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The fortune teller | Mariano Mendez | TEDxUniversityofGroningen


from very early on in life we learned

from very early on in life we learned that our there are things that are

that our there are things that are

that our there are things that are impossible in life it’s impossible to

impossible in life it’s impossible to

impossible in life it’s impossible to make something disappear in thin air

make something disappear in thin air

make something disappear in thin air it’s impossible to tell what’s going to

it’s impossible to tell what’s going to

it’s impossible to tell what’s going to happen tomorrow or next week we cannot

happen tomorrow or next week we cannot

happen tomorrow or next week we cannot predict the future objects are

predict the future objects are

predict the future objects are impenetrable it’s impossible that my

impenetrable it’s impossible that my

impenetrable it’s impossible that my hand go through an object we learn all

hand go through an object we learn all

hand go through an object we learn all these things these are physical laws but

these things these are physical laws but

these things these are physical laws but I want to challenge them today a little

I want to challenge them today a little

I want to challenge them today a little bit so if if everything is right you

bit so if if everything is right you

bit so if if everything is right you should have in your chairs an envelope

should have in your chairs an envelope

should have in your chairs an envelope and inside that envelope there are two

and inside that envelope there are two

and inside that envelope there are two rubber bands please if you were very

rubber bands please if you were very

rubber bands please if you were very disciplined persons you didn’t play with

disciplined persons you didn’t play with

disciplined persons you didn’t play with them so you didn’t lose them please take

them so you didn’t lose them please take

them so you didn’t lose them please take them out now to do an experiment with me

them out now to do an experiment with me

them out now to do an experiment with me take off because magicians tend to put

take off because magicians tend to put

take off because magicians tend to put things in their sleeves so take one of

things in their sleeves so take one of

things in their sleeves so take one of the rubber bands in one of your hands

the rubber bands in one of your hands

the rubber bands in one of your hands that put it in the index and thumb

that put it in the index and thumb

that put it in the index and thumb finger like this I hope everyone can see

finger like this I hope everyone can see

finger like this I hope everyone can see just make a little loop let’s call this

just make a little loop let’s call this

just make a little loop let’s call this take the other rubber band hold it with

take the other rubber band hold it with

take the other rubber band hold it with the index finger and make it go inside

the index finger and make it go inside

the index finger and make it go inside that loop so they are now interlace you

that loop so they are now interlace you

that loop so they are now interlace you cannot take them out correct

cannot take them out correct

cannot take them out correct can you try yes I said objects are

can you try yes I said objects are

can you try yes I said objects are impenetrable I don’t know if everyone

impenetrable I don’t know if everyone

impenetrable I don’t know if everyone can see but the rubber bands can stretch

can see but the rubber bands can stretch

can see but the rubber bands can stretch a bit so if you play a little bit with

a bit so if you play a little bit with

a bit so if you play a little bit with them you can can you do it

them you can can you do it

them you can can you do it okay so I just proved that one of the

okay so I just proved that one of the

okay so I just proved that one of the things that we learned is not really

things that we learned is not really

things that we learned is not really impossible it’s not impossible objects

impossible it’s not impossible objects

impossible it’s not impossible objects are not really impenetrable I’ll get

are not really impenetrable I’ll get

are not really impenetrable I’ll get back to this at the end of the table so

back to this at the end of the table so

back to this at the end of the table so don’t worry so if this is true other

don’t worry so if this is true other

don’t worry so if this is true other things might be true as well so perhaps

things might be true as well so perhaps

things might be true as well so perhaps it’s possible to predict the future so I

it’s possible to predict the future so I

it’s possible to predict the future so I have this light now as a question please

have this light now as a question please

have this light now as a question please if you believe really believe that I

if you believe really believe that I

if you believe really believe that I mariano mendes can predict the future

mariano mendes can predict the future

mariano mendes can predict the future correctly and consistently meaning every

correctly and consistently meaning every

correctly and consistently meaning every time i predict something i’m right

time i predict something i’m right

time i predict something i’m right if you think that please raise your hand

if you think that please raise your hand

if you think that please raise your hand now Wow I made a prediction this morning

