Found out this year that giraffes only have lower teeth and are born with them but have lots of stages of teeth development, also they can make very quiet noises but only do in the dark because they can't see eachother
I don't think it's about getting comfortable It's about how your brain works Besides they never tell us if they took the ethnicity into consideration you can't expect someone from Finland and someone from India to do the same in a math test with temperature above 25°C 😅
Yeah, I do much better in a 68F room than anything warmer, and if I'm warm I am distracted by the heat. I really don't understand how that study worked.
@@PurpleSpiderwebs Wow, I've definitely heard great things about the first three, but never considered Hiroshima a tourist destination before. Is there a particular appeal to you, beyond the historical context?
I learned how to solder a stereo output jack for a passive/active pickup switch on a guitar with hybrid pickups. (I learned many other things, but this came to mind first)
Now do yourself one better and learn about electronics. You can have a long-term goal of making your own effects pedal, or amplifier. Or tone generators are relatively simple to make, especially square wave if you use a 555 timer chip. All you need to get started learning is a multimeter, resistors, LEDs, a breadboard with jumper wires and a battery holder. All told, it shouldn't cost more than $10 or $15 on aliexpress. Or amazon has a nice Elenco brand pack of resistors with all of the values you'll need, if you're not sure which kind to get if you don't mind spending a bit more. And you can go from there and get more parts as you learn about more stuff. You could even eventually work towards making your own electric guitar. Electroboom made a video about that. It's not very practical, but will help you to better understand and appreciate the science behind how they work. Cheers. And happy learning. =)
What a great surprise to be part of interesting facts 2019! (no.55). @erincmccarthy I wish I can speak like you in front of a camera, something to work on in 2020!
The duckling made the news here in Wisconsin. Everyone was super surprised! Most people who've been around lakes a lot have seen loons chasing ducks out of their territories!
I believe (it's been a minute since we were working on this script) that we would, indeed, need stronger materials than commonly used now for those price estimates to be accurate. (I believe it hinged on the idea that you needed exceptionally lightweight but strong materials, which have been proven theoretically possible, and maybe even produced in small quantities, but have a long way to go in practice). Honestly, it's probably about the most speculative item on the list, but c'mon: SPACE ELEVATOR.
"Studies have shown that some players who practice as much as great players may not achieve the same level..." This makes a lot of sense, and should really have been considered earlier as I definitely demonstrated this my 7th and 8th grade years playing fastpitch (but not very well despite practicing with my dad every night) and then again my 11th and 12th grade years studying every night for the Math 099 course that I failed twice.
You did a fantastic job Erin! However, if I’m taking a math test in a room and it’s more than 70 degrees I would rather pluck my eyelashes out individually, that’s like two kinds of torture.
The first fact is probably just a comfort thing. People tend to do better at tasks when they aren't distracted by their discomfort. The average room temperatures in offices and schools are usually set for male comfort so it's usually chilly for women which can be very annoying and uncomfortable. The are many women who complain about being cold all the time and this is why.
Hmmm. I think she needs to do more singing. I like her voice. Often times I find people's voices abrasive after a little while...but so far several hours into having this on in the background and she has not done that...and she can sing!
So i met my new years resolution from last year, which was amazing. In 2020 I wanna get stronger arms, lilke being able to curl 40kg for like at least 20 reps or something? I also wanna make my own sundress in 2020!
A single study needs to have a collaboration or it is only a conclusion of a study, not something to base actions on. When you have multiple studies, and there is a consensus of opinion, then you can proceed with the application of the idea.
The angles of any triangle on the surface of sphere total more than 180 degrees. To draw a triangle on a sphere with three right angles, draw two lines 90 degrees apart from a point deemed the north pole to the equator then connect them.
Kevin Bravo yes. It's his real name. Mark Twain is a pen name derived rom the call when the depth of the river was sufficient for passage (or something like that. I forget).
@@cherylcampbell9369 ...and (I've always presumed) meant "At this precise moment and location (mark), the depth of the water is two (twain) feet!" And (I further presume) was the minimum depth at which a riverboat (of the paddle-wheel type) could safely navigate.
Ha! Equally amazing: she won a tennis doubles championship in the 75+ age group at the 2005 Queens Cup after only taking up tennis at 42. Maybe she's a late bloomer?
