Exponentiation, Tetration And Pentation

The mathematical tragedy where 60.6% of people think -3² = 9 instead of -9. Order of operations isn't a popularity contest, folks. This is why peer review exists – to save us from ourselves. In mathematics, the negative sign applies after the exponent, so -3² means -(3²) = -(9) = -9. But hey, at least democracy works great for choosing pizza toppings... just not for evaluating mathematical expressions.

The ultimate math dad joke of the aerospace world! The meme shows SpaceX rockets at different stages - first as "SPACE X" (multiplication), then as "SPACE Y" (a different variable), and finally as "SPACE X² = Y" (the mathematical equation). It's basically what happens when engineers get bored and start playing with calculus instead of, you know, just launching rockets like normal people. Somewhere, Elon Musk is either crying or frantically filing a patent for mathematical rocket branding. Next up: SPACE ∫(X)dx, where the rocket integrates itself into orbit!

Two scientists staring at a number on the ground that's either a 6 or a 9, depending on where you stand. One says "7.5±1.5" and the other replies "I agree." Classic scientific compromise—when you can't determine if it's a 6 or 9, just calculate the mean and slap an error bar on it. Statistical uncertainty: solving arguments since forever. The peer review process in its purest form.

Technically correct, the best kind of correct. This graph isn't revealing some miraculous public health breakthrough—it's just pointing out that people stop being classified as "teens" after age 19. The dramatic drop is simply a definitional cliff, not a medical miracle. It's like saying "death rates among the living remain at 0%." Statistics: where correlation, causation, and common sense go to battle it out in a cage match.

Engineers looking at a nuclear power plant: "Yep, it's just spicy water making steam." 😂 That's literally what nuclear power boils down to (pun intended)! Despite all the complex physics and engineering, nuclear plants basically use radioactive material to heat water, which creates steam that spins turbines. The meme brilliantly captures how engineers and math enthusiasts can reduce incredibly complex systems to hilariously simple terms. Like describing a nuclear reactor as just "boiling water" while casually ignoring the whole "controlled nuclear fission" part! Fun fact: Nuclear power plants are actually among the safest energy sources per kilowatt-hour produced, despite what pop culture might have you believe. The water part is pretty important too - it both transfers heat AND shields from radiation!

The eternal struggle between factorial notation and Boolean NOT has finally been settled with an arm wrestling match! The "0!" on the left equals 1 in mathematics (since 0 factorial equals 1), while the "0!" on the right is a Boolean NOT operation that also equals 1 (since NOT 0 is 1 in programming). Two completely different operations from different fields arriving at the same result, locked in an epic strength contest that can only end in a draw. The perfect mathematical standoff that only nerds will appreciate without explanation.