Funny Physics Commercial I can't find it

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The discussion revolves around a humorous commercial featuring a physics class scenario where a student mistakenly answers a theoretical problem with the number 7, leading to unexpected recognition and a technological breakthrough. Participants are trying to identify the commercial and its origin, speculating on its availability and regional airing differences.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the commercial's plot and expresses a desire to find it online, unsure if it is a Snickers or Geico ad.
  • Another participant suggests that the commercial may not have aired in their region, indicating a possible limitation in its availability.
  • A participant mentions that they record shows and skip commercials, implying they might have missed it, but believes it has not been shown in their market.
  • One participant claims to have seen the commercial but notes the potential for regional differences in airing, particularly between U.S. and Canadian broadcasts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the commercial may not be widely available due to regional airing differences, but there is no consensus on its specific origin or whether it has been aired in their respective markets.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the commercial's existence in their regions, and there are references to the replacement of commercials in cross-border broadcasts, which may affect availability.

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There is this commercial where a guy was falling asleep in physics class, the professor calls his name and asks him what's the answer to a theoretical problem the professor has on the board. The guy looks around confused, sees someone in front of him with the number 7 on his back, so he says the answer is 7. The professor thinks for a moment and he can't believe it, the guy found the answer the professor is so happy and excited. The guy gets international recognition and there's a technological breakthrough because of his "discovery."

I thought it was a pretty funny commercial, I've been looking for it on youtube typing keywords but I can't find it. Anyone has a link to it if you know which commercial I'm talking about? Also, I don't remember if it was a snicker's or a geico commercial, if someone remembers please tell me.
 
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Maybe it's a regional thing. It has never been aired by my service provider.
 
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Danger said:
Maybe it's a regional thing. It has never been aired by my service provider.
Maybe you were asleep.
 
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There's an outside possibility that it slipped past because I record all of my shows except the news and then zip the commercials when I watch them. I've seen enough pieces of them, though, to be relatively certain that the one in question has never been shown in my market.
 
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I think that I've seen the commercial that owtu was asking about. I just spent the last half hour searching funny commercials trying to find it. No luck but it was pretty amusing.
 
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Borg said:
I think that I've seen the commercial that owtu was asking about.
But you're a Yank. That's what I meant when I first said that it might be regional. A lot of Yank shows have their commercials replaced with Canadian ones when they cross the border.
 
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