Fundamental units Memes

Max Planck's face says it all. First he introduces you to the fundamental limits of reality with his namesake units—essentially the universe's way of saying "you shall not pass." Then immediately tells you to forget it because he knows your brain just melted trying to comprehend numbers with that many zeros. Classic physicist move: explain something mind-bending then act like it's no big deal. The difference between Planck mass and electron mass is basically the difference between understanding quantum mechanics and pretending to understand quantum mechanics at parties.