Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know Is Hasan Smarter than a 13-Year-Old Math Genius? (No)
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Oct 8, 2025 Join 13-year-old math prodigy Suborno Isaac Bari, an NYU sophomore, as he and Hasan dive into the fascinating world of fractals and mental math. Suborno shares his early fascination with math inspired by his father, and explains why creativity beats rote memorization. They tackle the risks of AI in education and discuss the complexities of free will. With humor and wit, Suborno even gives insights on online fame and signals of attraction, making this conversation both enlightening and entertaining!
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Child Prodigy Background
- Suborno Bari skipped multiple grades, took the SAT at 11 and scored 1500, and entered NYU for math and physics by age 13.
- His rapid academic rise sparked early internet fame and framed the interview's premise of comparing Hasan's knowledge to a teen prodigy.
Fractals And The Coastline Paradox
- Fractals display infinite complexity from simple recursive rules and appear throughout nature like coastlines and trees.
- Measuring fractal features (e.g., coastline length) depends on scale, so classical measures can be undefined.
Master Mental Math By Factoring Tricks
- Learn mental-math tricks by breaking problems into simpler factors and chaining calculations in your head.
- Practice algorithms until you can hold intermediate results reliably and combine them efficiently.