now Wow I made a prediction this morning

now Wow I made a prediction this morning nobody will raise their hand right you

nobody will raise their hand right you

nobody will raise their hand right you think online right I made another

think online right I made another

think online right I made another prediction I forgot to count the guy at

prediction I forgot to count the guy at

prediction I forgot to count the guy at the back yeah he was racing to her so it

the back yeah he was racing to her so it

the back yeah he was racing to her so it is possible to predict the future as I

is possible to predict the future as I

is possible to predict the future as I have just showed you and I will teach

have just showed you and I will teach

have just showed you and I will teach you I will tell you how you can do that

you I will tell you how you can do that

you I will tell you how you can do that but before I do that I have to do a

but before I do that I have to do a

but before I do that I have to do a disclaimer a legal disclaimer because if

disclaimer a legal disclaimer because if

disclaimer a legal disclaimer because if you this explanation is only meant for

you this explanation is only meant for

you this explanation is only meant for educational purposes it’s like when you

educational purposes it’s like when you

educational purposes it’s like when you go to these places where they teach you

go to these places where they teach you

go to these places where they teach you how to hack a computer they say this

how to hack a computer they say this

how to hack a computer they say this just to be safe I cannot be held

just to be safe I cannot be held

just to be safe I cannot be held responsible if you follow my

responsible if you follow my

responsible if you follow my instructions but not exactly and you

instructions but not exactly and you

instructions but not exactly and you make mistakes so you may be sued by

make mistakes so you may be sued by

make mistakes so you may be sued by someone I cannot be held responsible if

someone I cannot be held responsible if

someone I cannot be held responsible if you follow my instructions exactly

you follow my instructions exactly

you follow my instructions exactly either so one way or the other and oh no

either so one way or the other and oh no

either so one way or the other and oh no this is for another presentation sorry

this is for another presentation sorry

this is for another presentation sorry it was a mistake sorry okay

it was a mistake sorry okay

it was a mistake sorry okay so let me tell you the story of how I

so let me tell you the story of how I

so let me tell you the story of how I learned to predict the future a few

learned to predict the future a few

learned to predict the future a few years ago when I lived in Argentina I

years ago when I lived in Argentina I

years ago when I lived in Argentina I once was at home and I received a letter

once was at home and I received a letter

once was at home and I received a letter post a letter on paper from a guy yes at

post a letter on paper from a guy yes at

post a letter on paper from a guy yes at that time there was no internet so there

that time there was no internet so there

that time there was no internet so there were no emails and that

were no emails and that

were no emails and that this guy wrote a letter to me and said

this guy wrote a letter to me and said

this guy wrote a letter to me and said look I know you it will be difficult for

look I know you it will be difficult for

look I know you it will be difficult for you to believe but I can predict the

you to believe but I can predict the

you to believe but I can predict the future and I know that you’re going to

future and I know that you’re going to

future and I know that you’re going to be skeptical because you’re a scientist

be skeptical because you’re a scientist

be skeptical because you’re a scientist but please hold on a moment with me and

but please hold on a moment with me and

but please hold on a moment with me and I will show you that I can predict the

I will show you that I can predict the

I will show you that I can predict the future and he said the first thing I

future and he said the first thing I

future and he said the first thing I want to say is that tonight there is a

want to say is that tonight there is a

want to say is that tonight there is a football game like here like the Europa

football game like here like the Europa

football game like here like the Europa League attractive alex is playing

League attractive alex is playing

League attractive alex is playing Manchester United there was a football

Manchester United there was a football

Manchester United there was a football game the in South America that night and

game the in South America that night and

game the in South America that night and he said team a is gonna win actually

he said team a is gonna win actually

he said team a is gonna win actually team a wasn’t the strongest so I thought

team a wasn’t the strongest so I thought

team a wasn’t the strongest so I thought this guy is just making it up anyway I

this guy is just making it up anyway I

this guy is just making it up anyway I went wrong with my life the following

went wrong with my life the following

went wrong with my life the following day I picked up the newspaper yes team

day I picked up the newspaper yes team

day I picked up the newspaper yes team a1 Wow coincidence who knows the week

a1 Wow coincidence who knows the week

a1 Wow coincidence who knows the week after I received another letter for the

after I received another letter for the

after I received another letter for the guy from the guy says look I predicted

guy from the guy says look I predicted

guy from the guy says look I predicted team a was going to win and it won now I

team a was going to win and it won now I

team a was going to win and it won now I show you a completely you can think it’s

