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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Extreme conditions Memes

Posts tagged with Extreme conditions

Me The Millisecond I Step On Venus

Astronomy Universe
1 month ago 55.1K views 0 shares
Me The Millisecond I Step On Venus
Venus: where the surface temperature is a balmy 900°F (475°C), the atmospheric pressure is 92 times that of Earth, and it literally rains sulfuric acid. This poor squirrel disintegrating mid-scream is honestly being generous—you wouldn't even get a millisecond to regret your life choices. Between the crushing pressure, the heat that melts lead, and clouds made of battery acid, you'd be simultaneously crushed, incinerated, and dissolved before your neurons could fire "bad idea." But hey, at least you'd set a record for the shortest planetary visit in human history.

Lead Melting Math On Venus

Astronomy Physics Science
1 year ago 44.6K views 0 shares
Lead Melting Math On Venus
The cartoon dog seems remarkably unbothered by Venus's surface temperature of 462°C (864°F) - hot enough to melt lead. Meanwhile, the caption's oddly specific "2.55 times hotter" is peak scientist humor. Like, why not just say "much hotter" or "about 2.5 times"? No, we need that extra decimal place for... reasons. The thermometer showing comfortable room temperature is the cherry on top of this hellscape. Just another day on a planet where the atmosphere is 96% carbon dioxide and the pressure would crush you like a soda can in the Mariana Trench. But hey, nice hat.

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