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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

Party tricks Memes

Posts tagged with Party tricks

Go Home Physics, You're Drunk

Physics Engineering
1 year ago 42.6K views 0 shares
Go Home Physics, You're Drunk
Look at this magnificent defiance of surface tension and center of gravity! Someone's clearly challenging the laws of physics with this precarious balancing act involving forks, toothpicks, and a glass of water. The classic "drunk physics" experiment where suddenly everyone becomes a mechanical engineer after a few drinks. The best part? Tomorrow they won't remember how they did it, but they'll swear they've unlocked the secrets of the universe! Newton is rolling in his grave... or maybe he's impressed? Hard to tell!

The Pigeonhole Principle: When Cats Meet Combinatorics

Math Science
1 year ago 28.0K views 0 shares
The Pigeonhole Principle: When Cats Meet Combinatorics
The mathematical world collides with feline curiosity in this masterpiece. The pigeonhole principle states that if you have n pigeons but fewer than n holes, at least one hole must contain multiple pigeons. Similarly, if you have n+1 cats trying to fit into n boxes, you're going to have a problem—or in this case, a very confused cat face peering directly into your soul. The cat's expression perfectly captures the existential crisis of being the n+1 entity with nowhere to go. This is what happens when discrete mathematics escapes the textbook and manifests in your living room at 3 AM.

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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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