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    Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski

    Matematikrevyen

    1 HN recommender · recommended in 3 months, 2012–2024

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    3:43 · 124K views · Dec 30, 2011

    A Danish university math revue music video that parodies Barbra Streisand to explain the Banach-Tarski paradox, with oranges multiplying on stage.

    HN people post it as a fun musical companion in threads on the Banach-Tarski theorem.

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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @madmazeDec 2012· in “Banach-Tarski paradox”

      On the topic of Banach-Tarski, i feel obliged to point everyone at this Banach-Tarski related video: this video

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    2. @sshineJan 2023· in “The Point of the Banach Tarski Theorem”

      Th student revue at University of Copenhagen made a music video ten years ago: this video Instead of saying "Barbara Streisand", they say "Banach-Tarski" and a number of oranges double:

      CitesView on HN
    3. @nayukiJun 2024· in “The Point of the Banach Tarski Theorem (2015)”

      Vsauce: The Banach–Tarski Paradox (24m13s) [2015-08-01]: [LINK] (explainer video) Matematikrevyen: Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski (3m42s) [2011-12-30]: this video (music video)

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