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Character as a dimensional quasiprojection | SAKALAS UŽDAVINYS | TEDxISM


okay it’s early morning so maybe we

okay it’s early morning so maybe we should start with a Teletubby show all

should start with a Teletubby show all

should start with a Teletubby show all right oh what a piece of work is a man

right oh what a piece of work is a man

right oh what a piece of work is a man how noble in reason how infinite in

how noble in reason how infinite in

how noble in reason how infinite in faculty in form and moving how Express

faculty in form and moving how Express

faculty in form and moving how Express and admirable in action how like an

and admirable in action how like an

and admirable in action how like an angel in comprehension how like a god

angel in comprehension how like a god

angel in comprehension how like a god the beauty of a world the paragon of

the beauty of a world the paragon of

the beauty of a world the paragon of animals and yet to be what is this

animals and yet to be what is this

animals and yet to be what is this quintessence of dust

well these lines are obviously from

well these lines are obviously from Hamlet man however I’m not giving you a

Hamlet man however I’m not giving you a

Hamlet man however I’m not giving you a brain teaser to a recognizable timeless

brain teaser to a recognizable timeless

brain teaser to a recognizable timeless classic in the morning my question is

classic in the morning my question is

classic in the morning my question is rather simple who is an actor in this

rather simple who is an actor in this

rather simple who is an actor in this episode well the obvious answer of

episode well the obvious answer of

episode well the obvious answer of course it’s me but let’s let’s have a

course it’s me but let’s let’s have a

course it’s me but let’s let’s have a closer look to what you just observed

closer look to what you just observed

closer look to what you just observed you as an audience took all the

you as an audience took all the

you as an audience took all the information verbal and nonverbal from

information verbal and nonverbal from

information verbal and nonverbal from this puppet it moved it it spoke it was

this puppet it moved it it spoke it was

this puppet it moved it it spoke it was a character well well there’s an

a character well well there’s an

a character well well there’s an enormous variety of thank you of the

enormous variety of thank you of the

enormous variety of thank you of the puppets inner world just to mention few

puppets inner world just to mention few

puppets inner world just to mention few marionettes shadow puppets

marionettes shadow puppets

marionettes shadow puppets Bunraku marionettes in Japan sama

Bunraku marionettes in Japan sama

Bunraku marionettes in Japan sama operated by by operators in plain view

operated by by operators in plain view

operated by by operators in plain view some are operated with actors covered by

some are operated with actors covered by

some are operated with actors covered by some kind of device they come in

some kind of device they come in

some kind of device they come in different sizes and shapes we can be as

different sizes and shapes we can be as

different sizes and shapes we can be as small as these finger puppets or

small as these finger puppets or

small as these finger puppets or as big as was huge marionettes in in

as big as was huge marionettes in in

as big as was huge marionettes in in France a puppetry is quite fascinating

France a puppetry is quite fascinating

France a puppetry is quite fascinating area to research however I’m not a

area to research however I’m not a

area to research however I’m not a puppeteer I’m a career actor and a

puppeteer I’m a career actor and a

puppeteer I’m a career actor and a teacher and throughout my life

teacher and throughout my life

teacher and throughout my life professional life I was fascinated with

professional life I was fascinated with

professional life I was fascinated with acting trying to understand what it is

acting trying to understand what it is

acting trying to understand what it is how it works and how it is related to

how it works and how it is related to

how it works and how it is related to our everyday behavior now but let’s get

our everyday behavior now but let’s get

our everyday behavior now but let’s get back to our puppet Hamlet you as an

back to our puppet Hamlet you as an

back to our puppet Hamlet you as an audience took this guy for a living

audience took this guy for a living

audience took this guy for a living creature it moved it spoke but it’s

creature it moved it spoke but it’s

creature it moved it spoke but it’s obviously but it was alive just because

obviously but it was alive just because

obviously but it was alive just because I was operating it right

I was operating it right

I was operating it right well the puppet becomes alive because it

well the puppet becomes alive because it

well the puppet becomes alive because it becomes my dimensional projection an

becomes my dimensional projection an

becomes my dimensional projection an acting contract upon which I project my

acting contract upon which I project my

acting contract upon which I project my ideas about the play the character or

ideas about the play the character or

ideas about the play the character or save a philosophical understandings what

save a philosophical understandings what

save a philosophical understandings what I read in say Hamlet right well in the

