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W98BSoD lemmy.dbzer0.com W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Uncle Fester!!!

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cub Gucci lemmy.today vivalapivo@lemmy.today
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#53 · Quote Reply

::: spoiler Spoiler I have no idea how much of this information is slop. I think it's funny that ChatGPT made a decent attempt at this. You can downvote if you want, meatbags, but I think it's funny. Also, it wouldn't let me make them scantily clad. :::

I mean it's not the explanation - I would've expected girls to resemble Laughlin's wavefunction - but still it's cool! It got the Wikipedia page right

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cheesorist lemmy.world cheesorist@lemmy.world
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#54 · Quote Reply

I learned trig from a pornstar sitting on a stool with nothing but flash cards and socks on. Yes her clothes were flash cards yes it was a game, yes I was horny enough to ace my trig exams. No I don’t remember the name of the game, I’m sorry.

try to remember the sauce for your trig comrades

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YiddishMcSquidish lemmy.today YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-03-10
#55 · Quote Reply

Volt has a view of Amp's symbol...

😯

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YiddishMcSquidish lemmy.today YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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#56 · Quote Reply

Uncle Fester!!!

Thing be like

🤚🤌🫵👊?

🫰👌!

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Jankatarch lemmy.world Jankatarch@lemmy.world
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#57 · Quote Reply

Same artist draws about computer science too btw.

Lisanne_waifu drew TCP as an organized anime girl drinking water normally while UDP as another anime girl waterfalling it very fast at the cost or spilling a bit on her clothes.

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MonkeMischief lemmy.today MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-10-24
#58 · Quote Reply

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Mine is "if you have time to lean, you have time to clean."

Why'd you pick yours, specifically? Lol

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Gormadt lemmy.blahaj.zone Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-06-09
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sbeak sopuli.xyz sbeak@sopuli.xyz
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#60 · (edited) Quote Reply

i am more confused

It's a reference to this image that has been shared in so many different schools around the world:

Current (measured in amperes, or amp) is the flow of charge. emf (volts) is the energy supplied to a circuit per coulomb of charge (coulombs being the unit of charge. Current is coulombs per second). Resistance (measured with ohms) restricts the flow of charge (conductors have low resistivity, insulators are high. Resistance increases with length and decreases with crosd-sectional area)

Ohm's law is V = IR (or, with current isolated, I = V / R)

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Siegfried lemmy.world Siegfried@lemmy.world
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#61 · Quote Reply

If you are not a teen I recomend some therapy

The dude could be bombing iran but nooo, he decided to stay here with us, shitposting. Thank you for your service OP

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whats_a_lemmy midwest.social whats_a_lemmy@midwest.social
Joined: 2025-02-10
#62 · Quote Reply

Same artist draws about computer science too btw.

... I might finally learn how networking works

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krisevol lemmy.zip krisevol@lemmy.zip
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#63 · Quote Reply

Mine is "if you have time to lean, you have time to clean." Why'd you pick yours, specifically? Lol
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technocrit lemmy.dbzer0.com technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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#64 · Quote Reply

Welcome to the boyz club. barf.

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NocturnalMorning lemmy.world NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-30
#65 · Quote Reply

Same artist draws about computer science too btw.

I learned so much from this graphic

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Jyek sh.itjust.works Jyek@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-01
#66 · Quote Reply

If you are not a teen I recomend some therapy

Do tell us more about what people should think and feel to qualify as adults from your perspective. Only because, up to now, nobody asked.

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selokichtli lemmy.ml selokichtli@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2021-03-20
#67 · Quote Reply

Same artist draws about computer science too btw.

I like UDP

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speckofrust lemmy.dbzer0.com speckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-02-08
#68 · Quote Reply

I find the Reddit/Lemmy/Etc fascination with cartoons of young girls deeply creepy. They’re everywhere. How many pathetic pedo virgins are actually out there? Apparently many.

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MonkeMischief lemmy.today MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-10-24
#69 · (edited) Quote Reply

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That is very educational, more than I was hoping for. Thank you!

I've heard that saying over and over throughout my life, too, (by laymen, never actual electricians lol) and I was always confused by it.

I was always trying to think "Okay is there some crazy high-voltage-low-amperage shock source you can sustain and be fine?" I guess I thought the difference was between something like, a taser vs. a home electrical socket.

Is the survivability of shocks mainly in how much resistance there is in the body? Like if the volts get backlogged enough they become amps -> generate heat -> "fry" what they're passing through?

