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Literally From The Cenozoic Era

Geology Earth-science Evolution

1 month ago 4.6K views 0 shares

Literally From The Cenozoic Era

When someone says they're "literally from this era" but you're ACTUALLY from the Cenozoic Era! 😂 The meme brilliantly plays on the geological timescale versus how humans casually talk about fashion eras or decades. While teens claim to be "literally from the 90s," geologists are sitting there thinking, "Well, technically we're ALL from the Cenozoic Era - the last 66 million years of Earth's history!" From terror birds to ice ages to modern humans, we've barely scratched the surface of this massive timeline. Next time someone claims to be "literally 90s," hit them with "I'm more of a Paleocene Epoch person myself." Geology humor - it's timeless!

The Future Is Now, Old Man

Astronomy Universe Science Scientists Academia

5 months ago 14.4K views 0 shares

The Future Is Now, Old Man

Astronomers updating their celestial coordinate systems is the scientific equivalent of your grandparents finally getting smartphones. J2000 refers to the standard epoch astronomers have used since January 1, 2000 to pinpoint celestial objects, and after 50 years, they're finally considering an upgrade to J2050. Meanwhile, the rest of us are over here updating our software every 15 minutes. Stellar objects have moved so little that astronomers can use the same reference frame for half a century. Must be nice to work in a field where "urgent update needed" means "check back in 2050."