show you a completely you can think it’s

show you a completely you can think it’s a coincidence I’ll show you that it’s

a coincidence I’ll show you that it’s

a coincidence I’ll show you that it’s not I’ll show you another one and he

not I’ll show you another one and he

not I’ll show you another one and he made another prediction there was a

made another prediction there was a

made another prediction there was a basketball final like the NBA final and

basketball final like the NBA final and

basketball final like the NBA final and he said Team B is going to win again I

he said Team B is going to win again I

he said Team B is going to win again I was not so impressed but ok the

was not so impressed but ok the

was not so impressed but ok the following day I read the newspaper team

following day I read the newspaper team

following day I read the newspaper team we won Wow the week after he sent me

we won Wow the week after he sent me

we won Wow the week after he sent me another letter and says you know this

another letter and says you know this

another letter and says you know this company the shares of this company are

company the shares of this company are

company the shares of this company are gonna go up tomorrow in the market again

gonna go up tomorrow in the market again

gonna go up tomorrow in the market again didn’t believe the next thing I read the

didn’t believe the next thing I read the

didn’t believe the next thing I read the newspaper they went up and so he went on

newspaper they went up and so he went on

newspaper they went up and so he went on for 9 weeks in a row predicting exactly

for 9 weeks in a row predicting exactly

for 9 weeks in a row predicting exactly what was going to happen at that point I

what was going to happen at that point I

what was going to happen at that point I was convinced if you’re not convinced

was convinced if you’re not convinced

was convinced if you’re not convinced you’re very skeptical so week number 10

you’re very skeptical so week number 10

you’re very skeptical so week number 10 I get another letter recess now tonight

I get another letter recess now tonight

I get another letter recess now tonight there is a boxing match boxer a is

there is a boxing match boxer a is

there is a boxing match boxer a is playing box for B you can bet because I

playing box for B you can bet because I

playing box for B you can bet because I tell you who’s gonna win you now if

tell you who’s gonna win you now if

tell you who’s gonna win you now if you’re convinced you can go on BET and

you’re convinced you can go on BET and

you’re convinced you can go on BET and win some money and he said I do this you

win some money and he said I do this you

win some money and he said I do this you might wonder why I don’t don’t do it

might wonder why I don’t don’t do it

might wonder why I don’t don’t do it myself why don’t I go and bathe myself

myself why don’t I go and bathe myself

myself why don’t I go and bathe myself and make my

and make my

and make my of millionaire and he said the reason is

of millionaire and he said the reason is

of millionaire and he said the reason is that it happens I don’t know why but I

that it happens I don’t know why but I

that it happens I don’t know why but I can tell the future but whenever I tried

can tell the future but whenever I tried

can tell the future but whenever I tried to use to profit

to use to profit

to use to profit myself it doesn’t work so I need to make

myself it doesn’t work so I need to make

myself it doesn’t work so I need to make someone else profit voluntarily this

someone else profit voluntarily this

someone else profit voluntarily this person doesn’t have to do it it’s just

person doesn’t have to do it it’s just

person doesn’t have to do it it’s just their own decision that makes it work

their own decision that makes it work

their own decision that makes it work and the next thing is I asked him a

and the next thing is I asked him a

and the next thing is I asked him a little payback if they make it if they

little payback if they make it if they

little payback if they make it if they bet and if they win because I give him

bet and if they win because I give him

bet and if they win because I give him the prediction I ask them ok pay me

the prediction I ask them ok pay me

the prediction I ask them ok pay me something bad I thought well it’s fair

something bad I thought well it’s fair

something bad I thought well it’s fair if he tells me how to make money it’s

if he tells me how to make money it’s

if he tells me how to make money it’s fair so I went collected my famous there

fair so I went collected my famous there

fair so I went collected my famous there wasn’t there was not enough money

wasn’t there was not enough money

wasn’t there was not enough money my parents had money under the mattress

my parents had money under the mattress

my parents had money under the mattress for a second honeymoon I didn’t tell

for a second honeymoon I didn’t tell

for a second honeymoon I didn’t tell them anything took the money went with

them anything took the money went with

them anything took the money went with all this money to the betting shop stood

all this money to the betting shop stood

all this money to the betting shop stood on the role on the road to the counter

on the role on the road to the counter

