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Reporter Is Surely Not A Scientist
Biology Oceanography Science
6 days ago 3.3K views 0 shares
Reporter Is Surely Not A Scientist
That's not a deep sea fish with feet—it's a blobfish! The poor creature looks like this because of extreme decompression trauma. In its natural habitat (deep ocean, ~3000ft down), it looks like a normal fish. But when yanked to the surface, the pressure change makes it literally melt into this sad blob. It's like taking an astronaut's helmet off in space, but for fish. Scientific journalism fail of the highest order! Next they'll discover mermaids in the Mariana Trench (spoiler: probably just a manatee with good lighting).

My Brain Is Having A Dimensional Crisis
Physics Math Science
12 days ago 4.3K views 0 shares
My Brain Is Having A Dimensional Crisis
The first panel shows Mr. Incredible calmly accepting that pressure in 3D space is force over area (N/m²). But when the concept jumps to 4D space, where pressure becomes force over volume (N/m³), his brain short-circuits into existential horror. This is dimensional analysis having a mental breakdown. Just like how my students look when I casually mention "and of course, if we extend this to n-dimensional space..." right before an exam. The fourth dimension doesn't care about your comfort zone—it's coming for your sanity whether you're ready or not.

The Real Pressure Point
Physics Engineering Science Academia
17 days ago 3.8K views 0 shares
The Real Pressure Point
The correct answer is B, unless you're a student desperately taking a fluid dynamics exam, in which case it's definitely C. Or maybe A? The Bernoulli principle states that as fluid velocity increases, pressure decreases. But what's really under pressure here is every engineering student staring at this question at 11:58pm when the online assignment is due at midnight. The narrowest point has the highest velocity and lowest pressure, but the real pressure peak is in your professor's sadistic smile when they designed this "simple" question.

The Professor Who Fought God (And Physics)
Academia Science
23 days ago 3.6K views 0 shares
The Professor Who Fought God (And Physics)
The expectation vs. reality of college professors is SENDING ME! 🤣 High school teachers warn you about dressing formally for college, but then you meet the ACTUAL professors—chopstick Cheeto enthusiasts comparing sinus pressure to deep sea hydrostatic forces while chugging NyQuil in class! Fun science fact: The pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is about 1,086 bars (15,750 psi)—enough to crush a human like a grape! Meanwhile, sinus pressure during a cold feels like your head might explode at a mere 0.03 psi differential. This professor wasn't just fighting a cold—they were fighting the fundamental laws of physics! 17-minute class? That's not education, that's a TED talk with hallucinations!

DIY Ocean Diamond Factory
Physics Materials Geology Science
23 days ago 4.8K views 0 shares
DIY Ocean Diamond Factory
Just your average Tuesday in the lab: create extreme pressure conditions in the deep ocean, trigger a carbon implosion reaching temperatures comparable to the sun, and harvest diamonds. Nature's pressure cooker hack that geology textbooks don't want you to know about. Forget waiting millions of years for diamond formation—just weaponize basic physics and commit minor environmental crimes. The ultimate get-rich-quick scheme for the scientifically unhinged.

When Physics Meets Bathroom Emergency
Physics Engineering Science
25 days ago 8.8K views 0 shares
When Physics Meets Bathroom Emergency
The bathroom physics we never asked for but definitely deserved! Bernoulli's principle states that as fluid velocity increases, pressure decreases. Here we see a makeshift toilet paper blower using a vacuum cleaner in reverse mode - creating high-velocity air that literally demonstrates how fast-moving air creates a low-pressure zone that lifts the toilet paper. Engineering genius or desperate times call for desperate measures? Either way, fluid dynamics has never been so... practical! Next time someone says "when will I ever use physics in real life?" - just point to the bathroom!

Fluids Be Like
Physics Engineering Science
26 days ago 8.7K views 0 shares
Fluids Be Like
The Bernoulli equation is basically the fluid dynamics version of "conservation of energy" - when one side goes to zero, pressure and velocity have to compensate dramatically. Just like when you put your thumb over a garden hose and suddenly get blasted with high-velocity water, this poor soul is experiencing the existential crisis that comes with zero head pressure. In fluid mechanics, "head" refers to pressure energy per unit weight of fluid. No head = chaotic fluid behavior = existential physics crisis. Engineers who've ever designed a pipe system know this feeling all too well!

Just Lower-Than-Atmospheric Pressure
Physics Science
1 month ago 5.7K views 0 shares
Just Lower-Than-Atmospheric Pressure
The perfect physics pun doesn't exi-- OH WAIT IT DOES! 😂 That grumpy cat is experiencing the ultimate physics joke! Vacuum cleaners don't actually create a true vacuum (which would be the complete absence of matter) - they just create lower pressure that sucks stuff in. But this kitty is having NONE of it! The partial vacuum is meeting its match in this fluffy nemesis who's clearly thinking "I am NOT going to be reduced to a pressure differential experiment today, human!" The perfect standoff between household physics and feline defiance!

Under Pressure: The Unit Conversion Nightmare
Physics Engineering Science
1 month ago 6.0K views 0 shares
Under Pressure: The Unit Conversion Nightmare
Ever tried converting between pressure units? It's like trying to translate a joke through 6 different languages using Google Translate! 🔬 One minute you're happily measuring in pascals, then suddenly your textbook throws atmospheres at you, your lab equipment only shows torr, and that one weird professor insists on "inches of mercury" like it's 1734. The pressure isn't in the experiment—it's in your BRAIN trying to remember if 1 atm = 760 torr = 101,325 Pa = 14.7 psi = AAAAAHHH!! No wonder scientists drink so much coffee! ☕️

You Shine Like A Star
Astronomy Physics Universe
1 month ago 6.6K views 0 shares
You Shine Like A Star
Stellar humor with a gravitational punchline! This meme brilliantly connects stellar evolution to human behavior. Stars do indeed shine through nuclear fusion until they exhaust their fuel and collapse under their own gravity. Some massive stars end their lives as black holes - cosmic objects so dense not even light escapes. The cosmic-to-human parallel is *chef's kiss* - suggesting that people who "shine" can either collapse from pressure into something fascinating but destructive (black hole) or just become plain unpleasant (the other option). It's basically astrophysics meets office dynamics!

The Real Scientific Gang War: Psi vs. Lb/in^2
Physics Engineering Science
2 months ago 8.8K views 0 shares
The Real Scientific Gang War: Psi vs. Lb/in^2
The eternal pressure unit rivalry has entered the chat! While normal people argue about metric vs. imperial systems, real scientists are divided between those who write pressure as "psi" (pounds per square inch) and those who write it as "lb/in^2" (literally the same thing). It's like choosing between writing "2×4" or "2·4" - technically identical but people will fight to the death over their preference. Next time someone brings up unit conversions at a party, throw this debate on the table and watch the physics department implode!

Fluid Dynamics Fever Dream
Physics Engineering Science Math
2 months ago 9.5K views 0 shares
Fluid Dynamics Fever Dream
The unbridled enthusiasm of SpongeBob for Bernoulli's equation is every fluid dynamics student after finally understanding that magical formula. The equation (P+½ρv²+ρgz) describes how pressure, velocity, and height relate in flowing fluids—basically the reason airplanes fly and your shower gets weaker when someone flushes. The "twenty pipes" reference is pure engineering student fantasy—finally getting to apply theoretical knowledge to real plumbing systems! It's that rare moment when complex math suddenly clicks and you want to solve ALL the problems, even if your friends look at you like you've lost your mind.