Time Traveling Physics Nerds Unite

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Time Traveling Physics Nerds Unite

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The ultimate time travel fantasy—meeting your descendants? Nah. Correcting Aristotle's physics! This meme brilliantly contrasts how different generations would use a time machine. While "boys" simply want to meet their grandson (how adorable), "men" go straight for the scientific jugular by visiting Aristotle to debunk his infamous gravity theory.

For context: Aristotle (384-322 BCE) incorrectly believed heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones—a misconception that persisted for nearly 2,000 years until Galileo allegedly dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The modern time traveler's urge to demonstrate this experiment to Aristotle himself is peak scientific nerd fantasy!

Aristotle's casual "OK" response is the cherry on top. Like, sure random future person, I'll just casually rewrite my entire understanding of natural philosophy based on your demonstration. No big deal.

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