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Daniel Biss

person · in 32 videos (2007–2012)

Mentions by year: 2007: 18 · 2008: 7 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 1

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What the videos say

2007

2008

  • 2008-02-08 · QUESTION TUESDAYS (On Friday) — John introduces Daniel Biss as Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician and future state congressperson, asks whether his new baby looked awesome on the ultrasound, and concludes babies are born awesome. (00:03:12)
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John phones Daniel Biss, 'Nerdfighter resident mathematician and future state representative', who works out one eleventh of 72 in under a second. (00:00:45)
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John says we need state representatives like Biss, whose math skills will 'pwn' the Illinois state budget every year. (00:00:45)
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John reports that on Super Tuesday Daniel Biss won his primary election 100% to 0%, while admitting he was unopposed. (00:01:36)
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John asks all Nerdfighters to vote for Daniel against stiff competition; in one category he is nominated alongside John McCain, John Edwards and Mitt Romney's five sons. (00:01:36)
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John says Daniel is a finalist for two Golden Dot Awards; he doesn't know what they are but wants him to win. (00:01:36)
  • 2008-03-05 · SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD — Asked whether Daniel Biss can make a cameo in a video, John says absolutely. (00:01:56)
  • 2008-06-17 · Maine Inspires Deep Thoughts — The description asks viewers to give to Daniel Biss via an ActBlue page and says that if $1,000 is reached Hank will dress up as Carrie and go to see the Sex and the City movie. (00:00:00)
  • 2008-06-17 · Maine Inspires Deep Thoughts — Hank says John will deliver political commentary and news, while Hank will punish himself in return for donations to Barack Obama and other Democrats, starting with Daniel Biss. (00:00:40)
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — John recalls that Daniel Biss, the brothers' 'resident mathematician', was one of the very first Nerdfighters and is running for state representative. (00:01:12)
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — John asks viewers to consider donating to Daniel via ActBlue, adding that it would be very funny if Hank went to the Sex and the City movie dressed as Carrie Bradshaw. (00:01:41)
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — Daniel Biss and his wife have had a baby; John does his seated happy dance and says the chosen name is also good, though everyone rooted for 'John Hank Bubbles'. (00:01:41)
  • …and 3 more statements in 2008 (most important shown)

2010

  • 2010-10-13 · On Hope and Chile — John reasoned relationships have few outcomes, so a formula predicting who ends one should be possible; he wrote a novel about someone who could, with the formula by Daniel Biss. (00:01:12)
  • 2010-11-16 · Hey! You! Fix the Budget! — Saying the deficit shows the need for more mathematicians in power, John announces that Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician Daniel Biss is now a state representative-elect. (00:02:56)
  • 2010-12-22 · I Was on Jeopardy!!!! — Not being a mathematician, John phones 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician' and state representative-elect Daniel Biss to ask whether $135,000 is a lot; on hearing yes, John cheers. (00:00:47)

2011

  • 2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — Daniel Biss, called in as 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician', works out that signing 150,000 copies means 2,000 books a day. (00:01:54)

2012