Game Theory: Would Super Mario Win the Olympics? - Summary

Summary

The episode begins with an announcement about a new YouTube feature called the community tab. This feature allows the host to communicate with their audience without having to upload an entire video about a particular topic. The host plans to use this feature to share updates, announcements, and other content directly with their audience. They also mention that they will be using the tab to conduct polls and surveys, and to share fan art and gifs.

The episode then delves into a discussion about Mario's jumping abilities across various games. The host explains that Mario's jump height varies across games, with the highest jump in Super Mario Galaxy being 9 feet 6 inches or 2.9 meters. The host also mentions that Mario's jump height in Super Mario World is 15 feet 9 inches or 4.8 meters, which is higher than any of his running leaps.

The host then compares Mario's jumping abilities to real-world athletes, noting that Mario's highest jump is higher than the Guinness world record for the highest vertical jump. The host also mentions that Mario's jumping abilities are affected by the gravity in the Mushroom Kingdom, which is stronger than Earth's gravity.

The host then discusses Mario's performance in long jump and triple jump events. They note that Mario's long jump from Super Mario 64 is 533 pixels long, which is equivalent to 43 feet 8 inches or 13.5 meters. Mario's triple jump, on the other hand, is 131 feet or nearly 40 meters. The host also mentions that Luigi, another character from the Mushroom Kingdom, has a higher vertical leap and a longer triple jump than Mario.

The episode concludes with the host encouraging their audience to subscribe to their YouTube channel and to research their own theories. They also mention that they will be doing a theory-based episode on Minecraft next week.

Facts

1. The speaker announces a new YouTube feature called the community tab, which allows them to communicate with their audience without having to upload an entire video about a particular topic. [Source: Document 1]
2. The community tab is expected to be used for various purposes, such as announcing live streams, posting surveys, and sharing fan art and gifs. [Source: Document 1]
3. The speaker is interested in hearing from the audience on how they would like to use the new tool. [Source: Document 1]
4. The speaker is discussing the physics of Mario's jump across different games. [Source: Document 2]
5. The speaker mentions that Mario's vertical jump height in Super Mario Galaxy comes in at a nine foot six inches or 2.9 meters. [Source: Document 2]
6. The speaker compares Mario's jump height in Super Mario 64, Super Mario Brothers 3 and 3d world, and Super Mario World. [Source: Document 2]
7. The speaker mentions that Mario's highest jump in Super Mario World is 15 feet 9 inches or 4.8 meters. [Source: Document 2]
8. The speaker compares Mario's jump height to the Guinness world record for highest vertical jump, which was set earlier this year at a little over 5 feet three inches or 160 centimeters. [Source: Document 2]
9. The speaker mentions that the gravity in the Mushroom Kingdom is stronger than ours, which could affect Mario's jump height. [Source: Document 2]
10. The speaker discusses the gravity in the Mushroom Kingdom, which is 20.2 meters per second squared in Super Mario Brothers 3 and 38.6 meters per second squared in the 3d games. [Source: Document 2]
11. The speaker mentions that if Mario were to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, he would dominate the other athletes but would struggle to get any sort of medal in any jumping category. [Source: Document 2]
12. The speaker discusses the jumping abilities of other characters in the Mushroom Kingdom, such as Luigi and Princess Peach. [Source: Document 2]
13. The speaker mentions that Luigi's triple jump from Super Mario 64 DS is impressive and that his triple jump hedges out Mario's three long jumps by just over three feet. [Source: Document 2]
14. The speaker mentions that Princess Peach's vertical leap slightly edged out Mario based purely on technique, and her proper ability made her a gold medalist for both long jump and triple jumps. [Source: Document 2]
15. The speaker mentions that Mario is taking home three bronze medals in jumping, but this is only if you disqualify Yoshi because he's a dinosaur. [Source: Document 2]
16. The speaker mentions that the next episode will be about Minecraft, which has a heavy science component. [Source: Document 2]
17. The speaker encourages the audience to subscribe to the channel to not miss the upcoming episodes. [Source: Document 2]