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School is just one simplification after the other (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by illectrility@sh.itjust.works to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why does light get to be so special? It makes the rest of us feel bad.

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[–] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You can also move in a straight line but still go on a curve to an outside observer, just make the outside observer something off earth and walk a significant portion of the circumference of the earth.

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Ooo I guess planes are a good example

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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

That's less light being special and more space thinking it's funny to fuck with physicists by not being euclidean

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