Always a worthy goal. (Also: I am mortified that we are now alive for the roaring twenties redux. I was under the impression that it would be 1996 for at least another 30 years).
Fun fact the survivors of the Clotilda formed a community on the north of mobile bay named Africatown, and there is a bridge there named the Cochrane Africatown bridge. And is a historical community and still inhabited by descendants. I hope yall make a video of fun facts of Mobile Alabama, there are some really cool history facts there. Like there was a ship yard that produced ships made of concrete, there is a phenomenon named "jubilee" where sealife beaches its self in mass or the town named Chickasaw has side walk roads where the road is only a sidewalk and only designed for pedestrians and the houses face the sidewalks and there vehicle roads behind the houses.
"... a large amount of eel DNA in Loch Ness ... could point to a large eel being the source of the rumor." Only if it's really large DNA. Whaddya mean that's not how DNA works?
When I was a teenager, I wore my bangs long like Mary--drove my mother crazy. She was constantly wiping them out of my eyes--which drove me crazy. I didn't really understand why it bothered her so until I got older. I guess I've become my mother now because I could hardly listen to Mary for wanting to wipe the hair out of her eyes.
This isn't quite comprehensive, b/c it doesn't include the updates from our fact-checker, but it's a pretty good start: docs.google.com/document/d/1ErEhFbsc8foZKrkZMRCy4ToP8jULarbxpiaCyyombIg/edit?usp=sharing
Okay, but for fact #13 why wasn't the scientist's name said?? She did an obviously notable thing, she and her team should be directly credited. Just sayin
That's a fair criticism. To explain our thought process: As Katie Bouman (who you probably knew took the photo) pointed out, it was really the result of a large team of collaborators- not just Bouman's direct collaborators, but a number of teams around the world working on different problems that led to the image. It's always tricky figuring out how to attribute credit in situations like these, but you're right, we could've easily thrown a shout-out at least to the person who took the image that went viral. Noted for the future.
Thank you for the fact about temperature and productivity. Since my husband and I are both working from home, I showed him this tidbit, then set the A/C to higher temp. Seriously, I think the man had it set for penguins!
4, 5 and 13 (along with 22, 23, 31, 32, I believe) can definitively NOT be expressed as the sum of 3 cubed integers. i.e. it's not an open question in mathematics, it's been proven (though I definitely cannot tell you HOW) that it can't be done. There are no 3 integers that you can add up the cubes of that will equal 4. I am whatever the opposite of a mathematician is, though, so you can read more here: interestingengineering.com/the-sum-of-three-cubes-problem-for-42-has-just-been-solved
I would say that productivity between the sexes differs based on environmental conditions. A male human dressed up like a woman is still a male human. Sex is biology, gender is grammar.
@ 0:11 Well if it's a "simple math, and verbal test"; as you say. You would think they would perform well no matter what the temp.Unless the "simple math,and verbal test" is being performed in a walk-in freezer and it's -20 degrees inside... but if that's the case; then maybe they are... kinda you know "whispers".."special..." 😉 🤣
10000 hour rule is not debunked, you MUST LOVE what u do first, and than more practice will make u better. Doing something that u don't want to for 10000 hours will get u nowhere!
To be sure, practice definitely makes you better (and of course passion will go a long way). But the main points of distinction the researchers drew was A) The *type* of practice matters a great deal. "Deliberate practice," i.e. practice that is designed to push the outer limits of your skills, is much more valuable than just playing the same simple songs over and over, for example. And B) There certainly seems to be some role played by inborn talent.
A "Space Elevator" would require a cable of an average mass of circa a tonne per linear meter with a cost circa a million dollars per tonne. (about what space hardware costs). Going up only has high as synchronous orbit, 35,786 kilometers, the cost could not be less than 40,000,000,000,000 dollars. That is, IF it can be done at all.
Women may be colder than men for a couple of reasons: Being, on average, smaller than men, they have a higher surface to volume ratio, permitting proportionately larger heat loss. Women tend to wear dresses and skirts that provide very little insulation for the legs, which have a rather large area. Also, revealing clothing with little insulation value is considered "fashionable". People are more productive when comfortable. The conclusion is obvious.
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"If you want to be happy, go outside."
Look, I didn't come here to be attacked.
We apologize deeply for the personal hit.
