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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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90% Might Be A Bit Generous

Biology Lab-life Science Research
18 hours ago 15.3K views 0 shares
90% Might Be A Bit Generous
The scientific discovery pipeline in a nutshell! Physics and chemistry get to celebrate with shiny trophies and minimal protective gear, while biologists are out here looking like they're prepping for the apocalypse just to find... microbes that mostly do nothing. The biologist's hazmat suit isn't paranoia—it's experience! Those rare 10% of microbes that DO something? They're either curing cancer or liquefying your organs. There's no in-between. Next time your physicist friend brags about their clean lab, remind them that biology discoveries come with a side of "might accidentally create the zombie plague."

Multilinearity My Beloved

Math Academia Science
19 hours ago 15.0K views 0 shares
Multilinearity My Beloved
Linear algebra enthusiasts unite! This buff equation guy flexes his mathematical muscles by casually dropping that determinant property like it's nothing. For the uninitiated, that equation (det(cA) = c·det(A)) is a fundamental property showing that when you multiply a matrix by a constant, the determinant gets multiplied by that constant raised to the power of the matrix dimension. And his secret workout routine? Just ONE push-up every time someone mentions it accidentally! No wonder mathematicians find this hilarious - imagine getting those gains from people's linear algebra slip-ups! The sheer power of multilinearity has never been so... literally muscular!

The Evolutionary Tree Of Transportation

Biology Evolution Engineering Science
19 hours ago 11.6K views 0 shares
The Evolutionary Tree Of Transportation
Behold! The evolutionary tree of transportation according to a sleep-deprived engineering student! Instead of classifying organisms by common ancestry, they've created a magnificent taxonomy of vehicles where planes, tanks, and submarines all evolved from... fungi and plants?! 🌱➡️🚂➡️✈️ It's like Darwin had a fever dream after binge-watching "Transformers" movies. The "True Avions" branch is particularly inspired - as if helicopters and planes held secret family meetings to discuss their aerodynamic superiority over their distant "Ekranoplane" cousins! Next up in my research: tracking the migration patterns of wild Locomotives across their natural habitat of train stations. Science has gone too far, and I'm here for it!

Periodic Password Protection

Chemistry Science
19 hours ago 11.5K views 0 shares
Periodic Password Protection
The secret language of chemists strikes again! This genius converted their passcode into the atomic numbers of elements that spell "SLaY" (16-57-39). It's basically encryption that only periodic table enthusiasts would crack! The smug face says it all - nothing feels more powerful than using chemistry for your everyday passwords while normies stare in confusion. Next-level nerd flex that makes us lab rats feel like secret agents. *adjusts safety goggles dramatically*

Now They See It, Power EE's Are The Real Foundation

Tech Engineering Science
20 hours ago 11.5K views 0 shares
Now They See It, Power EE's Are The Real Foundation
Ever notice how we obsess over fancy tech stacks while forgetting what actually powers everything? This brilliant diagram shows the true hierarchy of our digital world - from flashy web apps at the top all the way down to the humble electrical grid at the bottom. While software engineers debate JavaScript frameworks and cloud architectures, electrical engineers are silently keeping the lights on. Without those power transmission lines, your arguments about microservices vs. monoliths become hilariously irrelevant! Next time your app crashes, remember there's a whole invisible infrastructure beneath it - and at the very foundation are those unsung heroes making sure electrons keep flowing. The ultimate "it works on my machine" problem isn't your code... it's whether your machine works at all!

Life As A Pharma Chemist

Chemistry Lab-life Research Science Medicine
20 hours ago 11.4K views 0 shares
Life As A Pharma Chemist
The pharmaceutical dream vs. the lab-coat reality! Everyone thinks pharma chemists are swimming in cash from inventing the next blockbuster drug, when the truth is closer to Patrick Star's sad handful of bills. The average chemist is just trying to synthesize compounds that don't immediately kill their lab rats while management wonders why they haven't cured cancer yet. Meanwhile, the actual millionaires are the executives who couldn't balance an equation if their golden parachutes depended on it. The real currency in chemistry isn't dollars—it's publications and the sweet, sweet validation of your synthesis working after the 47th attempt.

