Delving into the various timescales I hereby your computer, and comparing it to an extremely slow human! Matt Godbolt takes us through computer time v human time! (All timings are approximate!) Many thanks to Space Potatoes for kind permission to use their music: Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at