on the role on the road to the counter and said I want to bet for bobster a

and said I want to bet for bobster a

and said I want to bet for bobster a because that was the guy he told me was

because that was the guy he told me was

because that was the guy he told me was gonna win next to me there was another

gonna win next to me there was another

gonna win next to me there was another person also betting for that boxing

person also betting for that boxing

person also betting for that boxing match and he was waiting for boxer be

match and he was waiting for boxer be

match and he was waiting for boxer be and I thought he doesn’t know poor guy

and I thought he doesn’t know poor guy

and I thought he doesn’t know poor guy is gonna lose his money because I’m

is gonna lose his money because I’m

is gonna lose his money because I’m gonna win because the guy told me anyway

gonna win because the guy told me anyway

gonna win because the guy told me anyway so I bet he looked at me a bit also bit

so I bet he looked at me a bit also bit

so I bet he looked at me a bit also bit strange but he left before me and we

strange but he left before me and we

strange but he left before me and we resource living he let something fall

resource living he let something fall

resource living he let something fall from his pocket a piece of paper so I

from his pocket a piece of paper so I

from his pocket a piece of paper so I thought ok I’ll pick it up and give it

thought ok I’ll pick it up and give it

thought ok I’ll pick it up and give it to him when I picked it up and look at

to him when I picked it up and look at

to him when I picked it up and look at it it looked familiar to me started

it it looked familiar to me started

it it looked familiar to me started reading it was the same text of all the

reading it was the same text of all the

reading it was the same text of all the letters that I had been receiving the

letters that I had been receiving the

letters that I had been receiving the last nine weeks except except now in my

last nine weeks except except now in my

last nine weeks except except now in my case it said boxer a was going to win in

case it said boxer a was going to win in

case it said boxer a was going to win in this case it said boxer B was going to

this case it said boxer B was going to

this case it said boxer B was going to win so you start to imagine how I felt I

win so you start to imagine how I felt I

win so you start to imagine how I felt I put the money of my parents all my money

put the money of my parents all my money

put the money of my parents all my money so I was going to become poor and also

so I was going to become poor and also

so I was going to become poor and also my purse will this was never like me

my purse will this was never like me

my purse will this was never like me anymore and I realized immediately or

anymore and I realized immediately or

anymore and I realized immediately or after a while I realized what was going

after a while I realized what was going

after a while I realized what was going to happen then explain you what the guy

to happen then explain you what the guy

to happen then explain you what the guy did is he collected the list of 1024

did is he collected the list of 1024

did is he collected the list of 1024 persons

persons

persons and he divided them into groups of 512

and he divided them into groups of 512

and he divided them into groups of 512 each so he then sent letters to each

each so he then sent letters to each

each so he then sent letters to each person in each group and half of them

person in each group and half of them

person in each group and half of them got the prediction a the other half got

got the prediction a the other half got

got the prediction a the other half got the prediction B that was the first

the prediction B that was the first

the prediction B that was the first tradition he made he waited to see what

tradition he made he waited to see what

tradition he made he waited to see what was the result of that event and he said

was the result of that event and he said

was the result of that event and he said okay if a was the result then B did not

okay if a was the result then B did not

okay if a was the result then B did not happen so all these parcels are now

happen so all these parcels are now

happen so all these parcels are now discarded I keep the other 512 so I

discarded I keep the other 512 so I

discarded I keep the other 512 so I divide them now in two groups again 256

divide them now in two groups again 256

divide them now in two groups again 256 each and I sent half of them prediction

each and I sent half of them prediction

each and I sent half of them prediction and half of them prediction B wait for

and half of them prediction B wait for

and half of them prediction B wait for the result see what happens if B is what

the result see what happens if B is what

the result see what happens if B is what happens I lose those 256 I’m left with

happens I lose those 256 I’m left with

happens I lose those 256 I’m left with 256 I divide them in two group of 128

256 I divide them in two group of 128

256 I divide them in two group of 128 and I continue doing that nine times and

and I continue doing that nine times and

and I continue doing that nine times and thing I’m left with only two persons and

