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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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Evidence Of A Violent History

Biology Science Evolution Research
23 hours ago 17.4K views 0 shares
Evidence Of A Violent History
The genetics nerd's ultimate "well, actually" moment! 😂 This meme perfectly captures that face you make when someone misunderstands how DNA evidence works. Mitochondrial DNA is passed down exclusively from mother to child, meaning it follows a strictly maternal lineage. So if Vikings and Indigenous North Americans share DNA, it wouldn't be mitochondrial DNA (which would remain distinct to their respective maternal lineages). The sudden mood shift from excitement to "I'm about to drop some serious science knowledge" is priceless! It's like watching someone's archaeology fantasy get crushed by molecular biology in real-time.

The Born Rule: Quantum Uncertainty In Action

Physics Science Scientists
18 hours ago 17.0K views 0 shares
The Born Rule: Quantum Uncertainty In Action
The movie poster parody that quantum physicists actually find exciting. Max Born's probability interpretation of quantum mechanics reimagined as an action thriller where the protagonist doesn't know his exact position AND momentum simultaneously. Critics say it's "fundamentally uncertain whether he'll make it to the sequel." The uncertainty principle has never looked so... determined.

Mark Your Calendars For The Ultimate Pi Day

Math Science
18 hours ago 16.8K views 0 shares
Mark Your Calendars For The Ultimate Pi Day
The ultimate mathematical flex! While regular humans celebrate Pi Day on March 14 (3/14), this meme takes it to the next decimal level. January 5, 9265 at 3:14 is when the digits of π align perfectly with the calendar date and time (3.14159265). That's 7,243 years from now! Only mathematicians would plan a party seven millennia in advance for a transcendental number. Imagine the RSVP list—"Sorry, can't make it, I'll be atomically decomposed by then." The irony? π is irrational, so we'll never have a "complete" Pi Day anyway. Talk about commitment to mathematical precision!

A Very Confusing Cereal Box

Math Science
17 hours ago 16.7K views 0 shares
A Very Confusing Cereal Box
Marketing team: "Let's use math to justify our donut holes!" Some poor mathematician in the back room calculating surface area formulas for toroids while staring at a box of cereal. The formula A=4πR² is for a sphere, not a donut hole. The second formula A=2(π²)Rr is closer, but still not quite right for a toroid. It's like they googled "math that looks impressive" and slapped it on without checking. Surface area optimization for glaze distribution? Sure, Jan. Next they'll tell us they've solved Fermat's Last Theorem to improve the crunch factor.

Why Tellurium Made My Wife Divorce Me

Chemistry Lab-life Science
20 hours ago 16.5K views 0 shares
Why Tellurium Made My Wife Divorce Me
Turns out working with tellurium compounds is the ultimate relationship test. That distinctive garlic breath from tellurium exposure doesn't fade with mouthwash, mints, or desperate promises to sleep on the couch. The compound dimethyl telluride metabolizes in your body and releases that signature stench for weeks . Nothing says "I'm dedicated to my research" quite like smelling like a garlic festival dumpster in August. Marriage vows should really include "for better or for worse, unless you start working with chalcogens from group 16."

Pop Quantum Mechanics Moment

Physics Science Academia
17 hours ago 16.2K views 0 shares
Pop Quantum Mechanics Moment
The internal screaming of every physicist watching someone confidently explain that the observer effect means "quantum particles know when you're looking at them." No, Karen, it's not about consciousness collapsing wave functions! The observer effect actually refers to how measuring a system inevitably disturbs it. It's like trying to check your tire pressure—the act of measuring releases some air. The quantum world doesn't care about your meditation practice or third eye. Next they'll tell you Schrödinger actually wanted to put cats in boxes. Physicists everywhere just hovering awkwardly like the person in this image, desperately trying not to flip a table.

The Party That Time Forgot

Physics Scientists Science Universe
14 hours ago 14.1K views 0 shares
The Party That Time Forgot
Hawking's time traveler experiment is basically the scientific equivalent of saying "I'll be in my room if anyone from the future wants to hang out" and then using the empty room as proof. Brilliant experimental design—zero cost, zero effort, maximum smugness. The perfect control group is apparently just a lonely physicist with a sense of humor. Still waiting for someone to show up with the excuse "sorry, got the invitation but my time machine was in the shop."

Putting The U In Yummy I See

Physics Engineering Science Materials
12 hours ago 11.7K views 0 shares
Putting The U In Yummy I See
That "yellow cake" isn't exactly Betty Crocker! Nuclear engineers know it's uranium oxide powder—the key ingredient for nuclear reactors and bombs! While normal folks think frosting and sprinkles, nuclear engineers see radiation symbols and Geiger counters going wild! Next time someone offers you yellow cake at a nuclear facility... maybe ask for chocolate instead? 🤪☢️

Very Simplified (And Probably Wrong)

Science Math Physics Biology Chemistry
10 hours ago 10.7K views 0 shares
Very Simplified (And Probably Wrong)
The scientific knowledge hierarchy in its natural habitat! Math and logic form the foundation (because numbers don't lie, they just make you cry during exams). Physics builds on that foundation with its "I can explain everything with equations" energy. Chemistry sits on physics because it's basically just spicy physics with more explosions. Biology perches on top like "I'll take all that complexity and add LIVING THINGS to the mix." Meanwhile, robotics and programming are over in their own little tower like the cool kids who actually make money after graduation.

Stuck In The Loop

Academia Research Science
11 hours ago 10.7K views 0 shares
Stuck In The Loop
The eternal cycle of academic suffering, perfectly illustrated with Sisyphus pushing his boulder uphill. Every researcher knows this torment—start with prerequisites (boring), skip to advanced material (impossibly hard), then back to basics, forever trapped in this hellish loop. It's why my bookshelf contains both "Quantum Physics for Dummies" and "Advanced Theoretical Physics" with equal amounts of dust. The academic version of "you can't get there from here."

The First 10 Years Of Writing Down A Matrix Be Like

Math Academia Science
6 hours ago 6.3K views 0 shares
The First 10 Years Of Writing Down A Matrix Be Like
Ever noticed how your brain short-circuits when writing matrices? Top panel shows two matrix elements (a12 and a21), and bottom panel shows the EXISTENTIAL CRISIS that follows! 🤯 Your brain frantically tries to remember: "Wait, is a12 the element in row 1, column 2? Or is it column 1, row 2?!" It's the mathematical equivalent of pushing a door marked "PULL" for a decade straight. Some mathematicians develop eye twitches specifically reserved for matrix notation confusion. The real reason mathematicians drink coffee isn't to stay awake—it's to stop the trembling after accidentally transposing an entire matrix!

Stellar Death By Excessive Expansion

Astronomy Physics Science
6 hours ago 6.1K views 0 shares
Stellar Death By Excessive Expansion
Stellar evolution meets historical misrepresentation. The meme juxtaposes a diagram of a red giant star's internal structure with a historical figure, suggesting they died from "getting blown too hard." What we're actually looking at is the final evolutionary stages of a massive star before it goes supernova—expanding its outer layers while compressing its core. The star literally gets "blown up" as it dies. Scientifically inaccurate? Yes. But tell that to the star that's about to violently expel its outer layers into space while collapsing in on itself. Talk about pressure in the workplace.
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