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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

Galaxy merger Memes

Posts tagged with Galaxy merger

The Cosmic Chase: Andromeda's Coming For Us!

Astronomy Universe Science
1 year ago 23.5K views 0 shares
The Cosmic Chase: Andromeda's Coming For Us!
The cosmic chase is ON! While our Milky Way galaxy happily bounces along through space, Andromeda lurks in the shadows like a celestial stalker. Why so serious, Andromeda? Because in about 4.5 billion years, these two galaxies are destined for the ULTIMATE cosmic collision! It's like watching the slowest horror movie ever where the victim is cheerfully oblivious and the monster moves at 110 km/second. Spoiler alert: when they finally meet, they'll merge into one giant elliptical galaxy that astronomers have already nicknamed "Milkomeda." Talk about the universe's most extreme long-distance relationship!

Cosmic Collision Gets The Internet Treatment

Astronomy Universe Physics Science
1 year ago 29.8K views 0 shares
Cosmic Collision Gets The Internet Treatment
Scientists: "Let's name this cosmic collision of two massive galaxies something that reflects the profound nature of celestial mechanics!" Reddit: "ANDY WINS BY A LANDSLIDE! 🤣" This is peak internet democracy at work! In 6 billion years, our descendants (if they haven't been vaporized in the galactic merger) will look up at the night sky and see... Andy. Not Milkdromeda. Not some fancy scientific name. Just... Andy. The cosmic equivalent of naming your pet dinosaur "Steve." Honestly, this is why we can't have nice things in the universe!

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My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens

Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python. Read article →

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