I read in say Hamlet right well in the

I read in say Hamlet right well in the actor puppet ready a relationship

actor puppet ready a relationship

actor puppet ready a relationship inevitably exists a semiotic paradox an

inevitably exists a semiotic paradox an

inevitably exists a semiotic paradox an actor a creator creates the science of

actor a creator creates the science of

actor a creator creates the science of life consciousness and projects those

life consciousness and projects those

life consciousness and projects those signs upon enamel inanimate unconscious

signs upon enamel inanimate unconscious

signs upon enamel inanimate unconscious object making it a projection of a

object making it a projection of a

object making it a projection of a conscious mind and you as an audience

conscious mind and you as an audience

conscious mind and you as an audience read be science from this projection and

read be science from this projection and

read be science from this projection and that way you get understanding of what’s

that way you get understanding of what’s

that way you get understanding of what’s going in actors or operators mind now

going in actors or operators mind now

going in actors or operators mind now interesting enough that whoa being my

interesting enough that whoa being my

interesting enough that whoa being my projection the puppet does not have to

projection the puppet does not have to

projection the puppet does not have to resemble me in any way it can be any

resemble me in any way it can be any

resemble me in any way it can be any size and shape limited only by my

size and shape limited only by my

size and shape limited only by my imagination in fact actually I cannot

imagination in fact actually I cannot

imagination in fact actually I cannot operate my body by way I can operate the

operate my body by way I can operate the

operate my body by way I can operate the puppet right it can be any size actually

puppet right it can be any size actually

puppet right it can be any size actually any any creature and actually

any any creature and actually

any any creature and actually interesting enough that only human

interesting enough that only human

interesting enough that only human audience will take this for a horse

audience will take this for a horse

audience will take this for a horse right well the real horse I doubt it

right well the real horse I doubt it

right well the real horse I doubt it will take that for a horse will it so

will take that for a horse will it so

will take that for a horse will it so it’s a it’s quite fascinating actually

it’s a it’s quite fascinating actually

it’s a it’s quite fascinating actually the same idea we can extend say to

the same idea we can extend say to

the same idea we can extend say to computer gaming if you are entertaining

computer gaming if you are entertaining

computer gaming if you are entertaining yourself by say some kind of a first

yourself by say some kind of a first

yourself by say some kind of a first first person computer game you are

first person computer game you are

first person computer game you are operating character you are operating

operating character you are operating

operating character you are operating the projection of your actions actually

the projection of your actions actually

the projection of your actions actually the same idea can be extended to any

the same idea can be extended to any

the same idea can be extended to any work of creativity well any any piece of

work of creativity well any any piece of

work of creativity well any any piece of art any painting say any sculpture and I

art any painting say any sculpture and I

art any painting say any sculpture and I think is a artists projection his

think is a artists projection his

think is a artists projection his projection of his understanding about

projection of his understanding about

projection of his understanding about the world and his perception of that

the world and his perception of that

the world and his perception of that world whether it resembles the reality

world whether it resembles the reality

world whether it resembles the reality it represents or say it’s an abstract

it represents or say it’s an abstract

it represents or say it’s an abstract concept of it now what fascinates me as

concept of it now what fascinates me as

concept of it now what fascinates me as well apart from acting theory it might

well apart from acting theory it might

well apart from acting theory it might come as a surprise is physics and not

come as a surprise is physics and not

come as a surprise is physics and not because I was a very good science

because I was a very good science

because I was a very good science students rather opposite of advice I

students rather opposite of advice I

students rather opposite of advice I would have a real job and maybe simply

would have a real job and maybe simply

would have a real job and maybe simply teaching given that I am but the reason

teaching given that I am but the reason

teaching given that I am but the reason for that is that science and cosmology

for that is that science and cosmology

for that is that science and cosmology way they drive my inspiration because

way they drive my inspiration because

way they drive my inspiration because they are trying to answer exactly the

they are trying to answer exactly the

they are trying to answer exactly the same questions and any as any meaningful

same questions and any as any meaningful

same questions and any as any meaningful work of art and I’m sure those questions

