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[–] pfwood178@sh.itjust.works 96 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Everyone who deals with scientists knows they assume a perfectly spherical, frictionless, giraffe.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 46 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

lol a giraffe would never fit in my vacuum.

[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You have to remember to take the Elephant out first.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

That was a snake.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If it's frictionless, then a proper scientist already knows it's in a perfect vacuum.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not necessarily. Two objects can still have friction in a vacuum together.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

There was only half a giraffe. It didn't say half a giraffe and some molecules.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I cant remember, what is the friction coefficient for a giraffe?