thing I’m left with only two persons and

thing I’m left with only two persons and if you do that you send prediction 8:1

if you do that you send prediction 8:1

if you do that you send prediction 8:1 and prediction B to the other and one of

and prediction B to the other and one of

and prediction B to the other and one of them will win and one of them will give

them will win and one of them will give

them will win and one of them will give you the money we’ll send you money if

you the money we’ll send you money if

you the money we’ll send you money if they bet they will send this guy money

they bet they will send this guy money

they bet they will send this guy money so the way it works is like this I have

so the way it works is like this I have

so the way it works is like this I have this little animation you start with

this little animation you start with

this little animation you start with 1024 this number is just a power of two

1024 this number is just a power of two

1024 this number is just a power of two that means that you can always keep

that means that you can always keep

that means that you can always keep dividing it by two by two by two and so

dividing it by two by two by two and so

dividing it by two by two by two and so what you do is you divide them in these

what you do is you divide them in these

what you do is you divide them in these two groups you check or B is not happen

two groups you check or B is not happen

two groups you check or B is not happen then I take a so B is not happen I go a

then I take a so B is not happen I go a

then I take a so B is not happen I go a and you follow the lines that are not

and you follow the lines that are not

and you follow the lines that are not crossed whenever there is a cross that

crossed whenever there is a cross that

crossed whenever there is a cross that part of the people you just forget you

part of the people you just forget you

part of the people you just forget you keep with keep going with the others

keep with keep going with the others

keep with keep going with the others until you’re left only with two and

until you’re left only with two and

until you’re left only with two and that’s when you give them the final

that’s when you give them the final

that’s when you give them the final prediction and one of them no matter

prediction and one of them no matter

prediction and one of them no matter which one we win so you can imagine

which one we win so you can imagine

which one we win so you can imagine that was not nice because I had to hold

that was not nice because I had to hold

that was not nice because I had to hold through now that I would read I don’t

through now that I would read I don’t

through now that I would read I don’t tell you what happened in the end I tell

tell you what happened in the end I tell

tell you what happened in the end I tell you I had to use this trick many for

you I had to use this trick many for

you I had to use this trick many for many many years to pay my penance back

many many years to pay my penance back

many many years to pay my penance back now really this is not something that

now really this is not something that

now really this is not something that happened to me this is a story that is

happened to me this is a story that is

happened to me this is a story that is told in a movie by Hitchcock is called

told in a movie by Hitchcock is called

told in a movie by Hitchcock is called the male or the prophet from 1957 with

the male or the prophet from 1957 with

the male or the prophet from 1957 with these two actors and actually it’s

these two actors and actually it’s

these two actors and actually it’s exactly what happens

exactly what happens

exactly what happens the story is exciting but it’s only that

the story is exciting but it’s only that

the story is exciting but it’s only that he bets the money from his company

he bets the money from his company

he bets the money from his company instead of his parents but it’s a very

instead of his parents but it’s a very

instead of his parents but it’s a very nice estill story and the reason I say

nice estill story and the reason I say

nice estill story and the reason I say that is because it uses something that

that is because it uses something that

that is because it uses something that is called a cognitive illusion is called

is called a cognitive illusion is called

is called a cognitive illusion is called the survivors bias if I tell you I have

the survivors bias if I tell you I have

the survivors bias if I tell you I have a company that sells parachute the

a company that sells parachute the

a company that sells parachute the parachute must be fantastic because I

parachute must be fantastic because I

parachute must be fantastic because I never heard a complaint from any user

never heard a complaint from any user

never heard a complaint from any user right so if I look at the filters that

right so if I look at the filters that

right so if I look at the filters that survived they will not complain the ones

survived they will not complain the ones

survived they will not complain the ones that died will not complain either there

that died will not complain either there

that died will not complain either there was this guy in during the Second World

was this guy in during the Second World

was this guy in during the Second World War Abraham wall who realized this was a

War Abraham wall who realized this was a

War Abraham wall who realized this was a problem they were sending planes to

problem they were sending planes to

problem they were sending planes to bombard the Nazis and when the planes

bombard the Nazis and when the planes

bombard the Nazis and when the planes came back they looked at where they were

came back they looked at where they were

came back they looked at where they were hit they make an inventory of the places

