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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Pi's Never-Ending Reading Adventure

Math Science
15 hours ago 16.3K views 0 shares
Pi's Never-Ending Reading Adventure
Pi is sitting comfortably in an armchair, reading a book called "The Never Ending Story" - and that's the most mathematically accurate thing ever! The digits of π (3.14159...) continue infinitely without repeating, making it the ultimate never-ending story in mathematics. Even after calculating trillions of digits, mathematicians are still "turning the pages" of this irrational number's endless narrative. Talk about a character who's truly well-rounded! 😂

RNA vs. The Cooler RNA

Biology Science Academia
14 hours ago 16.0K views 0 shares
RNA vs. The Cooler RNA
Molecular biology textbooks really did us dirty with this one. Left side: regular RNA with its single-stranded, wonky spiral structure that we had to memorize for exams. Right side: "The cooler RNA" with a perfectly organized double helix that looks suspiciously like DNA. The pain of drawing that irregular RNA structure on tests still haunts biology students to this day. Pro tip: RNA isn't trying to be messy to annoy you - its single-stranded nature allows it to fold into complex 3D structures that are crucial for its biological functions. But try telling that to your 10th-grade self struggling to draw it correctly!

When Taxonomy Meets Wizardry

Biology Science
19 hours ago 15.6K views 0 shares
When Taxonomy Meets Wizardry
When taxonomy meets fiction! This brilliant mashup plays on the Latin scientific name of the jewel beetle ( Aveda ) and the Harry Potter killing curse "Avada Kedavra." Instead of killing anyone, our wizard accidentally summons an irritated entomological specimen. Classic taxonomic mix-up! Just another reminder that precision matters in both spell-casting AND binomial nomenclature. Next time you're trying to vanquish your enemies, maybe double-check if you're actually just calling a shiny beetle to your office hours.

Blaming Newton When Things Fall Down

Physics Scientists Science
18 hours ago 15.5K views 0 shares
Blaming Newton When Things Fall Down
That face you make when someone thinks Newton invented gravity instead of describing it mathematically! Like apples just floated around aimlessly before 1687. "Sorry dinosaurs, you can't fall into that tar pit yet—Newton won't be born for another 160 million years!" The man formulated universal gravitation and revolutionized physics, but he didn't install the force itself. Next they'll tell us Benjamin Franklin invented electricity rather than just getting zapped by it.

Prime Example Of Cole's Law

Science
18 hours ago 15.3K views 0 shares
Prime Example Of Cole's Law
The ultimate scientific pun that separates the intellectuals from the masses. "Cole's Law" sounds like an important scientific principle, but it's literally just thinly sliced cabbage. The perfect linguistic trap for those who frantically search their memory banks for some forgotten physics equation. Next time someone asks you about Cole's Law at a conference, just hand them a fork and walk away.

The Great Mathematical Philosophy Debate Of Middle Earth

Math Science Academia
13 hours ago 14.8K views 0 shares
The Great Mathematical Philosophy Debate Of Middle Earth
The eternal philosophical battle between Platonism and constructivism playing out in Middle Earth! One side claims we invented mathematics as a human construct, while the other insists we merely discovered mathematical truths already embedded in nature. Gandalf tries to mediate with some profound synthesis about inventing mathematical language to describe natural patterns, but quickly loses his patience with the academic debate. Nothing ends a mathematical philosophy argument faster than remembering there's an actual Dark Lord to defeat. Priorities, people!

The Publish Or Perish Paradox

Academia Research Science Scientists
19 hours ago 14.6K views 0 shares
The Publish Or Perish Paradox
The scientific community's trust curve is basically the academic version of the uncanny valley! At first, publishing a few papers earns you respect. Hit that sweet spot of 12-24 papers yearly and everyone's like "wow, impressive productivity!" But once you cross into 50+ paper territory, eyebrows raise faster than publication counts. Your colleagues start whispering "Is that even humanly possible?" and "Who's ghostwriting these?" The final stage is just pure disbelief – "WFT?" indeed! Publishing a paper every 4-5 days isn't productivity... it's either a publishing pyramid scheme or you've secretly cloned yourself in the lab. The peer respect axis doesn't lie!

Planetary Popularity Contest

Astronomy Universe Science Earth-science
19 hours ago 14.6K views 0 shares
Planetary Popularity Contest
The solar system's popularity contest is in full swing! Earth is clearly the attention-seeking influencer of planets—everyone's suddenly an expert on how it shaped our cosmic neighborhood. Meanwhile, Neptune and Venus are just floating there like "Hello? Anyone remember we exist too?" It's the planetary equivalent of being the forgotten middle child. Mars gets all the rover love and exploration funding because it's "potentially habitable," while Jupiter's massive gravitational influence on our solar system's architecture gets a casual footnote in textbooks. Next time you're at a party, try bringing up Venus's runaway greenhouse effect instead of Earth's climate change. Watch how quickly people find an excuse to refill their drinks. Poor planets—billions of years old and still struggling with relevance.

The Great STEM Stampede

Math Engineering Academia
13 hours ago 14.3K views 0 shares
The Great STEM Stampede
The stampede toward engineering while the pure mathematics department sits empty! 🤓 The irony is palpable - everyone's rushing to build things without understanding the foundations they're built upon! Pure mathematics is like that friend who brings vegetables to a pizza party - absolutely essential for your long-term survival but tragically unpopular. Meanwhile, engineering promises shiny gadgets and actual employment opportunities! Fun fact: Without pure mathematics, engineering would collapse faster than my self-esteem after attempting to explain Fermat's Last Theorem at parties. The algorithms in your phone? Pure math. The bridges not falling down? Thank a mathematician who figured out those stress equations! But who needs abstract theory when you can build a robot that does TikTok dances, right? *maniacal mathematician laughter*

My Spotify Wrapped Age Was 300

Math Academia Science
12 hours ago 14.1K views 0 shares
My Spotify Wrapped Age Was 300
When your Spotify Wrapped reveals you've been calculating integrals to Euler's greatest hits all year. Nothing says "math enthusiast" quite like having a playlist dominated by mathematicians who died before recorded sound existed. I'm not saying I'm obsessed with mathematics, but if e^(iπ) + 1 = 0 were a bass drop, I'd be front row at that concert.

Her Shower's Got Chemistry

Chemistry Science
12 hours ago 13.9K views 0 shares
Her Shower's Got Chemistry
This is what happens when chemistry nerds have bathroom time! Someone's daughter meticulously drew the entire periodic table on shower tiles, turning an ordinary bathroom into a scientific sanctuary. The commenter's pun game is strong with "shower periodically" - simultaneously referencing the periodic table of elements AND basic hygiene habits. That wordplay deserves a Nobel Prize in Comedy! Next-level dedication that makes studying while shampooing actually possible. Future chemists take note: this is how you combine cleanliness with covalent bonds.

A Ball *Might* Pass Through A Brick Wall

Physics Science Academia Research
20 hours ago 11.1K views 0 shares
A Ball *Might* Pass Through A Brick Wall
That awkward moment when non-physicists expect you to revolutionize society with quantum tunneling, but you're just trying to calculate whether a subatomic particle has a 0.0000000001% chance of teleporting through a barrier. The quantum physics dream: "Yes, theoretically a baseball could quantum tunnel through a wall... if you wait longer than the heat death of the universe." Meanwhile, the public imagines teleportation devices by next Tuesday.
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