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I've heard their greatest fear is creating something with a practical application. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In Freeman's mind, Gordon makes the correct observation that in the secret particle physics megacomplex, they bothered to write down the general equation of motion ( x = x_0 + vt + 1/2 at^2) on a whiteboard.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remembered it being Newton's gravity potential, but looking at a picture it's just a big blur and could equally well be the force. Anyway, I applaud Ross as a physics layman for calling the scientists out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

He recognized it from high school (as do I). Which is a sign that theoretical phyisicists don't need to put it on a whiteboard. I even remember playing the game in school, recognizing the equation and thinking that it was neat. Didn't make the connection, though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

This has always been my biggest gripe with the exposition of this game. While studying physics I did the bare minimum of lab work and then dove into my theoretical specialization.