And now for something completely different...and pleasantly goofy...

[Radegast74]

I found this really cool, this is Clifford Stoll who had about 15 min of fame back in the mid-80's...this is what he is doing today...he is "The Man with 1000 Klein Bottles Under His House:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k3mVnRlQLU


How do you make Klein bottles? That's another story in itself:

At first, Stoll had a hard time finding someone to make Klein bottles. He tried a bong peddler on Telegraph Avenue, but the guy took Cliff’s money and disappeared. “I realized that the trouble with bong makers is that they’re also bong users.”

How a Berkeley Eccentric Beat the Russians—and Then Made Useless, Wondrous Objects - Cal Alumni Association

Just like that, Cliff Stoll, goofball Berkeley hippie, had suddenly become Cliff Stoll, Cold Warrior.

alumni.berkeley.edu

Cheers!

 

[Michael]

i came for the Klein bottles but stayed for the logistic center under his house.

 

[Radegast74]

i came for the Klein bottles but stayed for the logistic center under his house.

That robot forklift was awesome!

 

[Bambooza]

Numberphile is one of my favorite channels. After all it gave us this gem. The Parker Square