hit they make an inventory of the places

hit they make an inventory of the places where the planes were hit and they said

where the planes were hit and they said

where the planes were hit and they said okay we have to reinforce those places

okay we have to reinforce those places

okay we have to reinforce those places because otherwise they thought they

because otherwise they thought they

because otherwise they thought they couldn’t reinforce the whole plane

couldn’t reinforce the whole plane

couldn’t reinforce the whole plane because it was becoming too heavy so

because it was becoming too heavy so

because it was becoming too heavy so they have to choose the places but this

they have to choose the places but this

they have to choose the places but this guy said no you don’t have to reinforce

guy said no you don’t have to reinforce

guy said no you don’t have to reinforce those places you have to reinforce the

those places you have to reinforce the

those places you have to reinforce the places where you don’t see hits because

places where you don’t see hits because

places where you don’t see hits because the place that came with those hits

the place that came with those hits

the place that came with those hits actually came lightly the ones that did

actually came lightly the ones that did

actually came lightly the ones that did not come back were hit in those places

not come back were hit in those places

not come back were hit in those places where these ones were not hit right so

where these ones were not hit right so

where these ones were not hit right so you should you should reinforce the

you should you should reinforce the

you should you should reinforce the places where the planes that come back

places where the planes that come back

places where the planes that come back are not hit because the other place fell

are not hit because the other place fell

are not hit because the other place fell and that works

and that works

and that works this is the survivors wires it happens

this is the survivors wires it happens

this is the survivors wires it happens in many other things I wrote something

in many other things I wrote something

in many other things I wrote something here like 90% 95% of the world

here like 90% 95% of the world

here like 90% 95% of the world population is happy or extremely happy

population is happy or extremely happy

population is happy or extremely happy shows a study of the Facebook profiles

shows a study of the Facebook profiles

shows a study of the Facebook profiles of a large number of persons when you go

of a large number of persons when you go

of a large number of persons when you go to a Facebook profile of someone they

to a Facebook profile of someone they

to a Facebook profile of someone they had fantastic holidays they went to

had fantastic holidays they went to

had fantastic holidays they went to fantastic restaurants they had fantastic

fantastic restaurants they had fantastic

fantastic restaurants they had fantastic wine they never had this awful

wine they never had this awful

wine they never had this awful restaurant where the food was very bad

restaurant where the food was very bad

restaurant where the food was very bad and they went to a holiday will it rain

and they went to a holiday will it rain

and they went to a holiday will it rain the whole time you know another one

the whole time you know another one

the whole time you know another one almost everybody is a paranoid a

almost everybody is a paranoid a

almost everybody is a paranoid a concluded psychiatrist on the basis of a

concluded psychiatrist on the basis of a

concluded psychiatrist on the basis of a sample of his patients yes so this is

sample of his patients yes so this is

sample of his patients yes so this is called the survival aspire bias and it

called the survival aspire bias and it

called the survival aspire bias and it was actually introduced way longer 2500

was actually introduced way longer 2500

was actually introduced way longer 2500 years ago by a philosopher called

years ago by a philosopher called

years ago by a philosopher called Diogenes I will not go to so you can

Diogenes I will not go to so you can

Diogenes I will not go to so you can look it up on internet if you want I

look it up on internet if you want I

look it up on internet if you want I don’t have too much time to talk about

don’t have too much time to talk about

don’t have too much time to talk about that one of the things that happens to

that one of the things that happens to

that one of the things that happens to that is also something that we all had

that is also something that we all had

that is also something that we all had experience with is called premonition we

experience with is called premonition we

experience with is called premonition we had a dream that something bad was going

had a dream that something bad was going

had a dream that something bad was going to happen or something good was going to

to happen or something good was going to

to happen or something good was going to happen and it happened the following day

happen and it happened the following day

happen and it happened the following day it happened and the feeling that you get

it happened and the feeling that you get

it happened and the feeling that you get Wow

Wow

Wow I dreamt it it happened or you’re at

I dreamt it it happened or you’re at

I dreamt it it happened or you’re at home and moving papers and suddenly if a

home and moving papers and suddenly if a

home and moving papers and suddenly if a picture of a friend that you haven’t

picture of a friend that you haven’t

picture of a friend that you haven’t seen for 20 years well maybe you are so

seen for 20 years well maybe you are so

seen for 20 years well maybe you are so young that maybe four five five years

young that maybe four five five years

young that maybe four five five years ten years let’s say you haven’t seen

ten years let’s say you haven’t seen

ten years let’s say you haven’t seen them and then the next day you see that

them and then the next day you see that

them and then the next day you see that person at the supermarket Wow how does

person at the supermarket Wow how does

person at the supermarket Wow how does that happen well the way it happens is

that happen well the way it happens is

that happen well the way it happens is we dream every night about someone or

we dream every night about someone or

we dream every night about someone or something we see pictures of people many

something we see pictures of people many

something we see pictures of people many times but we don’t see them the next day

