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title: Who's Richer, Mario or Sonic? - Numberphile
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAD3W43lIk
source: youtube-com-numberphile
published: 2026-11-01T12:06:18Z
updated: 2026-11-01T12:16:44Z
first_seen: 2026-11-01T16:16:54.446869743Z
authors:
- Numberphile
summary: "Tom Crawford ponders a question you probably never asked... \nMore links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓\n\nTom's book is How Many Pikachus Would It Take to Power a Lightbulb?\nOrder a signed copy: https://bit.ly/Pikachu-Lightbulb\nUS: https://link.amazon/B0fW4oSFe\nUK: https://link.amazon/B00CvSgDO\n\nTom's website: https://tomrocksmaths.com/\n\nMore Tom on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJ2TNTA79reKQ6S88kTvDR-\n\nSonic the Hedgehog: https://www.sega.com/sonic-the-hedgehog\nSuper Mario: https://www.nintendo.com/us/explore/characters/mario/\n\nPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile\n\nNumberphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://bit.ly/numberphile-janestreet\n\nWe are also grateful for support from the Ben Delo Foundation - https://delo.org/\n\nNUMBERPHILE\nWebsite: http://www.numberphile.com/\n\nVideo by Brady Haran & Pete McPartlan\n\nNumberphile T-Shirts and Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile\n\nBrady's videos subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/\n\nBrady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/\n\nSign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9"
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Tom Crawford ponders a question you probably never asked... \
More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

Tom's book is How Many Pikachus Would It Take to Power a Lightbulb?\
Order a signed copy: https://bit.ly/Pikachu-Lightbulb\
US: https://link.amazon/B0fW4oSFe\
UK: https://link.amazon/B00CvSgDO

Tom's website: https://tomrocksmaths.com/

More Tom on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJ2TNTA79reKQ6S88kTvDR-

Sonic the Hedgehog: https://www.sega.com/sonic-the-hedgehog\
Super Mario: https://www.nintendo.com/us/explore/characters/mario/

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile

Numberphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://bit.ly/numberphile-janestreet

We are also grateful for support from the Ben Delo Foundation - https://delo.org/

NUMBERPHILE\
Website: http://www.numberphile.com/

Video by Brady Haran & Pete McPartlan

Numberphile T-Shirts and Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile

Brady's videos subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/

Brady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/

Sign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9