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Aerodynamics Of A Lobster
Engineering Physics Science Research
13 days ago 3.7K views 0 shares
Aerodynamics Of A Lobster
Engineers and scientists spending thousands of compute hours to simulate the fluid dynamics around a lobster that absolutely no one asked for is peak research energy. The colorful computational fluid dynamics visualization shows how air would flow around a lobster if it were... flying? Swimming through air? The absurdity lies in the hyper-specialized nature of this analysis—like someone defended a PhD thesis on "Crustacean Aeronautics" with a straight face. Next up: calculating the lift coefficient of a burrito.

When Covid Ova: The Great Particle Reunion
Engineering Physics Medicine Tech
3 months ago 12.1K views 0 shares
When Covid Ova: The Great Particle Reunion
Looking at this ANSYS simulation is taking me back to those pandemic dreams! This is computational fluid dynamics showing what happens when two people sneeze or cough near each other - those colorful particle clouds aren't just pretty patterns, they're showing how respiratory droplets travel through space! Engineers used these exact simulations to figure out safe social distancing guidelines. The irony of planning post-COVID particle fights when these particles were exactly what kept us apart for so long is just *chef's kiss* perfect scientific humor!

The Oceanographer's Descent Into Madness
Oceanography Research Science Academia
3 months ago 5.9K views 0 shares
The Oceanographer's Descent Into Madness
Top panel: Scientist staring at computer for 12+ hours with bloodshot eyes and timestamps showing an all-nighter (7:45:37, 8:16:11, 3:32:00, 5:37:47). Bottom panel: Same scientist having a complete mental breakdown surrounded by oceanographic simulation data, diving footage, and computational models. The eternal cycle of oceanographic research: stare at screen → go insane → repeat. Just another Tuesday trying to model deep ocean currents while surviving on nothing but coffee and desperation. The simulation probably crashed right after this photo was taken.