Solving the mystery of the impossible cord.

Описание: STEVE MOULD FACE REVEAL! Check out Steve's 10^6 subscriber Q+A with me cosplaying as Steve.    • FACE REVEAL - The 1M Subs Q&A  

UPDATE: We have a proof that if a cable goes back and forth under a handle an equal number of times it can always be removed! Thanks to Henry Segerman. (It does assume the cord itself is not knotted.) https://www.dropbox.com/s/h8r1wk7qo1w...

Huge thanks to Susan Okereke for helping out with the video. https://dothemathsthing.com/

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This is the reddit post Steve mentioned.   / dont_snip_use_sorcery  

Whitehead link
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Filming by Steve Mould, Alex Genn-Bash and Matt Parker
Editing by by Alex Genn-Bash
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson

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