Fluids Midterms Be Like...

Engineering brilliance at its finest! 😂 The perfect representation of that classic engineering paradox - "To build X, first start with X." Dave's innovative megaphone solution perfectly captures how engineers solve problems in the field: just use the exact thing you're trying to create! It's like saying "to make a time machine, you'll need: some gears, a flux capacitor, and a time machine." Pure engineering genius that would make even MacGyver proud!

The perfect illustration of how computer scientists react to algorithm efficiency! On the left, Fry's laser-focused intensity when hearing "O(n²)" represents that moment of pure panic when you realize your code will crawl to a halt with large datasets. Meanwhile, on the right, the same information has him looking utterly defeated—the classic "my program is going to take until the heat death of the universe to finish" expression. In computer science, the difference between a fast algorithm and an O(n²) one is basically the difference between "coffee break" and "maybe I should consider a new career." Quadratic time complexity: where dreams of real-time processing go to die!

Mike's face says it all—thermodynamics isn't just a subject, it's an existential crisis . That equation (dQ = dU + p·dV) is the First Law of Thermodynamics, essentially saying energy can't be created or destroyed, just transferred while making everyone's life complicated. The smoke around him perfectly symbolizes the mental fog that descends when trying to balance energy equations at 2AM before finals. Energy is conserved, but your sanity? Absolutely not. The face of someone who just realized the universe is just one giant heat transfer problem that ends in maximum entropy.

History really does repeat itself! In 1889, people were losing their minds over electricity being the "unrestrained demon" that would electrocute us all in our sleep. Fast forward to today, and it's the same hysteria with nuclear power—just swap the skull-headed lightbulb for a glowing green barrel. The Victorian panic depicted here is hilariously dramatic—people running for their lives from... *checks notes*... convenient indoor lighting. Meanwhile, we're sitting here reading this on devices powered by the very "demon" they feared would destroy civilization. Turns out fear of new technology is the most renewable resource we've ever discovered. Give it another century and our great-grandkids will be laughing at us freaking out about whatever terrifying innovation they take completely for granted.

Ever notice how different professions approach the same problem? The physicist's engine looks like it was built during a caffeine-fueled fever dream—tubes and wires EVERYWHERE because who needs organization when you've got EQUATIONS! 🤪 The engineer's version has color-coded components and actual structure (revolutionary concept, I know). Meanwhile, the architect's engine is sleek, minimalist, and probably costs 3x more for the aesthetic alone. It's like watching evolution in reverse—from chaos to "ooh, pretty!" This is basically the scientific equivalent of those "expectation vs. reality" dating profile pics!

The classic physics bait-and-switch. While pop culture thinks "tension" is about emotional drama or brooding characters, physics students know it as the force transmitted through strings, cables, and chains in mechanical systems. That bottom diagram haunted my dreams during finals week. Nothing says "I haven't slept in 72 hours" like calculating tension forces in a pulley system at 3 AM while questioning your life choices.