Two Famous Constants Sharing A Similar Alias

Two Famous Constants Sharing A Similar Alias
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The ultimate mathematical identity crisis! The meme brilliantly captures the confusion between two fundamental constants that share the same letter in notation:

In the top panel, we have the elementary charge (e = 1.602 × 10-19 Coulombs) facing off with the derivative operator (d/dx), both commonly referred to as "e" in different contexts.

In the bottom panel, Euler's number (e ≈ 2.71828...) encounters Planck's constant (ħ, "h-bar"), creating the same confusion.

It's the scientific equivalent of showing up to a blind date and finding someone completely different than expected. The constants are basically saying "I was promised a different mathematical entity!" Scientific notation has commitment issues.

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