work of art and I’m sure those questions

work of art and I’m sure those questions are coming not surprised to you they are

are coming not surprised to you they are

are coming not surprised to you they are who we are where do we come from and

who we are where do we come from and

who we are where do we come from and where are we heading doc now scientists

where are we heading doc now scientists

where are we heading doc now scientists are trying to understand what our

are trying to understand what our

are trying to understand what our universe is made of including myself and

universe is made of including myself and

universe is made of including myself and my puppet what lies in a key of a

my puppet what lies in a key of a

my puppet what lies in a key of a smallest particles that makes bigger

smallest particles that makes bigger

smallest particles that makes bigger stuff all these attempts of course are

stuff all these attempts of course are

stuff all these attempts of course are theories because we still have to build

theories because we still have to build

theories because we still have to build bigger and better devices like say LHC

bigger and better devices like say LHC

bigger and better devices like say LHC Collider in Geneva to help us to

Collider in Geneva to help us to

Collider in Geneva to help us to understand the reality yet these

understand the reality yet these

understand the reality yet these concepts are the best we have so far I’m

concepts are the best we have so far I’m

concepts are the best we have so far I’m sure you are aware of the scientists

sure you are aware of the scientists

sure you are aware of the scientists trying to unite theories of big and

trying to unite theories of big and

trying to unite theories of big and small

small

small Einstein’s space-time universe and the

Einstein’s space-time universe and the

Einstein’s space-time universe and the quantum universe in one nice elegant

quantum universe in one nice elegant

quantum universe in one nice elegant equation describe a time per thing that

equation describe a time per thing that

equation describe a time per thing that happens or will happen in and around us

happens or will happen in and around us

happens or will happen in and around us I’m sure you are aware of ideas that our

I’m sure you are aware of ideas that our

I’m sure you are aware of ideas that our universe is simulation that we live in

universe is simulation that we live in

universe is simulation that we live in multiverse not to mention string theory

multiverse not to mention string theory

multiverse not to mention string theory all these theories of course are valid

all these theories of course are valid

all these theories of course are valid to one or

to one or

to one or and have extent yet again I’m not a

and have extent yet again I’m not a

and have extent yet again I’m not a physicist to argue on that but what are

physicist to argue on that but what are

physicist to argue on that but what are the most recent and interesting attempts

the most recent and interesting attempts

the most recent and interesting attempts come from the group of scientist

come from the group of scientist

come from the group of scientist scientists called a quantum gravity

scientists called a quantum gravity

scientists called a quantum gravity research group they work in LA in

research group they work in LA in

research group they work in LA in California and certainly you might

California and certainly you might

California and certainly you might wonder what these guys are smoking up

wonder what these guys are smoking up

wonder what these guys are smoking up there in LA since what we’re saying that

there in LA since what we’re saying that

there in LA since what we’re saying that our universe our three-dimensional

our universe our three-dimensional

our universe our three-dimensional universe is a projection of a eight

universe is a projection of a eight

universe is a projection of a eight dimensional reality or universe well

dimensional reality or universe well

dimensional reality or universe well something like the like three

something like the like three

something like the like three dimensional cube projected on a

dimensional cube projected on a

dimensional cube projected on a two-dimensional screen well let’s get

two-dimensional screen well let’s get

two-dimensional screen well let’s get more realistic ok the universe is a

more realistic ok the universe is a

more realistic ok the universe is a chair projected on a screen all right

chair projected on a screen all right

chair projected on a screen all right now

now

now now it’s it’s really a very interesting

now it’s it’s really a very interesting

now it’s it’s really a very interesting research and I’ll just go for a key

research and I’ll just go for a key

research and I’ll just go for a key points and sorry I’ll read that just

points and sorry I’ll read that just