Maybe open the window and has a plantbase wallpaper on your phone/computer? Also convince a uni to see if that helps.
I've been saying that going outside is good for you for decades. Now I'm being proven correct. Yea!
I spent 40 years working outside , I think I'm good for the rest of my life now
@@sirclarkmarz And you are probably far happier than I, a cubicle slave, am.
I found Erin to be a great presenter. Clear, easy to understand, great enunciation. I miss John Green and the pork chop club.
I get the impression the John's lists were more random/trivial, and Erin's are more "educational"
does that sound right?
@@stevevernon1978 I feel that John Green did the same list but presented them in a quirky manner.
Do we know why John left?
@@AshGurl2897 I think it's just because he's so busy with many other projects.
@@stevevernon1978 😂😂🎉😊😅
Watching on May 19, 2020
"What's your goal for 2020?"
Me: Oh. I forgot that was a thing.
I was just thinking, 'Well that didn't age well' 😂
Sept 2020 here.... it gets worse. Don't come this way!!!
@@leetbumble But it's a one way street!
@@alyandthecats hope your doin good
If the universe is continuously expanding, why can’t I find a parking space?
Because you were late 5 minutes , as you stopped to think this one up !
First video I’ve watched with Erin. Well done Erin, and well done in casting her.
Yo she CRUSHED those pronunciations.
Yoyos are fun to play with.
Except 'integral'.
I love these positive comments.
You had me at "~27º CELSIUS"
Did you guys make this for last year? This is awesome, I didn't know most of these.
Thanks! Didn't make one last year, but I think it'll be a regular tradition from now on. It was a lot of fun to make.
"What are your goals for 2020".
Don't die from covid, don't infect others with covid, survive. 🤣 This vid aged well.
wish you'd bring John Green back for at least one video, it'd be like a christmas gift for us
Wish people would stop hassling her/Mental Floss about this. John Green is no longer doing these videos by his own choice.
Found out this year that giraffes only have lower teeth and are born with them but have lots of stages of teeth development, also they can make very quiet noises but only do in the dark because they can't see eachother
Truly a Mental Floss-y fact when it's 50% cool, 50% horrifying.
My goal for 2020 is to spend more time thinking about Baby Yoda.
If I was asked to do math in an 80* room, I would roast both internally and externally. That is way too hot to be comfortable. 🥵
anything over 72 is too hot for me
I don't think it's about getting comfortable It's about how your brain works
Besides they never tell us if they took the ethnicity into consideration
you can't expect someone from Finland and someone from India to do the same in a math test with temperature above 25°C 😅
Yeah, I do much better in a 68F room than anything warmer, and if I'm warm I am distracted by the heat. I really don't understand how that study worked.
This was such a good episode!! No more Discover Card, just these awesome facts!
Little did you know what 2020 had in store for us!
One thing we didn't learn in 2019 was to keep an ample supply of tp in case of a social media-induced hysteria.
You can't run an elevator to the Moon! But you can run one to Geo-synchronous orbit.
Lovely Singing Voice!!!
and very good dino-nunciation!
*Adds dino-nunciation to personal dictionary*
@@MentalFloss ...
My goals for next year is to visit Japan, read more, learn the drums, exercise more and go to uni
I would *love* to go to Japan. Do you have a city in mind?
@@MentalFloss Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima
@@PurpleSpiderwebs Wow, I've definitely heard great things about the first three, but never considered Hiroshima a tourist destination before. Is there a particular appeal to you, beyond the historical context?
Jodie Mills As a guitar player, If you learn the drums, you will always be in demand.
I learned how to solder a stereo output jack for a passive/active pickup switch on a guitar with hybrid pickups. (I learned many other things, but this came to mind first)
Now do yourself one better and learn about electronics. You can have a long-term goal of making your own effects pedal, or amplifier. Or tone generators are relatively simple to make, especially square wave if you use a 555 timer chip.
All you need to get started learning is a multimeter, resistors, LEDs, a breadboard with jumper wires and a battery holder. All told, it shouldn't cost more than $10 or $15 on aliexpress. Or amazon has a nice Elenco brand pack of resistors with all of the values you'll need, if you're not sure which kind to get if you don't mind spending a bit more. And you can go from there and get more parts as you learn about more stuff.
