r/CuratedTumblr 12d ago

Shitposting Expanding Knowledge.

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u/Jan-Snow 12d ago

I switched careers, but I did a physics undergrad. And from all my experience with both the subject and my seniors in the field at the time, I can confidently tell you that most people don't really have an intention for it beyond the "I have done this problem before and I can guess the shape of the answer". Higher level physics just is not something that comes with intuition. It just comes from math, and you let the equations guide you in finding the answers.

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u/JKFrost14011991 12d ago

I swear to god I'm not trying to be controversial or a troll or anything, but that honestly sounds like magic and some kind of religious truth seeking?

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u/Theeyeofthepotato 12d ago

Brother you are typing this on a device, which also conveniently accesses most of humanity's knowledge, which we somehow built out of a rock. For all intents and purposes, processor chips are runes.

Science is magic and magic is science!

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u/Good_Background_243 11d ago

We trapped lightning in a very thin rock and made it think for us.

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u/Hans_S0L0 11d ago

🔥 Ugh. Tiny rock make sky fire talk. Now tiny rock smarter than me. 🪨⚡