points and sorry I’ll read that just because I don’t want to to apply any

because I don’t want to to apply any

because I don’t want to to apply any misconceptions because certainly I’m not

misconceptions because certainly I’m not

misconceptions because certainly I’m not a physicist so at what or and of course

a physicist so at what or and of course

a physicist so at what or and of course since it happened in LA definitely in

since it happened in LA definitely in

since it happened in LA definitely in California everywhere aliens are

California everywhere aliens are

California everywhere aliens are involved right so let’s get a proper

involved right so let’s get a proper

involved right so let’s get a proper music background for it oh there we go

music background for it oh there we go

music background for it oh there we go okay there we are an emergency Reed

this is ass think that the reality

this is ass think that the reality exists in a dimensional universe and

exists in a dimensional universe and

exists in a dimensional universe and what we perceive as the universe is its

what we perceive as the universe is its

what we perceive as the universe is its projection and three-dimensional

projection and three-dimensional

projection and three-dimensional subspace

the space is not divisible to be

the space is not divisible to be infinity and there exists at one ton of

infinity and there exists at one ton of

infinity and there exists at one ton of space somewhat similar like a pixel on a

space somewhat similar like a pixel on a

space somewhat similar like a pixel on a computer screen in our three-dimensional

computer screen in our three-dimensional

computer screen in our three-dimensional sub-user subway this quantum takes shape

sub-user subway this quantum takes shape

sub-user subway this quantum takes shape of a plank sized tetrahedron or a simple

they think that the consciousness which

they think that the consciousness which is very interesting is a property of

is very interesting is a property of

is very interesting is a property of space and in this basic and elementary

space and in this basic and elementary

space and in this basic and elementary form consciousness exists in every

form consciousness exists in every

form consciousness exists in every single simplest combining these

single simplest combining these

single simplest combining these consciousness wander we get more and

consciousness wander we get more and

consciousness wander we get more and more sophisticated form of consciousness

more sophisticated form of consciousness

more sophisticated form of consciousness [Music]

[Music]

[Music] future and that best coexist in one

future and that best coexist in one

future and that best coexist in one single space-time geometric concept and

single space-time geometric concept and

single space-time geometric concept and those frames interact with each other

those frames interact with each other

those frames interact with each other simultaneous simultaneously and future

simultaneous simultaneously and future

simultaneous simultaneously and future is co-creating us right now just as we

is co-creating us right now just as we

is co-creating us right now just as we are co-creating the future a causes B

are co-creating the future a causes B

are co-creating the future a causes B P causes C and C causes a while we can

P causes C and C causes a while we can

P causes C and C causes a while we can stop music hideout

stop music hideout

stop music hideout thank you

thank you

thank you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all right where we have it simple as

all right where we have it simple as

all right where we have it simple as that

that

that well certainly I’m not mocking

well certainly I’m not mocking

well certainly I’m not mocking scientists rather by my own inability to

scientists rather by my own inability to

scientists rather by my own inability to comprehend the immensity of also ideas

comprehend the immensity of also ideas

comprehend the immensity of also ideas and what are those ideas are implying

and what are those ideas are implying

and what are those ideas are implying tore our life yet no and yet of course I

tore our life yet no and yet of course I

tore our life yet no and yet of course I don’t think we have an answer to a

don’t think we have an answer to a

don’t think we have an answer to a meaning of life

meaning of life

meaning of life well thence the correct answer to a

well thence the correct answer to a

well thence the correct answer to a meaning of life is 42 as you may know it

meaning of life is 42 as you may know it

meaning of life is 42 as you may know it from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the universe

from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the universe

from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the universe or what was it universe or yeah like

