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If I Have Seen Further, It's By Process Of Elimination
Physics Scientists Science Academia
1 month ago 11.0K views 0 shares
If I Have Seen Further, It's By Process Of Elimination
Newton's famous quote "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants" gets a hilariously literal interpretation here. The comic explores all possible permutations of this metaphor - from a giant standing on Newton's shoulders (crushing him), to Newton giving a giant a shoulder to cry on (awkward), to Newton being a giant himself (nope), until finally landing on the correct interpretation: Newton intellectually standing on the achievements of his predecessors. Scientific progress in stick figure form - the peer review would be merciless.

Grinding Through The Machinery Of Existence
Engineering Physics Materials
1 month ago 7.4K views 0 shares
Grinding Through The Machinery Of Existence
The mechanical manifestation of existential dread! A gear labeled "Me" desperately trying to turn the shaft of "Life" without proper lubrication. Classic engineering metaphor for how we're all just cogs in the machine, grinding away until our teeth wear down. Next maintenance check: probably never. The universe's most relatable mechanical coupling!

Screw Loose: The Hardware Of Human Psychology
Psychology Engineering Science
1 month ago 8.4K views 0 shares
Screw Loose: The Hardware Of Human Psychology
The perfect visual metaphor for how our brains work! On the left: just two simple screw types that engineers designed to be functional. On the right: the chaotic collection that represents our neural hardware going haywire. Notice how the mental disorders section has screws that literally cannot be unscrewed with standard tools—just like how some psychological conditions resist standard treatments. The increasingly bizarre screw heads (Triangle? S-Type? SPANNER?!) perfectly capture how our minds create increasingly complex problems for ourselves. Next time your therapist asks why you can't "just relax," show them this chart of your brain's proprietary fastening system!

Technological Metaphysics: A Brief History
Tech Science Universe
3 months ago 8.2K views 0 shares
Technological Metaphysics: A Brief History
Humans have a remarkable talent for retrofitting our newest technology into metaphysical frameworks. Invent the wheel? Reality is circular. Discover books? Universe is a text. Build complex gears? God's a watchmaker. And then computers come along and suddenly— record scratch —existential blue screen of death. That final panel is basically humanity hitting Ctrl+Alt+Delete on all previous metaphors because we've glimpsed something far more unsettling. Nothing says "philosophical crisis" quite like realizing we might be living in a simulation after all. The cosmic "bro" energy throughout history remains constant though.

Parallel Lives, Intersecting Fates
Math
4 months ago 8.7K views 0 shares
Parallel Lives, Intersecting Fates
Geometry coming in hot with the existential crisis! Parallel lines are like those friends who have everything in common but live in different cities—destined to share the same slope but never grab coffee together. Meanwhile, non-parallel lines have their brief moment of intersection glory before ghosting each other for eternity. It's basically Euclidean geometry's way of teaching us about relationships—either you never connect at all, or you meet once and then drift apart forever. Who knew math could make me need therapy?

Simpler Times: When Plumbing Explains Electricity
Physics Engineering Academia Science
5 months ago 12.1K views 0 shares
Simpler Times: When Plumbing Explains Electricity
The irony here is just *chef's kiss*. Electronics professors start with complex circuit theory, Ohm's law, and semiconductor physics, but plumbers are out here giving the real education. Nothing says "understanding current flow" quite like watching water travel through pipes! The visual metaphor of plumbing has been used to explain electrical concepts since the 19th century—electrons flowing through circuits like water through pipes. Turns out the most sophisticated engineering concepts can still be explained with "water go whoosh." College tuition: $40,000. Plumber showing you how electricity actually works: priceless.

All Speed, No Torque: Physics In The Hundred Acre Wood
Physics Engineering
5 months ago 13.0K views 0 shares
All Speed, No Torque: Physics In The Hundred Acre Wood
From canine metaphors to physics principles in one honey-soaked leap! The meme brilliantly translates the common phrase "all bark, no bite" into engineering speak: "all speed, no torque." It's the perfect representation of that fancy sports car that looks impressive but can't pull a trailer, or that colleague who talks big about their research but never delivers results. In physics terms, it's like having velocity without the force to actually do work! Fancy Pooh knows what's up—he's dressed for a physics conference but thinking about rotational dynamics.