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Noble Gas, Noble Seating Arrangement
Chemistry Science
3 days ago 3.5K views 0 shares
Noble Gas, Noble Seating Arrangement
The genius here is that "1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6" is the electron configuration for Argon (Ar), an inert noble gas that doesn't like to bond with anything. Just like how these spectators are maintaining maximum distance from each other in the stadium! They've arranged themselves with perfect electron-like repulsion, occupying seats as far apart as possible. Chemistry students everywhere are nodding in appreciation at this perfect visualization of atomic behavior. The noble gases truly are the introverts of the periodic table.

Get You One Of These Long Bois For The Quarantine
Lab-life Research Science Academia Chemistry
17 days ago 4.0K views 0 shares
Get You One Of These Long Bois For The Quarantine
Scientists' greatest pandemic invention: the 10-mile glove box! For when your experiments can't wait but your immune system has trust issues. Imagine pipetting from your couch while still in pajamas! Sure, the precision might be questionable and your PI might question your methods, but hey—science stops for no virus! Just don't sneeze while handling those volatile compounds... the neighbors three blocks away might get a surprise chemistry lesson.

No Dark Energy Needed
Astronomy Universe Physics Science
1 month ago 5.1K views 0 shares
No Dark Energy Needed
Cosmologists have spent decades theorizing about dark energy to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe. But sometimes the simplest explanation is just that the universe is practicing good social distancing from Earth. Can't blame those galaxies for fleeing at increasing speeds—have you seen our Twitter feeds lately? The cosmic equivalent of ghosting us might be the most rational response to humanity's existence. No complex physics needed, just basic self-preservation.

Immunity By Involuntary Isolation
Engineering Academia
1 month ago 4.6K views 0 shares
Immunity By Involuntary Isolation
Engineering students just got murdered by their own university. The tweet essentially says "avoid contact with romantic partners... unless you're an engineering student because, well, we all know you don't have any." The casual brutality with which the University of Alberta acknowledges the stereotypical social desert of engineering student life is both savage and statistically accurate. The data doesn't lie—those differential equations aren't the only things going unsolved in their lives.

The Geometry Of Staying Safe
Math Science
1 month ago 5.3K views 0 shares
The Geometry Of Staying Safe
Who needs vague pandemic guidelines when you can calculate exactly how far away to stand from other humans? The top panel shows rejection of plain "social distance" instructions, but the bottom panel shows enthusiastic approval for the Euclidean distance formula √(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)². Finally, a way to mathematically prove you're following health protocols! Just whip out your calculator at the grocery store and scream "YOU'RE 1.92 METERS AWAY, WE'RE GOOD!" Pandemic safety for nerds who prefer precision over approximation!

When Covid Ova: The Great Particle Reunion
Engineering Physics Medicine Tech
1 month ago 9.2K views 0 shares
When Covid Ova: The Great Particle Reunion
Looking at this ANSYS simulation is taking me back to those pandemic dreams! This is computational fluid dynamics showing what happens when two people sneeze or cough near each other - those colorful particle clouds aren't just pretty patterns, they're showing how respiratory droplets travel through space! Engineers used these exact simulations to figure out safe social distancing guidelines. The irony of planning post-COVID particle fights when these particles were exactly what kept us apart for so long is just *chef's kiss* perfect scientific humor!