The Economics Of Science Communication

Nothing triggers an existential crisis quite like a PE license expiration notice. First comes the panic—because without that Professional Engineer credential, you're basically just a person with an expensive calculator. Then relief washes over you when you realize renewal is just a few clicks away. Until... the website is down. Classic engineering problem: the system designed to maintain professional standards can't maintain itself. Murphy's Law applies even to Murphy himself.

The ultimate gatekeeping for electrical engineers! While the rest of humanity struggles with "select all crosswalks" CAPTCHAs, engineers get hit with "find the 220Ω resistors on this circuit board." Good luck identifying those color-banded little cylinders among the chaos of components. Nothing says "I'm not a robot" like being able to spot resistors by their red-red-brown stripes. Next challenge: debug this entire board using only your eyeballs and sheer willpower.

Physicists spend decades developing elegant theories about quantum fields and the fundamental nature of reality, and then AI shows up wearing Nikes and doing the bare minimum. The shark with sneakers perfectly captures how AI is just casually strolling into physics' most prestigious award while actual physicists are drowning in differential equations and existential dread. Next up: AI will solve string theory while simultaneously creating the perfect sourdough recipe and beating everyone at chess.

The electronic components fairy strikes again! Just when you think your circuit design is complete, the datasheet gods demand their tribute of extra capacitors and EEs (Electrical Engineers) sprinkle them everywhere like electronic confetti. It's the universal law of electronics: no matter how perfect your design looks, you'll always need "just one more capacitor" for decoupling, filtering, or appeasing the dark magic that makes electronics work. The circuit board never truly reaches its final form!

Fighting words have been spoken on campus! LaTeX vs HTML is the academic equivalent of Sharks vs Jets. LaTeX users swear by its beautiful mathematical typesetting and precise formatting, while HTML folks appreciate its simplicity and web compatibility. The truth? LaTeX is basically HTML with a PhD and commitment issues. It makes your equations look gorgeous but requires 17 packages and a small blood sacrifice just to center a table. No wonder the guy's sitting there with such confidence—he knows he's started a nerd war that will rage through computer labs for eternity!

The expanding brain meme reaches its logical conclusion for engineers! Starting with the normie approach of Photoshop (basic brain), evolving to MS Paint (glowing galaxy brain), and finally ascending to the true intellectual's choice: AutoCAD, where your memes are literally technical drawings with precision lines and coordinates. Nothing says "I have an engineering degree and I'm not afraid to use it" like creating humor with software designed for industrial applications. The progression perfectly captures how engineers view creativity—if it doesn't have measurement lines and a proper scale, is it even worth sharing?