I Just Realized That Teletubbies Is Trying To Familiarize 3-Year-Old Me With Electrodynamics

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I Just Realized That Teletubbies Is Trying To Familiarize 3-Year-Old Me With Electrodynamics

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So apparently Tinky Winky's antenna was just a visual aid for Maxwell's equations this whole time. The triangle on their head? That's the del operator (∇), obviously. The four equations mapped out here are Maxwell's equations—the fundamental laws governing electric and magnetic fields. Gauss's law, no magnetic monopoles, Faraday's law of induction, and the Ampère-Maxwell law, all conveniently labeled on a purple alien designed to teach toddlers colors and friendship.

Turns out the BBC was playing 4D chess while we were just vibing to "Eh-oh!" Pretty sure this explains why I failed my E&M exam—I should've been watching more children's television instead of actually studying. The educational system has been lying to us.

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