I think I just dislocated my shoulder.

This handshake was in fact what Fermat gave as proof for his little theorem before it was lost!

"Don't be a knot. Be a non-knot."

You're like a real lief Sheldon Cooper but with humour :)

Not sure about it being an "International Maths Salute", but I can't wait to show my 6 year-old niece; she'll love it!

My right ear liked the video... The left one felt a little bit disappointed about it.

The MATRIX conference looks like it was the place to be--maths shenanigans for the win! We'll just have to hope Ty Yann makes it back eventually so you can finally make a video with him.

Last time I was this early, Harambe hadn't died yet

Go to james' channel...last active 3 years ago :(

i keep falling for this trick back in middle school... damn long time ago...

I feel like they are just behind me. My ears definitely enjoyed this.

2 videos on one week? Is it pi day?

Be a non-knot. Love it.

We should have a James fight, to see who is the best James.

Great two interesting mathematicians in one video. Incidentally I'm supervising an IB Extended Essay at the moment for a student writing about fractional number bases inspired by Tanton's Exploding Dots.

That hurt. Yeah, not doing that ever again...

I'll try this at the club tonight, see how many math chicks I can pick up

I am knot a not!

Was that a Mobius strip but with arms?

One of my favorite tricks to do with kids!

it doesn't get any nerdier than this :D

I sometimes try the salute without this video, and I fail. More practice required. On another note, just enjoyed listening to your conversation with Brady Haran on his »Numberphile« podcast (episode from 2019-05-20 titled »The Singing Banana - with James Grime«). Highly recommended! Cheers!

I'm totally going to use this on my coworkers today.

So funny, when he goes Jaaammes! I laughed way more than was warranted

Yeah, my arms don't bend that way

i can't physically bend my arms that way.

0:44 Notice the direction he rotates his hands.

knowing this is a thing makes me feel like I don't want to be a mathematician anymore.

ooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww GOD IT"S PAINFUL DOING THIS. RIP arms 2016

"Be a non-knot". I like it.

For some reason my left arm doesn't twist as far as my right so I have to do it the other way around (left over right).

What is wrong with the audio?

I'm not able to twist my hands like that :( I don't get it

wHaT THe FUCK>?

My arm joints aren't made for this. It's impossible the one way (right over left) and still quite hard the other way. Left hand can turn maybe 120°, the right one 160°, so it is still obvious. But hey, on the other hand (no pun intended) I can do the Lotus position without needing any hands to force my legs and also get one foot behind my head! Any salute I can do with that? ;)

The hardest part is keeping your arms outstretched and not bending them. Hopefully with a little practice we can salute fellow mathematicians :-)

Cool vid

What was that about have I missed something?

And I saw you on Community Channel's video! That makes for 3 videos a week! Is it Christmas already? :p

"Be a non-knot"

I thought I was nerd.

lmao both james

Be a non-knot!

Yep... not quite flexible enough for that. I guess I'll need to turn back in my membership card.

Hello!

You also need to take some close combat lessons because you might get beat up after that :)

Haha great!

Why did that take me 5 minutes 😂

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ill work on it lol

That twirl-to-the-same side part is stupid, that's not even twirling on the left-hand's part!

I thought "maths" was "Martha". Slightly disappointed.

looool

I feel like this salute is taunting me. I can't wiggle my pinkies because one was cut off, and I can't roll my arms like that because I hurt my UCL. Haha. I guess I can't be a mathematician now.

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This thing is just so ridiculous

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