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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

Overanalysis Memes

Posts tagged with Overanalysis

When Casual Questions Meet Rigorous Scientific Analysis

Math Physics Science
4 months ago 10.9K views 0 shares
When Casual Questions Meet Rigorous Scientific Analysis
Someone asked a simple height question online and unleashed the full wrath of scientific pedantry. While most would say "about 5'7" and move on with their lives, we've got someone busting out trigonometry, precise measurements, and error margins like they're defending a doctoral thesis. The 174cm ± 1% calculation with those perfectly drawn measurement lines is the scientific equivalent of bringing a calculator to determine how to split a $20 lunch bill. The "Mom come pick me up I'm scared" response perfectly captures how normal humans react when confronted with someone who treats casual social media as an opportunity for rigorous dimensional analysis.

Flawless Correlation

Math Research Science Academia
5 months ago 11.2K views 0 shares
Flawless Correlation
Teacher shows a scatter plot with random dots and says "no correlation." Meanwhile, the student's version connects those same dots with a line that zigzags wildly across the graph like it's having a seizure. It's the statistical equivalent of saying "I reject your reality and substitute my own." This is what happens when you give a data scientist too much caffeine and not enough supervision. The correlation coefficient might be zero, but the determination to find a pattern is definitely approaching infinity!

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