times but we don’t see them the next day

times but we don’t see them the next day at the supermarket and so we forget we

at the supermarket and so we forget we

at the supermarket and so we forget we don’t remember that we had the dream we

don’t remember that we had the dream we

don’t remember that we had the dream we only remember when it happens the next

only remember when it happens the next

only remember when it happens the next day so we only remember the survivors we

day so we only remember the survivors we

day so we only remember the survivors we forget the ones who died

forget the ones who died

forget the ones who died the feeling is fantastic

the feeling is fantastic

the feeling is fantastic I heard it too but you can explain it

I heard it too but you can explain it

I heard it too but you can explain it scientifically

scientifically

scientifically in science we have those problems is we

in science we have those problems is we

in science we have those problems is we don’t want we need to know how ignorant

don’t want we need to know how ignorant

don’t want we need to know how ignorant we are about our ignorance we need to do

we are about our ignorance we need to do

we are about our ignorance we need to do that it’s something called completeness

that it’s something called completeness

that it’s something called completeness if you look at the sample of animals or

if you look at the sample of animals or

if you look at the sample of animals or stars or anything you have to think how

stars or anything you have to think how

stars or anything you have to think how are the stars that we don’t see that we

are the stars that we don’t see that we

are the stars that we don’t see that we missed how do they contribute how do

missed how do they contribute how do

missed how do they contribute how do they make me understand what I see now

they make me understand what I see now

they make me understand what I see now the human mind cannot deal with non

the human mind cannot deal with non

the human mind cannot deal with non events things that don’t happen we

events things that don’t happen we

events things that don’t happen we cannot deal with those everyone

cannot deal with those everyone

cannot deal with those everyone remembers what happened on September 11

remembers what happened on September 11

remembers what happened on September 11 2001 right almost everyone knows no one

2001 right almost everyone knows no one

2001 right almost everyone knows no one knows what happened on July 7 no one

knows what happened on July 7 no one

knows what happened on July 7 no one knows what happened on October 6 no one

knows what happened on October 6 no one

knows what happened on October 6 no one one knows what happens and children 14

one knows what happens and children 14

one knows what happens and children 14 don’t they say you nothing perhaps in

don’t they say you nothing perhaps in

don’t they say you nothing perhaps in one of those days there was a guy who

one of those days there was a guy who

one of those days there was a guy who prevented a similar attack as the one on

prevented a similar attack as the one on

prevented a similar attack as the one on September 11 but you don’t know because

September 11 but you don’t know because

September 11 but you don’t know because it didn’t happen you know there was a

it didn’t happen you know there was a

it didn’t happen you know there was a guy who failed preventing the attack on

guy who failed preventing the attack on

guy who failed preventing the attack on September 11 because it happened your

September 11 because it happened your

September 11 because it happened your faculty your Institute your country runs

faculty your Institute your country runs

faculty your Institute your country runs over day after day day after day if I go