I really need to revisit electrical education. Especially because I wanna make neat gadgets...😅

But yeah it sounds like the saying is pedantic, like "It's not the fall that kills you. It's the impact."

Something obvious to utter in a way that makes you sound deep and profound to dumb people. LOL

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TubularTittyFrog lemmy.world TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-23
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I find the Reddit/Lemmy/Etc fascination with cartoons of young girls deeply creepy. They’re everywhere. How many pathetic pedo virgins are actually out there? Apparently many.

you don't get out much do you?

most every society is obsessed with youth and sex. when i the last time you saw a billboard with a sexy 70 year old advertising you something?

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Mwa thelemmy.club Mwa@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2024-06-27
#71 · (edited) Quote Reply

is this how they teach electricity on Pornhub/rule34.xxx?

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Arcka midwest.social Arcka@midwest.social
Joined: 2023-06-22
#72 · Quote Reply

That is very educational, more than I was hoping for. Thank you! I've heard that saying over and over throughout my life, too, (by laymen, never actual electricians lol) and I was always confused by it. I was always trying to think "Okay is there some crazy high-voltage-low-amperage shock source you can sustain and be fine?" I guess I thought the difference was between something like, a taser v...

Kind of, but they are misunderstanding the saying. It refers to the fact that if the available supply of current (maybe it should say power?) is sufficiently limited, it is possible for a person's body to conduct hundreds of thousands to millions of volts without pain or injury.

That said, high voltage behaves different and there are a lot of factors that make it unsafe.

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locahosr443 lemmy.world locahosr443@lemmy.world
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#73 · Quote Reply

I find the Reddit/Lemmy/Etc fascination with cartoons of young girls deeply creepy. They’re everywhere. How many pathetic pedo virgins are actually out there? Apparently many.

I do too but non of the above actually look young like the creepy stuff. I'd place them in their mid 20s

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speckofrust lemmy.dbzer0.com speckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-02-08
#74 · Quote Reply

you don't get out much do you? most every society is obsessed with youth and sex. when i the last time you saw a billboard with a sexy 70 year old advertising you something?

It’s specifically because I get out much, and am in a very long-term relationship with an actual woman that I find the idea of sexualizing cartoon images rather odd, especially when they’re very often images of children, even if not in this specific case.

I mean, there’s a discussion above of jerking off to cartoons, but I’m the one who doesn’t get out much. Keep jerkin’ it homie.

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Seth Taylor lemmy.world SethTaylor@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-04-06
#75 · Quote Reply

I didn't understand anything and now I'm horny. Did I do a science?

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SoleInvictus lemmy.blahaj.zone SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-03-28
#76 · Quote Reply

I didn't understand anything and now I'm horny. Did I do a science?

Horny is biology, which is chemistry, which is physics. You triple scienced.

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SoleInvictus lemmy.blahaj.zone SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-03-28
#77 · Quote Reply

The hydraulic analogy is better (accuracy-wise)

I absolutely love the the hydraulic analogy, and my advancing age and the 'tism compels me to share a story.

I was a science major and worked as a tutor through college. Intermediate physics was required for all science degrees, so basic electrical theory consistently came up.

What I love about the analogy is it's actually not perfectly analogous, but the differences become obvious once the initial concepts are understood, then those differences help students figure it all out. Its imperfection is actually what makes it perfect, and my nerdy side just loves that kind of stuff.

The students that argued with me the most about how it was a shit analogy were my favorite because they'd so frequently knock it out of the park come exam time. It was like the academic equivalent of hate fucking.

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sem lemmy.blahaj.zone sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-06-09
#78 · Quote Reply

Why the tire

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Gormadt lemmy.blahaj.zone Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-06-09
#79 · Quote Reply

Why the tire

The gif is made from a Low Buck Garage video where he's working on his WW2 era 6x6 truck. The part he's staring at is the hole where the axle slots through the tire and into the differential.

This clip is taken shortly after he attempts to put the rear axle back in and he discovers that the gears in the rear most differential are no longer aligned with the hole, he shortly after this clip describes the process for what it takes to get into the rear most differential and it's an ordeal.

He does come up with a plan though.

If you're into vehicle restoration videos he's got a great channel. He's also got a great sense of humor about the stuff he works on and the processes involved.

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Iron Lynx lemmy.world Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world
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#80 · Quote Reply

I learned trig from a pornstar sitting on a stool with nothing but flash cards and socks on. Yes her clothes were flash cards yes it was a game, yes I was horny enough to ace my trig exams. No I don’t remember the name of the game, I’m sorry.