or what was it universe or yeah like

or what was it universe or yeah like Sybil go okay so and by now you might

Sybil go okay so and by now you might

Sybil go okay so and by now you might wonder why should I care about it rather

wonder why should I care about it rather

wonder why should I care about it rather than running about my business with some

than running about my business with some

than running about my business with some silly puppet next to me well the reason

silly puppet next to me well the reason

silly puppet next to me well the reason is that I think that the same causality

is that I think that the same causality

is that I think that the same causality loop may be applied at least a theater

loop may be applied at least a theater

loop may be applied at least a theater or at least to acting we can put it in

or at least to acting we can put it in

or at least to acting we can put it in the diagram like that operator creates

the diagram like that operator creates

the diagram like that operator creates character right now the character

character right now the character

character right now the character creates audience response and when the

creates audience response and when the

creates audience response and when the audience response creates my actions

audience response creates my actions

audience response creates my actions operators actions upon the subject I am

operators actions upon the subject I am

operators actions upon the subject I am operating well and since acting is sort

operating well and since acting is sort

operating well and since acting is sort of resemblance with our everyday

of resemblance with our everyday

of resemblance with our everyday behavior I think that can be applied to

behavior I think that can be applied to

behavior I think that can be applied to our everyday activities we need some

our everyday activities we need some

our everyday activities we need some kind of a character to represent our

kind of a character to represent our

kind of a character to represent our ideas to a surrounding world it is

ideas to a surrounding world it is

ideas to a surrounding world it is inevitable well just try to imagine if

inevitable well just try to imagine if

inevitable well just try to imagine if we could just spread out that the our

we could just spread out that the our

we could just spread out that the our brain activity in save five minute time

brain activity in save five minute time

brain activity in save five minute time frame visually okay it probably would

frame visually okay it probably would

frame visually okay it probably would look like that

look like that

look like that yet again this is a this is this picture

yet again this is a this is this picture

yet again this is a this is this picture is a projection of idea I’m trying to

is a projection of idea I’m trying to

is a projection of idea I’m trying to communicate right so we definitely need

communicate right so we definitely need

communicate right so we definitely need some sort of communication media we need

some sort of communication media we need

some sort of communication media we need a character to represent what goes in

a character to represent what goes in

a character to represent what goes in our conscious and subconscious mind that

our conscious and subconscious mind that

our conscious and subconscious mind that there is only way to do that through the

there is only way to do that through the

there is only way to do that through the character

character

character and we we certainly do care how we’ll

and we we certainly do care how we’ll

and we we certainly do care how we’ll look there is no accident how we’ll look

look there is no accident how we’ll look

look there is no accident how we’ll look how we speak what car we drive if

how we speak what car we drive if

how we speak what car we drive if somewhat states that he doesn’t care

somewhat states that he doesn’t care

somewhat states that he doesn’t care it’s a character for states that he

it’s a character for states that he

it’s a character for states that he doesn’t care we all here we have to care

doesn’t care we all here we have to care

doesn’t care we all here we have to care that’s the only way for us to be

that’s the only way for us to be

that’s the only way for us to be productive well if you think you don’t

productive well if you think you don’t

productive well if you think you don’t let’s do a simple experiment please

let’s do a simple experiment please

let’s do a simple experiment please raise your hands the ones who are happy

raise your hands the ones who are happy

raise your hands the ones who are happy with their passport picture well not

with their passport picture well not

with their passport picture well not that many all right well to the majority

that many all right well to the majority

that many all right well to the majority of unhappy bunch I can tell why there is

of unhappy bunch I can tell why there is

of unhappy bunch I can tell why there is nothing wrong with your passport picture

nothing wrong with your passport picture

nothing wrong with your passport picture it’s perfect well it just doesn’t

it’s perfect well it just doesn’t

it’s perfect well it just doesn’t represent to you you as you see yourself

represent to you you as you see yourself

represent to you you as you see yourself as a character simple as that we need to

as a character simple as that we need to

as a character simple as that we need to create something to communicate our what