over day after day day after day if I go

over day after day day after day if I go to my in my Institute is there tomorrow

to my in my Institute is there tomorrow

to my in my Institute is there tomorrow when tomorrow is a holiday but the day

when tomorrow is a holiday but the day

when tomorrow is a holiday but the day after is still there actually but I’ll

after is still there actually but I’ll

after is still there actually but I’ll still there because someone

still there because someone

still there because someone many people took care that it didn’t

many people took care that it didn’t

many people took care that it didn’t collapse that the budget is there that

collapse that the budget is there that

collapse that the budget is there that the positions are there the computers

the positions are there the computers

the positions are there the computers are working but if one day I go there

are working but if one day I go there

are working but if one day I go there and nothing works and the building is

and nothing works and the building is

and nothing works and the building is falling apart I will remember right I

falling apart I will remember right I

falling apart I will remember right I don’t notice the positive things that

don’t notice the positive things that

don’t notice the positive things that happen if something like in Alice in

happen if something like in Alice in

happen if something like in Alice in Wonderland the unbirthday there are 364

Wonderland the unbirthday there are 364

Wonderland the unbirthday there are 364 am birthdays and one birthday we don’t

am birthdays and one birthday we don’t

am birthdays and one birthday we don’t know much about the am birthdays you

know much about the am birthdays you

know much about the am birthdays you know this guy likely Steve Jobs this guy

know this guy likely Steve Jobs this guy

know this guy likely Steve Jobs this guy is remembered because he dropped out of

is remembered because he dropped out of

is remembered because he dropped out of school University he went to a garage

school University he went to a garage

school University he went to a garage started a company and make it a billion

started a company and make it a billion

started a company and make it a billion dollar business but you don’t know that

dollar business but you don’t know that

dollar business but you don’t know that there are millions of others who did

there are millions of others who did

there are millions of others who did exactly the same but never made it

exactly the same but never made it

exactly the same but never made it so if you look at the at the at the

so if you look at the at the at the

so if you look at the at the at the stairs let me see how it goes I went the

stairs let me see how it goes I went the

stairs let me see how it goes I went the wrong direction sorry is this one is

wrong direction sorry is this one is

wrong direction sorry is this one is still a Steve Jobs is this last one over

still a Steve Jobs is this last one over

still a Steve Jobs is this last one over there I forgot no one gave me the

there I forgot no one gave me the

there I forgot no one gave me the pointer but it doesn’t matter is day one

pointer but it doesn’t matter is day one

pointer but it doesn’t matter is day one there but you don’t remember so he’s

there but you don’t remember so he’s

there but you don’t remember so he’s that one we remember the one that

that one we remember the one that

that one we remember the one that survived but we forget all the others

survived but we forget all the others

survived but we forget all the others human mind likes causality so things are

human mind likes causality so things are

human mind likes causality so things are caused by things so he became a mission

caused by things so he became a mission

caused by things so he became a mission a millionaire because he dropped school

a millionaire because he dropped school

a millionaire because he dropped school but there are many random things all

but there are many random things all

but there are many random things all those other 1023 if you had all these

those other 1023 if you had all these

those other 1023 if you had all these crossed numbers they add up to one

crossed numbers they add up to one

crossed numbers they add up to one thousand and twenty three and if you

thousand and twenty three and if you

thousand and twenty three and if you count there are nine there are actually

count there are nine there are actually

count there are nine there are actually nine rows until you find the last one is

nine rows until you find the last one is

nine rows until you find the last one is nine times

nine times

nine times you split the thing in two but we forget

you split the thing in two but we forget

you split the thing in two but we forget and we tend to think there are cash cash

and we tend to think there are cash cash

and we tend to think there are cash cash cash wells things that produce this but

cash wells things that produce this but

cash wells things that produce this but it’s full of this life is full of

it’s full of this life is full of

it’s full of this life is full of accidents randomness this guy is

accidents randomness this guy is

accidents randomness this guy is abnormal pricing economy but he said

abnormal pricing economy but he said

abnormal pricing economy but he said psychologist he said our minds are

psychologist he said our minds are

psychologist he said our minds are strongly biased towards causal

strongly biased towards causal

strongly biased towards causal explanations and cannot deal well with

explanations and cannot deal well with

explanations and cannot deal well with me randomness stories of businesses

me randomness stories of businesses

me randomness stories of businesses empires people companies whatever that

empires people companies whatever that

empires people companies whatever that rise and fall strike a chord in our mind

rise and fall strike a chord in our mind

rise and fall strike a chord in our mind because it gives us what we want we find

because it gives us what we want we find

because it gives us what we want we find the reason why this happened but this

the reason why this happened but this

the reason why this happened but this happened just by chance and it happens

happened just by chance and it happens

happened just by chance and it happens many more times that people fall then

many more times that people fall then

many more times that people fall then that they rise so the last 30 seconds

that they rise so the last 30 seconds

that they rise so the last 30 seconds are to explain how the rubber band trick

are to explain how the rubber band trick

are to explain how the rubber band trick works so now you see because you cannot

works so now you see because you cannot

works so now you see because you cannot predict the future it’s a trick so you

predict the future it’s a trick so you

predict the future it’s a trick so you cannot make things go through so can you

cannot make things go through so can you

cannot make things go through so can you please be the witness for the rest of

please be the witness for the rest of

please be the witness for the rest of the world here that the things are

the world here that the things are

the world here that the things are really are correct ants okay so what and

really are correct ants okay so what and

really are correct ants okay so what and my my sleeves are ok actually I’ll do

my my sleeves are ok actually I’ll do

my my sleeves are ok actually I’ll do something else this time

something else this time

something else this time I only have one so things can disappear

I only have one so things can disappear

I only have one so things can disappear in thin air thank you very much

in thin air thank you very much

in thin air thank you very much [Applause]

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