Science parody Memes

This meme brilliantly mashes up atomic orbital theory with the flat Earth vs. round Earth debate! It depicts Earth as existing in various quantum states modeled after electron orbitals (1s, 2p, 3d) that chemistry students have nightmares about memorizing. The joke is taking the mathematical models used to describe electron probability distributions around atoms and applying them to planetary shape. In quantum mechanics, electrons don't orbit like planets—they exist as probability clouds with shapes defined by quantum numbers. So instead of arguing whether Earth is flat or spherical, these "theoretical physicists" propose it simultaneously exists in multiple bizarre quantum states—dumbell-shaped, cloverleaf-shaped, and other mathematically-defined monstrosities. Geography teachers everywhere just quit their jobs.

Physicists have been overthrown by internet culture in this brilliant reimagining of the Standard Model! Instead of boring old quarks like "up" and "down," we now have "rizz" and "sus" particles. The "dominant" and "submissive" quarks perfectly balance each other in quantum relationships. My favorite has to be the "positron't" - the particle that just refuses to be positive about anything. And don't get me started on the "uwu" boson that binds anime fans together with a force stronger than the strong nuclear force. The "2 pi" neutrino is exactly what you'd expect from physicists who can't resist a good math pun. This is what happens when you let Reddit edit your physics textbook!