it’s more expensive it’s up to you always try

more expensive it’s up to you always try

more expensive it’s up to you always try to create your own opinion and don’t

to create your own opinion and don’t

to create your own opinion and don’t just swallow up information because the

just swallow up information because the

just swallow up information because the world is like that lately and next time

world is like that lately and next time

world is like that lately and next time you drive someplace you don’t know try

you drive someplace you don’t know try

you drive someplace you don’t know try to do it by using a map and if you get

to do it by using a map and if you get

to do it by using a map and if you get lost then use a GPS and find an

lost then use a GPS and find an

lost then use a GPS and find an intellectually demanding hobby play

intellectually demanding hobby play

intellectually demanding hobby play chess play bass solve Sadako’s the

chess play bass solve Sadako’s the

chess play bass solve Sadako’s the rubik’s cube complicated video games

rubik’s cube complicated video games

rubik’s cube complicated video games whoever you enjoy because when you enjoy

whoever you enjoy because when you enjoy

whoever you enjoy because when you enjoy it

it

it you will become more intelligent by

you will become more intelligent by

you will become more intelligent by having fun and at some point you will

having fun and at some point you will

having fun and at some point you will look back and say wow I am doing this I

look back and say wow I am doing this I

look back and say wow I am doing this I thought it was impossible so it’s up to

thought it was impossible so it’s up to

thought it was impossible so it’s up to us to be smarter to be the better

us to be smarter to be the better

us to be smarter to be the better version of ourselves and live the world

version of ourselves and live the world

version of ourselves and live the world to a brighter era muchas gracias

to a brighter era muchas gracias

to a brighter era muchas gracias [Applause]

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