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The Apocalypse Betting Pool
Climate Science Psychology Earth-science
2 days ago 3.0K views 0 shares
The Apocalypse Betting Pool
The odds are in! While natural disasters like earthquakes (5%), meteors (2%), and plagues (8%) might seem threatening, human stupidity is running away with the apocalypse betting pool at a whopping 85%! 😂 This is basically every climate scientist, ecologist, and sociologist looking at their data and thinking "we could totally solve these problems if people just... you know... stopped being ridiculous for five minutes." The irony of loving democracy while acknowledging our collective decision-making might be our downfall is *chef's kiss* perfect!

The Engineering Money Myth
Engineering Science Tech
1 month ago 4.6K views 0 shares
The Engineering Money Myth
Ever notice how engineering gets sold as the golden ticket to wealth? The reality hits different! Parents, guidance counselors, and society push the "do engineering, get rich" narrative harder than a structural beam supports a bridge. Meanwhile, actual engineers are cackling at their desks, surrounded by coffee cups and stress, wondering when exactly that "lot" of money is supposed to materialize. Sure, the pay is decent, but considering the soul-crushing workload, impossible deadlines, and the fact that you'll be explaining to family members why you can't "just fix their printer" for the rest of your life... is it really worth it? The chaos in this meme perfectly captures that moment when you realize your engineering degree didn't transform you into Tony Stark but instead into someone who gets excited about optimized spreadsheets and properly labeled cable management!

Facts Get Fission'd
Physics Climate Science
1 month ago 6.3K views 0 shares
Facts Get Fission'd
The nuclear energy paradox in full radioactive glory! Society's relationship with nuclear power is like that awkward moment when facts meet feelings. The top panel shows the cold, hard truth: nuclear energy boasts reliability, efficiency, and safety stats that would make other energy sources jealous. But then—PLOT TWIST—the bottom panel captures society dramatically ripping up these inconvenient facts! It's the scientific equivalent of putting your fingers in your ears and shouting "LA LA LA CAN'T HEAR YOU!" Public perception remains stubbornly resistant to nuclear's statistical safety record, with people more afraid of rare meltdowns than the daily invisible death from fossil fuel emissions. The irony is positively isotopic!

Wi-Fi Apocalypse Priorities
Astronomy Tech Climate Earth-science
1 month ago 7.7K views 0 shares
Wi-Fi Apocalypse Priorities
This meme perfectly captures humanity's selective attention to existential threats! Mr. Krabs represents society calmly sitting through news of asteroid impacts and climate catastrophe, but absolutely losing it over a solar flare potentially disrupting internet access. Fun fact: Solar flares CAN actually disrupt radio communications and electrical grids! When the sun ejects coronal mass ejections (CMEs), these plasma clouds interact with Earth's magnetosphere, potentially causing geomagnetic storms. The 1859 Carrington Event was so powerful it caused telegraph systems to catch fire - imagine what it would do to our precious Wi-Fi! But seriously, we'll ignore planet-ending asteroids and catastrophic climate change, but threaten our ability to doomscroll? That's when society panics!