You could even eventually work towards making your own electric guitar. Electroboom made a video about that. It's not very practical, but will help you to better understand and appreciate the science behind how they work. Cheers. And happy learning. =)
Nothing\ ...thank you . im 57 unemployed and bad back . maybe you could have just pushed me ?
Goals:
Don't get fired.
Have lots of sexual intercourse.
Don't die.
Those are legitimate goals in 2020.
@@JoRiver11
They are the most honest
That 1000lb bird would be just enough to feed my family next time theres a joint get together of both sides.
What a great surprise to be part of interesting facts 2019! (no.55). @erincmccarthy I wish I can speak like you in front of a camera, something to work on in 2020!
OMG. Top comment of the year? Way to go on the record!
Uh 2020 is destroyed
Great video! Thank you for the information 🎉
This is underrated!!!
The duckling made the news here in Wisconsin. Everyone was super surprised! Most people who've been around lakes a lot have seen loons chasing ducks out of their territories!
Not only are you full of awesome information. You have a great singing voice. Awesome work.
I thought we still needed stronger materials to make the wire for the space elevator
I believe (it's been a minute since we were working on this script) that we would, indeed, need stronger materials than commonly used now for those price estimates to be accurate. (I believe it hinged on the idea that you needed exceptionally lightweight but strong materials, which have been proven theoretically possible, and maybe even produced in small quantities, but have a long way to go in practice). Honestly, it's probably about the most speculative item on the list, but c'mon: SPACE ELEVATOR.
"Studies have shown that some players who practice as much as great players may not achieve the same level..."
This makes a lot of sense, and should really have been considered earlier as I definitely demonstrated this my 7th and 8th grade years playing fastpitch (but not very well despite practicing with my dad every night) and then again my 11th and 12th grade years studying every night for the Math 099 course that I failed twice.
Lol! Hey, the researchers are very clear that practice DOES help a great deal. Maybe the room was too warm?
Doesn't mean you won't improve math grades by studying, you just may never be a celebrity mathematician. 🤓
I already started my resolution which is to write a little bit of my book everyday. So far so good, but hopefully it lasts lol
I'm a big fan of Hemingway's advice- end each day in a good place, knowing how you're going to start the next day. You got this!
Edit next day , not same day .
Hows the book mochi?
This is so cool! Except for animal testing, but I am all for the weird animal facts.
2020 goal, to have a job
Been there before- pulling for you!
Uh oh...
:)
You did a fantastic job Erin! However, if I’m taking a math test in a room and it’s more than 70 degrees I would rather pluck my eyelashes out individually, that’s like two kinds of torture.
My goal for 2020? To see 2021.
I am teaching myself the Korean language. My goal for 2020 is to watch "Parasite" without subtitles. Not bad for a 50 year old grandmother, huh?
Hope that it's going well Tiffany!! I hope that you'll become fluent soon!
Anyone else still miss the old studio all these years later?
my goal is to update my webcomic regularly and maybe finish it
You did such a great and important job!!
My goal for 2020 is to not have to wipe my butt with my bathroom rug.. oh wait..
I learned that one of my Zippo lighters runs out of fuel faster than the others.
Your goals for 2020?
*laughs in 2021
The first fact is probably just a comfort thing. People tend to do better at tasks when they aren't distracted by their discomfort. The average room temperatures in offices and schools are usually set for male comfort so it's usually chilly for women which can be very annoying and uncomfortable. The are many women who complain about being cold all the time and this is why.
Fact 30: But did they find Data's head?!
I don't know... Did they.....
My goal for 2020 is stay alive and corona free 😅
When you explain with your words, you like it even more.
Hmmm. I think she needs to do more singing. I like her voice. Often times I find people's voices abrasive after a little while...but so far several hours into having this on in the background and she has not done that...and she can sing!
Let's make cichlids experience trauma, to see if they are affected by trauma. Who the f**k was the college genius that thought of that one?
So i met my new years resolution from last year, which was amazing. In 2020 I wanna get stronger arms, lilke being able to curl 40kg for like at least 20 reps or something? I also wanna make my own sundress in 2020!
Did the sundress turn out well?
LOL goals for 2020.
A single study needs to have a collaboration or it is only a conclusion of a study, not something to base actions on. When you have multiple studies, and there is a consensus of opinion, then you can proceed with the application of the idea.
