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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

Lagrange points Memes

Posts tagged with Lagrange points

Gravitationally Unstable Relationships

Astronomy Physics Universe
1 year ago 37.8K views 0 shares
Gravitationally Unstable Relationships
Gravitational relationship status: It's complicated . This meme brilliantly uses Lagrange points—those magical spots in space where gravitational forces balance perfectly—to illustrate relationship insecurity. You're positioned at the Moon, while "her" is at L1 (between Earth and Sun), creating a precarious gravitational equilibrium. Meanwhile, "the guy she tells you not to worry about" sits at L3, directly opposite from Earth relative to the Sun, hiding in plain sight! The cosmic joke? L3 is unstable and would require constant adjustment to maintain position—just like that suspicious "friend" who's always orbiting around your relationship. Celestial mechanics and dating anxiety have never been so perfectly aligned!

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My mini PC costs $3 a month. The VPS math for 2026

Two months of smart-plug data from my home mini PC: 22 kWh and CA$3.08 in August, priced against DigitalOcean, Hetzner and Oracle's free tier ... Read article →

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