create something to communicate our what

create something to communicate our what was happening in our head we need

was happening in our head we need

was happening in our head we need something to communicate our

something to communicate our

something to communicate our consciousness to our conscious minds

consciousness to our conscious minds

consciousness to our conscious minds well our reluctance to accept

well our reluctance to accept

well our reluctance to accept consciousness as a key building block

consciousness as a key building block

consciousness as a key building block actually reminds me our story with

actually reminds me our story with

actually reminds me our story with electricity when for thousands of years

electricity when for thousands of years

electricity when for thousands of years we had no idea what it is Bogut was

we had no idea what it is Bogut was

we had no idea what it is Bogut was always inside and around us and when we

always inside and around us and when we

always inside and around us and when we started to get a grasp of it in some

started to get a grasp of it in some

started to get a grasp of it in some somewhere in 1800 the best story we

somewhere in 1800 the best story we

somewhere in 1800 the best story we could come up with was yes you got it a

could come up with was yes you got it a

could come up with was yes you got it a monster right and the first version of

monster right and the first version of

monster right and the first version of it was published in 1818 alright so

it was published in 1818 alright so

it was published in 1818 alright so there is nothing no such thing as I’m

there is nothing no such thing as I’m

there is nothing no such thing as I’m changing so we are in constant flux we

changing so we are in constant flux we

changing so we are in constant flux we always change our behavior the way we

always change our behavior the way we

always change our behavior the way we represent our consciousness in front in

represent our consciousness in front in

represent our consciousness in front in front of other conscious beings just as

front of other conscious beings just as

front of other conscious beings just as my tiny little puppet here it always

my tiny little puppet here it always

my tiny little puppet here it always adjusts itself it’s a it’s exactly the

adjusts itself it’s a it’s exactly the

adjusts itself it’s a it’s exactly the same process a process as I described I

same process a process as I described I

same process a process as I described I create a character then I correct my

create a character then I correct my

create a character then I correct my initial idea how I was about to operate

initial idea how I was about to operate

initial idea how I was about to operate it depending how that character looks

it depending how that character looks

it depending how that character looks when the character interacts with you

when the character interacts with you

when the character interacts with you the audience and then your reaction

the audience and then your reaction

the audience and then your reaction corrects my actions upon this object

well to me maybe that’s enough for today

well to me maybe that’s enough for today these are quite inspiring kid ideas at

these are quite inspiring kid ideas at

these are quite inspiring kid ideas at least to me since that tells me that we

least to me since that tells me that we

least to me since that tells me that we are not just a part of you just a part

are not just a part of you just a part

are not just a part of you just a part of universe as common saying goes we are

of universe as common saying goes we are

of universe as common saying goes we are the universe and inevitably we are an

the universe and inevitably we are an

the universe and inevitably we are an inseparable part of the consciousness

inseparable part of the consciousness

inseparable part of the consciousness whatever it might be well actually we

whatever it might be well actually we

whatever it might be well actually we don’t know what consciousness is let

don’t know what consciousness is let

don’t know what consciousness is let alone they have a theory to describe it

alone they have a theory to describe it

alone they have a theory to describe it so mmm I’d like to leave you with this

so mmm I’d like to leave you with this

so mmm I’d like to leave you with this idea and all right as a bonus I’ll tell

idea and all right as a bonus I’ll tell

idea and all right as a bonus I’ll tell you an answer to the question one of the

you an answer to the question one of the

you an answer to the question one of the key questions who we are we are a

key questions who we are we are a

key questions who we are we are a projection of projection projecting the

projection of projection projecting the

projection of projection projecting the projection or a skort Vonnegut portrait

projection or a skort Vonnegut portrait

projection or a skort Vonnegut portrait in much more elegant way we are what we

in much more elegant way we are what we

in much more elegant way we are what we pretend to be so we must be careful

pretend to be so we must be careful

pretend to be so we must be careful about what we pretend to be thank

about what we pretend to be thank

about what we pretend to be thank [Applause]

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