The angles of any triangle on the surface of sphere total more than 180 degrees. To draw a triangle on a sphere with three right angles, draw two lines 90 degrees apart from a point deemed the north pole to the equator then connect them.
Excellent!
I learned that when we sing "the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air" we are singing about the Erebus and Terror
Isn't that Mark Twain's picture at the Samuel Clemens reference? 8:46
Kevin Bravo yes. It's his real name. Mark Twain is a pen name derived rom the call when the depth of the river was sufficient for passage (or something like that. I forget).
@@cherylcampbell9369 ...and (I've always presumed) meant "At this precise moment and location (mark), the depth of the water is two (twain) feet!"
And (I further presume) was the minimum depth at which a riverboat (of the paddle-wheel type) could safely navigate.
As far as goals go... I would like to land a professional long term voice over gig.
So that lady started competitive running at 90?
Guess she realized she's somewhat in a hurry if she still wants to get her bucketlist done with...
Ha! Equally amazing: she won a tennis doubles championship in the 75+ age group at the 2005 Queens Cup after only taking up tennis at 42. Maybe she's a late bloomer?
@@MentalFloss that is so awesome!! bad message to Procrastinators though: it's literally NEVER too late^^
My goal for the roaring 20's is to be kinder
Always a worthy goal. (Also: I am mortified that we are now alive for the roaring twenties redux. I was under the impression that it would be 1996 for at least another 30 years).
@@MentalFloss I think we somehow all feel that. Like 96 was 10 years ago right? Right!?
No anxiety or depression.
Brine shrimp in a big tank. Brine shrimp power. 🍤
Fun fact the survivors of the Clotilda formed a community on the north of mobile bay named Africatown, and there is a bridge there named the Cochrane Africatown bridge. And is a historical community and still inhabited by descendants. I hope yall make a video of fun facts of Mobile Alabama, there are some really cool history facts there. Like there was a ship yard that produced ships made of concrete, there is a phenomenon named "jubilee" where sealife beaches its self in mass or the town named Chickasaw has side walk roads where the road is only a sidewalk and only designed for pedestrians and the houses face the sidewalks and there vehicle roads behind the houses.
Love when our audience adds more info than we found writing the script! If we make that Alabama episode, we're getting in touch with you.
That would be awesome I'd love to collaborate about my home state.
It's ok, no one is sure what the dinosaur names sounded... They all died out before we could ask for a pronunciation guide!
Never heard someone pronounce PLOS ONE like that. Looking forward to the facts!
LOL we (or, at least I) *just* realized that it's like "plus" one...
@@MentalFloss Yep. No worries, though. PNAS is pronounced like the initialism it is, so the inconsistency is confusing. Great video!
@@Roll587 Thanks! And next time we pronounce it (since it does come up fairly often) you might hear it differently!
@@MentalFloss I'll be listening! Haha
@@Roll587 I prefer to call it "pee-nass".
ALL the "summer is actually women's winter" memes !!!
Keep up the facts. Don't let channel die
2020 goal, get into a graphic design position
Snowy Duffield I'm glad you added "design" to that goal!
@5:39 it doesn't look a day over 4.4 billion, she blushed
I like when you sing
Current 2020 goal: fuckin *survive*
Wonderful
🖤🖤🖤🏹❤️🌹❤️🌹
Who cares that some random movie didn't get a sequel?
"... a large amount of eel DNA in Loch Ness ... could point to a large eel being the source of the rumor."
Only if it's really large DNA.
Whaddya mean that's not how DNA works?
Straight up I'm going to say men may also perform better in a warm room.
If you know you know.
When I was a teenager, I wore my bangs long like Mary--drove my mother crazy. She was constantly wiping them out of my eyes--which drove me crazy. I didn't really understand why it bothered her so until I got older. I guess I've become my mother now because I could hardly listen to Mary for wanting to wipe the hair out of her eyes.
My wife said the same thing.
Who's Mary? The host's name is Erin.
@@3dstudiomike Now how the hell do you suppose I came of with Mary? Must be old fart's disease!
Yep, definitely--that should be "up" with Mary. Looong sigh.
If you cut off your thumb, you lose your middle finger.
Im not surprised she’s got cats on her wall.
My goal is, once I get some reviews about the first, to write my 2nd book in the series.
I hate you people! Now I have so many things I need to learn more about!!!
