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The Banach–Tarski Paradox

Why it was recommended

This vsauce video is actually a really accurate (and entertaining!) introduction to set theory

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What it covers

Vsauce's roughly 24 minute explainer on the Banach-Tarski paradox, building from infinity and set theory to the decomposition of a sphere into pieces that form two spheres. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
Vsauce
Length
24 min 14 sec
Year
2015
Open on YouTube

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