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The Three Stages Of Perception
Chemistry Academia Science
19 days ago 4.2K views 0 shares
The Three Stages Of Perception
The evolution of perception is brutal! First, you see a hat because adulthood has crushed your imagination. Then you spot an elephant inside a boa constrictor because your inner child still has a pulse. But if you immediately recognize that reaction coordinate diagram showing transition states and energy changes—congratulations, organic chemistry has permanently rewired your brain! The Little Prince reference is just the chef's kiss on this perfect encapsulation of how science education gradually transforms wonder into technical expertise. Your reward for years of study? Identifying free-energy diagrams instead of elephants. Worth it?

The Great Wonder Suppression
Science Universe Astronomy Evolution
3 months ago 7.5K views 0 shares
The Great Wonder Suppression
The eternal paradox of human curiosity! As kids, we're practically bouncing off walls about dinosaurs and space documentaries. Then adulthood hits, and suddenly we're watching the same content with all the emotional range of a stoic philosopher contemplating a rock. The truth? Our brains haven't changed - we're still those wide-eyed kids internally freaking out about prehistoric megafauna and cosmic wonders. We've just developed this weird social programming that says "mature humans don't visibly lose their minds over scientific discoveries." Next time you watch Cosmos or a dinosaur documentary, consider unleashing your inner 8-year-old. The universe is LITERALLY EXPLODING WITH AWESOMENESS and you're allowed to act accordingly!