Random Memes

Funeral attendees witnessing the paradoxical existence of Schrödinger's cat both in the grave and alive at the service simultaneously. In quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's thought experiment places a cat in a sealed box with a radioactive atom that may or may not decay and trigger a poison release. Until observation occurs, the cat exists in a superposition of states—both dead and alive. Here we see the superposition collapsing into... well, both states anyway. Physics humor that only works if you don't actually look in the box.

The ultimate physics bamboozle! This student's essay starts like a serious tribute to Niels Bohr but quickly descends into a magnificent rickroll. Hidden in the highlighted text is the immortal chorus of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"! Look closely at the first words of each line: "Never going to give you up, never gonna let you down..." Quantum mechanics meets 80s pop in this devious academic prank! The teacher probably expected discussions of electron orbits but got serenaded instead. Einstein may have said God doesn't play dice, but this student definitely plays tricks! *adjusts safety goggles while cackling maniacally*

The eternal plight of the physicist at social gatherings. While everyone else enjoys casual conversation, you're sitting there like an alert retriever, ears perked up at the faintest mention of "quantum" or "relativity." Then comes the inevitable moment when you interject with, "Well, actually..." and watch as everyone's eyes glaze over faster than supercooled helium. Your spouse has seen this routine so many times they could set their atomic clock by it. The real physics experiment here is measuring how quickly you can clear a table with an impromptu lecture on string theory.

The perfect illustration of why scientists need to specify their units! 90°F is a warm summer day (32°C), while 90°C would literally boil your tea (194°F). But 90 Kelvin? That's a frigid -183°C where even nitrogen becomes liquid! Temperature scales are basically different languages that don't translate directly. The Fahrenheit user is uncomfortable but fine, the Celsius user is literally on fire, and the Kelvin user is frozen solid in cryogenic conditions where most molecular motion nearly stops. Next time someone says "it's 90 degrees" without specifying, just ask "in which temperature dystopia?"

Four years of quantum mechanics and advanced calculus, and what do you get? A physics degree that does zero work. The meme brilliantly illustrates the classic physics equation W = F·d·cos(θ), where if displacement (d) equals zero or the angle is 90°, the work done is precisely... nothing. Just like your career prospects! From graduation cap to McDonald's cap with a brief stint throwing your degree in the trash—at least the math checks out. Turns out understanding the fundamental forces of the universe doesn't force employers to hire you.

Whoever created this has completely broken physics in the most delightful way possible. Instead of actual elementary particles, we've got quarks labeled as "Boomer," "Millennial," and "Gen Z" with corresponding prices like "$1B" and "$800M." The force carriers? Just "mental illnesses" including "glueon" (with actual glue), "Hugs" (with an emoji!), and my personal favorite—"photo" with a camera icon. This is what happens when you let Reddit redesign fundamental physics. The Standard Model is challenging enough for my first-year students without turning bosons into "W bozo" and "Γ bozo" or replacing leptons with "negatron neutrino" and "mewtrino." I've spent 30 years teaching this stuff, and now I have to explain why "love" is apparently a fundamental force with a price tag of $1.5M. Feynman would be rolling in his grave... or perhaps laughing hysterically. Either way, this is what theoretical physics looks like after you've had too much coffee and not enough sleep for 23 consecutive days.