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I'm Basically Tony Stark, But With More Spreadsheets
Engineering Math Physics
29 days ago 5.6K views 0 shares
I'm Basically Tony Stark, But With More Spreadsheets
Four years of differential equations and quantum mechanics, and now you're a glorified sandwich artist with a pivot table. That engineering degree prepared you to calculate the optimal trajectory of a submarine through the ocean—but instead you're calculating how many sandwiches fit in a display case. The universe has a twisted sense of humor when your biggest flex at work is knowing the VLOOKUP function that Barbara from accounting thinks is "basically magic." The gap between education and application is so vast you could fit the entire Standard Model in it.

When Theoretical Physics Meets Fast Food Reality
Physics Astronomy Scientists Academia Universe
1 month ago 6.0K views 0 shares
When Theoretical Physics Meets Fast Food Reality
That moment when your theoretical knowledge collides with fast food reality! Physics graduates spend years mastering quantum mechanics and general relativity, only to find themselves explaining why the universe is expanding faster than their McFlurry is being prepared. Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos might explore the mysteries of black holes, but nothing's more mysterious than why the ice cream machine is perpetually broken. The ultimate irony: understanding string theory but completely baffled by why your order of chicken nuggets takes longer than calculating the Schwarzschild radius of a supermassive black hole.

This Show Remains A Classic In My Book
Physics Academia Astronomy Scientists Science
1 month ago 9.1K views 0 shares
This Show Remains A Classic In My Book
When your physics PhD finally pays off at... the fast food counter? This poor physics grad is flexing his cosmic knowledge on unsuspecting fast food workers, pretending they're Neil deGrasse Tyson asking about black holes while they just want to know if he wants fries with that. Peak academia-to-real-world pipeline failure! The ultimate "Sir, this is a Wendy's" moment for someone who can calculate orbital mechanics but can't order a burger without bringing up quantum field theory.