I'm certain a fair number of people have learned some basic chemistry from Dr. Doe...

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Zerush lemmy.ml Zerush@lemmy.ml
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TubularTittyFrog lemmy.world TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
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It’s specifically because I get out much, and am in a very long-term relationship with an actual woman that I find the idea of sexualizing cartoon images rather odd, especially when they’re very often images of children, even if not in this specific case. I mean, there’s a discussion above of jerking off to cartoons, but I’m the one who doesn’t get out much. Keep jerkin’ it homie.

And you don't think it's odd to judge worry about what other people's sexual fantasies are?

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MithranArkanere lemmy.world MithranArkanere@lemmy.world
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#83 · Quote Reply

It all makes sense now.

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modus lemmy.world modus@lemmy.world
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#84 · Quote Reply

... I might finally learn how networking works

Now do subnetting!

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Crackhappy lemmy.world Crackhappy@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-09
#85 · Quote Reply

I absolutely love the the hydraulic analogy, and my advancing age and the 'tism compels me to share a story. I was a science major and worked as a tutor through college. Intermediate physics was required for all science degrees, so basic electrical theory consistently came up. What I love about the analogy is it's actually not perfectly analogous, but the differences become obvious once the ini...

Godsamnit. I had to go look up the hydraulic analogy. I had to learn something you bastard.

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bitjunkie lemmy.world bitjunkie@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-06-19
#86 · Quote Reply

What you think the girl on the left is doing with her hand is a pretty good litmus test for how fucked up you are

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speckofrust lemmy.dbzer0.com speckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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#87 · Quote Reply

And you don't think it's odd to judge worry about what other people's sexual fantasies are?

Whenever it’s drawings of children, no, I don’t think it’s odd at all to worry about that. I just called it creepy, which I think it is.

No one’s getting hurt, and I’m very open to whatever people want to do to feel pleasure, but I’m also entitled to find it creepy, especially if the girls being drawn are clearly young.

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Crashumbc lemmy.world Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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#88 · Quote Reply

Godsamnit. I had to go look up the hydraulic analogy. I had to learn something you bastard.

Luckily you didn't bring that dangerous shit back here!

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SoleInvictus lemmy.blahaj.zone SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-03-28
#89 · Quote Reply

Godsamnit. I had to go look up the hydraulic analogy. I had to learn something you bastard.

I truly am terrible: terribly educational!

/Dad joke

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Sunsofold lemmings.world Sunsofold@lemmings.world
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#90 · Quote Reply

Now do subnetting!

What about dommenetting?

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AliSaket mander.xyz AliSaket@mander.xyz
Joined: 2024-05-21
#91 · Quote Reply

I absolutely love the the hydraulic analogy, and my advancing age and the 'tism compels me to share a story. I was a science major and worked as a tutor through college. Intermediate physics was required for all science degrees, so basic electrical theory consistently came up. What I love about the analogy is it's actually not perfectly analogous, but the differences become obvious once the ini...

And after that analogy is understood, make them understand thermodynamics by using electronic models.

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MissJinx lemmy.world MissJinx@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#92 · Quote Reply

The dude could be bombing iran but nooo, he decided to stay here with us, shitposting. Thank you for your service OP

True. I formally apologize

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MissJinx lemmy.world MissJinx@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#93 · Quote Reply

Do tell us more about what people should think and feel to qualify as adults from your perspective. Only because, up to now, nobody asked.

It was a joke dude. Calm down. ppl like you are making everything heavy. Take life more lightly.

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luciferofastora feddit.org luciferofastora@feddit.org
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#94 · Quote Reply

What you think the girl on the left is doing with her hand is a pretty good litmus test for how fucked up you are

...the Spocker?

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sem lemmy.blahaj.zone sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-06-09
#95 · Quote Reply

The gif is made from a Low Buck Garage video where he's working on his WW2 era 6x6 truck. The part he's staring at is the hole where the axle slots through the tire and into the differential. This clip is taken shortly after he attempts to put the rear axle back in and he discovers that the gears in the rear most differential are no longer aligned with the hole, he shortly after this clip descr...

Ty!

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bitjunkie lemmy.world bitjunkie@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-06-19
#96 · Quote Reply

...the Spocker?

Now realizing there's someone even further along the X axis than me on a scale I've recently made up

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diabetic_porcupine lemmy.world diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world
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#97 · Quote Reply

Please don't* stop

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