A century-old knot conjecture was wrong all along

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Come see me on tour! https://standupmaths.com/shows/ Check out the paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.24088 Thanks so much to Mark Brittenham and Susan Hermiller at University of Nebraska at Lincoln for talking me through it. Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. I can knot overstate my appreciation for them. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - None yet, let me know if you spot anything! Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash Written and performed by Matt Parker Produced by Nicole Jacobus Music by Howard Carter Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician Website: http://standupmaths.com/