I would love a source for all of these
This isn't quite comprehensive, b/c it doesn't include the updates from our fact-checker, but it's a pretty good start: docs.google.com/document/d/1ErEhFbsc8foZKrkZMRCy4ToP8jULarbxpiaCyyombIg/edit?usp=sharing
Okay, but for fact #13 why wasn't the scientist's name said?? She did an obviously notable thing, she and her team should be directly credited. Just sayin
That's a fair criticism. To explain our thought process: As Katie Bouman (who you probably knew took the photo) pointed out, it was really the result of a large team of collaborators- not just Bouman's direct collaborators, but a number of teams around the world working on different problems that led to the image.
It's always tricky figuring out how to attribute credit in situations like these, but you're right, we could've easily thrown a shout-out at least to the person who took the image that went viral. Noted for the future.
@@MentalFloss I appreciate the response! Thank you for explaining the dilemma and for taking my criticism. I love your videos!!
Thank you for the fact about temperature and productivity. Since my husband and I are both working from home, I showed him this tidbit, then set the A/C to higher temp. Seriously, I think the man had it set for penguins!
14:10 Didn’t understand this bit at all. What’d she say about 4, 5, and 13?
4, 5 and 13 (along with 22, 23, 31, 32, I believe) can definitively NOT be expressed as the sum of 3 cubed integers. i.e. it's not an open question in mathematics, it's been proven (though I definitely cannot tell you HOW) that it can't be done. There are no 3 integers that you can add up the cubes of that will equal 4.
I am whatever the opposite of a mathematician is, though, so you can read more here: interestingengineering.com/the-sum-of-three-cubes-problem-for-42-has-just-been-solved
My goal for2020is survive
I would say that productivity between the sexes differs based on environmental conditions. A male human dressed up like a woman is still a male human. Sex is biology, gender is grammar.
Does that explain why the 101 facts Chanel says "number 42 is the meaning of life"?
I'd say high likelihood it's a HHGG reference!
In a Lottery in which the winning number is infinite and the number of tickets is infinite, does not guarantee a match. This is heavy!
#54 digits of pi: congratulations on the most spectacular waste of time and money
Changing the setting to 75% speed worked better for me.
To each his own; or her own; or its own; or whatever.
@ 0:11 Well if it's a "simple math, and verbal test"; as you say. You would think they would perform well no matter what
the temp.Unless the "simple math,and verbal test" is being performed in a walk-in freezer and it's -20 degrees inside... but if that's
the case; then maybe they are... kinda you know "whispers".."special..." 😉 🤣
09:38 - 10:09 still would love to see the "out-takes"
At 6:32, that is clearly a picture of andromeda, just saying
I want to know how high the classroom temperature became before the girls started cooking?
asmr depends on the KIND of noise for me...otherwise it just makes me laugh XD
How about outtakes from your show!
I learned that many younger people on RUclips just talk too damn fast and I have to tune out after a few minutes.
The fast past speaking does better overall. You are a minority in this venue.
I'm 71, my goal is to be 72...really.
10000 hour rule is not debunked, you MUST LOVE what u do first, and than more practice will make u better. Doing something that u don't want to for 10000 hours will get u nowhere!
To be sure, practice definitely makes you better (and of course passion will go a long way). But the main points of distinction the researchers drew was A) The *type* of practice matters a great deal. "Deliberate practice," i.e. practice that is designed to push the outer limits of your skills, is much more valuable than just playing the same simple songs over and over, for example. And B) There certainly seems to be some role played by inborn talent.
A "Space Elevator" would require a cable of an average mass of circa a tonne per linear meter with a cost circa a million dollars per tonne. (about what space hardware costs). Going up only has high as synchronous orbit, 35,786 kilometers, the cost could not be less than 40,000,000,000,000 dollars. That is, IF it can be done at all.
Regarding Venus and water, are you sure that water wasn't there 6.734 million years ago?
You should do new things in 2018 that we’re confirmed/reproduced in 2019
Women may be colder than men for a couple of reasons:
Being, on average, smaller than men, they have a higher surface to volume ratio, permitting proportionately larger heat loss.
Women tend to wear dresses and skirts that provide very little insulation for the legs, which have a rather large area. Also, revealing clothing with little insulation value is considered "fashionable".
People are more productive when comfortable. The conclusion is obvious.