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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

Snells law Memes

Posts tagged with Snells law

Is Light Smarter Than Your Physics Department?

Physics Math Science
8 months ago 40.3K views 0 shares
Is Light Smarter Than Your Physics Department?
Light doesn't just travel—it optimizes . Whether it's Fermat's principle (taking the quickest path between points) or Snell's law (bending at interfaces to minimize travel time), light somehow "knows" the most efficient route. Next time someone asks if light is conscious, just remember: it solves calculus problems faster than your entire physics department, without even having a brain. Talk about making the rest of us look dim.

Refraction: Not Drowning, Just Physics

Physics Science
1 year ago 19.8K views 0 shares
Refraction: Not Drowning, Just Physics
The perfect visual demonstration of why you should never trust what you see in water! The top panel shows someone seemingly drowning and screaming for help, while the bottom reveals they're actually just chilling with their body comfortably bent at the water's surface. This is Snell's Law in action—light bends when traveling between media with different refractive indices, making objects appear displaced from their actual position. Next time you try to grab that coin at the bottom of the pool, remember it's not actually where you think it is... and neither is that "drowning" swimmer who's probably just enjoying a float!

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My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens

Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python. Read article →

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