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Work Done Is Independent Of Path In The Absence Of Non-Conservative Forces
Physics Conspiracy Science Paranormal
11 days ago 4.8K views 0 shares
Work Done Is Independent Of Path In The Absence Of Non-Conservative Forces
The ancient Egyptians had physics figured out WAY before Newton! This satirical Onion headline brilliantly plays on the eternal debate about pyramid construction techniques while throwing in the "aliens did it" conspiracy theory for good measure. The title is pure physics gold - conservation of energy means the work required to move those massive blocks doesn't depend on the path taken (assuming no friction). Whether you're dragging stones up a ramp or using fancy alien technology, physics demands the same energy payment! Meanwhile, archaeologists everywhere are facepalming at the "aliens" explanation. Those little stick figures with light bulbs for heads? Definitely not suspicious at all... 👽

The Archaeological Timeline Of Rock-Paper-Scissors
Science Materials
14 days ago 4.6K views 0 shares
The Archaeological Timeline Of Rock-Paper-Scissors
The meme brilliantly chronicles the evolutionary timeline of rock-paper-scissors with actual archaeological precision! For thousands of years after scissors were invented (~3000 BCE), rocks maintained perfect dominance over scissors with no counter. Then paper shows up fashionably late in 179 CE, and suddenly our rock overlords get dethroned. The timeline perfectly captures that brief but glorious "rock advantage" period where rocks were basically invincible in the proto-game. Geologists must be fuming at this historical injustice - their precious specimens dominated for millennia only to be defeated by glorified tree pulp. The balance of power in this ancient game was literally 2,821 years in the making!

Correlation Doesn't Equal Causation: The Pyramid Edition
Conspiracy Paranormal Science
20 days ago 5.2K views 0 shares
Correlation Doesn't Equal Causation: The Pyramid Edition
The classic correlation equals causation fallacy, but with ancient aliens flair! This meme brilliantly satirizes how some pseudoarchaeologists like Graham Hancock jump to wild conclusions based on superficial similarities. Sure, pyramids in Egypt and Mexico both have triangular sides (revolutionary concept, I know), and dolphins and sharks both swim in water with fins. By this logic, my coffee mug and the Grand Canyon are related because they both can hold liquid. Next up: birds and airplanes both fly, therefore airplanes must be descended from pterodactyls! Scientific method? Never heard of her.

So, Is Tommy An Ancient Teenage Girl?
Science
21 days ago 3.6K views 0 shares
So, Is Tommy An Ancient Teenage Girl?
The ultimate archaeological plot twist! Scientists proudly announce they've reconstructed the face of a 9,000-year-old Greek teenage girl, only for the internet to immediately recognize it's just Tommy Wiseau from "The Room." Facial reconstruction technology has come so far, yet somehow we've circled back to "YOU'RE TEARING ME APART, LISA!" from 2003. Next up: discovering that Ötzi the Iceman looks suspiciously like Nicolas Cage.

Refrigerator Units: The Ancient Egyptian Secret
Engineering Science
29 days ago 5.5K views 0 shares
Refrigerator Units: The Ancient Egyptian Secret
Searching for "weight of a block of pyramid" and getting the answer in refrigerators. Because clearly, ancient Egyptians measured everything in kitchen appliances. "How heavy is this massive stone?" "Oh, about 7 Samsung side-by-sides." No wonder it took 20 years to build the pyramids—they were busy converting from refrigerator units to cubits.

The Great Academic Pyramid Scheme
Academia Research
1 month ago 6.3K views 0 shares
The Great Academic Pyramid Scheme
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids to last millennia, but this poor egyptologist's career prospects crumbled faster than papyrus in water! The punchline is *chef's kiss* brilliant - studying ancient pyramid builders only to become trapped in a modern pyramid scheme of academia. It's the perfect storm of irony where you need a PhD just to teach others to get degrees they can't use! The academic circle of life, but with more student debt and fewer job prospects than a mummy's tomb raider. Somewhere, Anubis is cackling at this cosmic joke.

The Cave-Dwelling Survivorship Bias
Research Evolution Science Academia
1 month ago 8.5K views 0 shares
The Cave-Dwelling Survivorship Bias
The perfect illustration of survivorship bias! Just like how archaeologists find ancient remains in caves and conclude "cave dwellers everywhere!" – the meme shows a WWII bomber diagram with bullet holes (red dots) marked only where planes returned safely. The missing data? All the planes that got hit in the critical spots never made it back! It's the scientific equivalent of saying "I only die on days I don't drink coffee, therefore coffee makes me immortal!" *adjusts imaginary lab goggles* Classic logical fallacy wrapped in anthropological humor!