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Different Wave Types
Geology Physics Earth-science Science
4 days ago 9.8K views 0 shares
Different Wave Types
Whoever made this meme deserves a Nobel Prize in Interdisciplinary Humor! The top half shows actual seismic waves from geology - S waves (shear waves) move in a sinusoidal pattern while P waves (pressure waves) travel in straight compression lines. Then the bottom half delivers the punchline by showing snakes whose bodies literally match these wave patterns! The Python (P-nake) is straight like a P wave, while the boa constrictor (S-nake) curves exactly like an S wave. It's the perfect visual representation of how scientists secretly categorize reptiles based on seismological principles. Field herpetologists are probably sharing this in their group chats right now!

Inversely Proportional Go Brrrr
Physics Science
6 days ago 9.3K views 0 shares
Inversely Proportional Go Brrrr
The perfect romance that physics never wanted! Wavelength and frequency are getting cozy while amplitude stands awkwardly in the corner like a superhero third wheel. It's the ultimate physics love triangle! What makes this hilarious is that wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional (when one increases, the other decreases) - they're literally the cosmic definition of "opposites attract." Meanwhile, amplitude is completely independent of both, just watching their relationship with that stoic superhero face. Next time your physics professor drones on about wave equations, just picture this bizarre love triangle and try not to snort-laugh in the lecture hall!