Average Math Homework Problem

Math Academia Science
19 hours ago 11.3K views 0 shares
Average Math Homework Problem
"Exercise 11. Verify the Riemann hypothesis" 😂 The professor casually drops one of math's most notorious unsolved problems as a homework exercise! The Riemann hypothesis has stumped brilliant mathematicians for over 160 years and carries a $1 million prize for whoever solves it! It's like your swimming coach saying "for warm-up, just cross the Pacific Ocean real quick" or your music teacher assigning "compose something better than Beethoven's 9th by Friday." Mathematicians worldwide just collectively choked on their coffee seeing this!

Who Enjoys A Little Bit Of Chaos?

Physics Math Science Academia
13 hours ago 10.6K views 0 shares
Who Enjoys A Little Bit Of Chaos?
The perfect visual representation of physics enthusiasm! Single pendulum motion? Boring, predictable, linear equations - just like watching paint dry. But add that second pendulum? Pure mathematical mayhem! The double pendulum creates chaotic motion that's mathematically unpredictable despite being completely deterministic. It's like watching your carefully planned experiment spiral into beautiful disaster. Physics students transform from stoic observers to wild-eyed fanatics when those chaotic patterns emerge. Nobody gets excited about simple harmonic motion, but throw in some non-linear differential equations and suddenly everyone's losing their minds!

Same Number, Different Universe

Physics Math Science
14 hours ago 10.6K views 0 shares
Same Number, Different Universe
Same number, wildly different experiences! 45°F has you bundled up like a polar explorer, while 45°C turns the world into literal hellfire. But 45° in math? That's just Michael Jackson defying physics with his iconic lean. Temperature is relative, but mathematical impossibilities are smooth criminal territory. Next time someone says "it's 45 degrees out," better ask "in what system?" before you pack a parka or fire extinguisher.

Should've Specified The Euclidean Metric

Math Science
14 hours ago 10.6K views 0 shares
Should've Specified The Euclidean Metric
Welcome to the mathematical twilight zone where circles have identity crises! What you're witnessing is the mathematical equivalent of ordering a "round" pizza and getting a diamond, a rounded square, or a literal square. In different metric spaces (L₁, Lₖ, L∞), the definition of "distance" changes, so the shape of a "circle" (points equidistant from center) changes too! The Euclidean metric (L₂) gives us the familiar round circles we know and love, but these other metrics are like "hold my beer, I've got a different idea of what 'same distance' means." Next time you tell someone to "draw a circle," make sure to specify which universe's definition of distance you're using, or you might end up with some very angular "circles" that would make Euclid roll in his perfectly round grave.

The Fourth State Of Enlightenment

Physics Chemistry Science
8 hours ago 7.6K views 0 shares
The Fourth State Of Enlightenment
That moment when you're the only one who remembers plasma exists! While teachers drone on about solids, liquids, and gases, you're sitting there with the forbidden knowledge that would shatter their entire lesson plan. Your glasses literally glow with superior intellect as you prepare to drop this fourth-state-of-matter bomb on the class. Watch as the teacher either calls you a nerd or frantically changes the subject to avoid admitting they forgot about the state that makes up 99% of the visible universe. Power move.

It's The Bullet Cluster With A Steel Chair!

Astronomy Physics Universe
8 hours ago 7.3K views 0 shares
It's The Bullet Cluster With A Steel Chair!
The cosmic smackdown nobody saw coming! The Bullet Cluster is basically astrophysics' ultimate WWE moment - it's two galaxy clusters that collided and somehow the dark matter separated from regular matter, delivering a knockout blow to Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) theories. While MOND tries to explain galaxy rotation without dark matter, the Bullet Cluster stands there like "Hold my telescope" and shows dark matter behaving exactly how it should. Theoretical physicists backing MOND got body-slammed so hard they're still seeing stars - just not the kind they study!
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