Stokes Memes

The Spider-Man pointing meme has infiltrated vector calculus. Divergence, Gauss', and Stokes' theorems are essentially the same mathematical concept wearing different costumes—they all relate flux through a surface to properties inside or along boundaries. Physics grad students secretly call this the "Spider-Theorem" when professors aren't listening. Next time you're integrating vector fields, just remember: with great mathematical power comes absolutely no practical applications you can explain at parties.