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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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The Thermal Equilibrium Cage Match

Physics Chemistry Science
21 hours ago 20.3K views 0 shares
The Thermal Equilibrium Cage Match
The ultimate thermal showdown! This meme brilliantly illustrates the principle of thermal equilibrium through specific heat capacity. When 100g of hot water (80°C) meets 200g of cold water (20°C), a thermodynamics nerd knows exactly what's coming - they'll reach equilibrium at precisely 40°C because water's specific heat capacity remains constant. The "let them fight" caption perfectly captures what happens when you mix these samples - they'll battle it out until reaching thermal peace. It's basically a cage match where energy always gets conserved!

Let Them Fight: Thermodynamic Showdown

Physics Chemistry Science
20 hours ago 19.6K views 0 shares
Let Them Fight: Thermodynamic Showdown
The eternal battle between hot and cold water is about to get real. What we've got here is a classic thermodynamics cage match - 100g of hot-headed water at 80°C being poured into 200g of chill, room-temperature water at 20°C. The guy's just standing back like every physics professor who's secretly enjoying the chaos of an experiment gone wild. The final temperature will settle somewhere around 40°C because energy can't be created or destroyed, just transferred from the hot-shot molecules to the lazy cold ones. It's like watching that one overachiever in the group project carrying everyone else. Every thermodynamics student has that moment when they realize nature always finds equilibrium whether you like it or not. No amount of rooting for the underdog will change the math!

The International Math Olympics

Math Academia
19 hours ago 18.6K views 0 shares
The International Math Olympics
The eternal mathematical arms race! Post any remotely challenging equation online and witness the epic battle between Indian and Chinese students flexing their computational muscles. While the rest of us are still trying to remember the quadratic formula, these mathematical gladiators are already solving it in their heads, backwards, and probably in their sleep too. Next time you think you've mastered a difficult problem, remember there's a 16-year-old somewhere in Chennai or Beijing who solved it while simultaneously making breakfast and coding a side project.

Error Bars On Error Bars: The Ultimate Scientific CYA

Research Academia Astronomy Physics Science
21 hours ago 18.0K views 0 shares
Error Bars On Error Bars: The Ultimate Scientific CYA
The scientific equivalent of putting duct tape on duct tape! When your statistical analysis is so uncertain that even your uncertainty needs uncertainty. This is peak research desperation—error bars on error bars is basically saying "I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm doing it with precision ." The beauty is that with enough nested error bars, your data points could technically be anywhere in the universe. Perfect for when reviewers ask "how confident are you in these results?" and you want to mathematically respond "¯\_(ツ)_/¯"

Being The Unused Enantiomer

Chemistry Biology Science
21 hours ago 18.0K views 0 shares
Being The Unused Enantiomer
The molecular discrimination is real! This meme perfectly captures the biological favoritism in our bodies. D-glucose (the happy baby) is living its best life as the form our bodies can metabolize for energy, while L-glucose (the crying baby) is literally useless to our enzymes. Despite being mirror images of each other, our chiral biological machinery can only process one stereoisomer. Talk about molecular privilege! L-glucose is just sitting there with the exact same chemical formula but wrong spatial arrangement, like showing up to a party with the right invitation but through the wrong door.

There's Two Types Of Chemists

Chemistry Lab-life Science
18 hours ago 17.2K views 0 shares
There's Two Types Of Chemists
The duality of chemists captured in their natural habitat! On top, we have the meticulous professional with chlorine beautifully preserved in a museum-quality acrylic display—precise pressure, controlled environment, probably costs more than my student loans. Below, we've got the chaotic "I'll figure it out" chemist who's basically keeping deadly gas in what appears to be a recycled Dasani bottle. The top one publishes in Nature ; the bottom one has a story that starts with "so I almost died yesterday..." The 7.4 bar pressure detail in the top image is just *chef's kiss*—that's how you know the person has never had to MacGyver lab equipment using office supplies and duct tape.

The Reddit Meat Cannon Theorem

Math Science
17 hours ago 16.9K views 0 shares
The Reddit Meat Cannon Theorem
When Reddit discovers infinite set theory via genital measurements, you know mathematics has truly penetrated the mainstream. The commenter accidentally stumbled upon Cantor's famous diagonal argument! If there's always a bigger number (or in this case, appendage), then we've proven the set of real numbers has no upper bound. What's funnier than watching someone inadvertently prove a fundamental mathematical concept while arguing about anatomical impossibilities? Nothing beats accidental brilliance from people measuring their... intellectual contributions. Next semester I'm replacing my usual infinity proof with "the Reddit meat cannon theorem" - it'll certainly keep students awake during lecture.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Physics Astronomy Universe
16 hours ago 15.7K views 0 shares
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Just your average undergrad wondering why they can't watch TV from bed while a literal spacetime-warping singularity sits between them. Sure, kid! Just ignore that pesky gravitational field strong enough to trap light itself. Maybe try explaining to the black hole that you're only on season 3 of your favorite show? I'm sure it'll understand and politely redirect those photons your way instead of dragging them into the abyss of no return. Next brilliant idea: using a neutron star as a night light!

The Elemental Gender Formula

Chemistry Science
14 hours ago 14.2K views 0 shares
The Elemental Gender Formula
Behold! The periodic table strikes again! This meme plays with the chemical symbol for Iron (Fe) and adds it to everyday objects... until it reaches the punchline where "Fe" + "Male" = "Female." It's basically chemistry's version of dad jokes! The same element that strengthens your blood cells also apparently creates an entirely different gender! 💫 Next up in my lab: combining Nitrogen and Erbium to make people NiEr to each other. My experiments are failing spectacularly!

From Basic To Bougie: How Physicists Flex

Physics Math Science Academia
9 hours ago 9.7K views 0 shares
From Basic To Bougie: How Physicists Flex
The top equation? That's just the basic Coulomb's Law for electric force - the stuff they teach freshmen who still think physics is "fun." But the bottom equation? That's the multipole expansion in spherical harmonics that makes theoretical physicists weak in the knees. It's basically the difference between ordering a plain vanilla cone and a 17-layer molecular gastronomy dessert with edible gold. Sure, both are technically desserts, but one of them makes you feel sophisticated while adjusting your bow tie. This is why physicists never get invited to parties twice. They'll spend hours explaining why the second equation is "elegant" while everyone else is just trying to get some chips.

Clear Skies: The Ultimate Astronomer Aphrodisiac

Astronomy Scientists Universe
6 hours ago 7.2K views 0 shares
Clear Skies: The Ultimate Astronomer Aphrodisiac
The eternal struggle of astronomers everywhere! Clear skies are like catnip to these celestial voyeurs. While regular folks hear "no clouds tonight" and think about a pleasant evening stroll, astronomers experience full-body goosebumps at the prospect of unobstructed telescope time. Those little arm hairs standing at attention represent thousands of dollars in equipment being hastily assembled and decades of academic training finally paying off. Nothing gets an astronomer more excited than the universe deciding to actually be visible for once.

The Electric Rivalry: Pixelated Edition

Scientists Physics Engineering Tech Science
5 hours ago 6.0K views 0 shares
The Electric Rivalry: Pixelated Edition
The ultimate scientific rivalry, pixelated! Tesla's all about creating revolutionary wireless electricity and free energy (CRAFT), while Edison's just thinking "how can I monetize and claim this as MINE?" Classic case of innovation vs. capitalism in blocky form. History's greatest electrical feud immortalized in Minecraft font is honestly *chef's kiss* perfect. Edison would totally charge you $9.99 for a texture pack Tesla wanted to give away for free.
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