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[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 136 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

This is making me realize how much of real life operates with what people would consider troll physics were it not observably true. Black holes come to mind. Also shooting bullets underwater.

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 60 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Einstein: My theory predicts that there could be a hole in reality that we could never observe from the outside, but that's ridiculous. It can't exist.

Oppenheimer: I guess these holes could form in our universe when a heavy star runs out of fuel, but I doubt this means anything real.

Wheeler: Wait a sec...

[–] ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I'm curious now, what did Wheeler find/discover/realize?

[–] And009@reddthat.com 15 points 3 weeks ago
[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

He named them black holes and pushed for research into them. He also didn't believe they could exist at first.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you looked at Quantum Mechanics?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I tried, but I altered its state by observing it.

[–] cows_are_underrated 9 points 3 weeks ago

Perfect answer

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What happens when you shoot a bullet under water?

[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago

For most weapons they shoot at a normal speed then stop after like 3 feet

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 26 points 3 weeks ago

It doesn't travel nearly as far as you would normally expect. Some guns are useless to hit underwater targets.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 109 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This is a stupid idea and it will never work.

[–] Huschke@lemmy.world 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, what would you even call such an invention? Ballon Aircraft? Hot Aircraft? Air Hot Ballon? It just doesn't make any sense.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

Hot sack flybox, obviously.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 weeks ago

Things heavier than air cannot fly!

[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 83 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

scientists will say this is real

[–] cheddar@programming.dev 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Look at what scientists have been demanding our respect for all this time.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

They have played us for absolute fools

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago
[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago

OP gona be found dead by suicide with two gunshots back of head 😵

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm wondering how hot air balloons were invented. Did someone in the past started a fire in their tent, and the tent flew away?

[–] GluWu@lemm.ee 44 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The first hot air balloons were those sky lanterns which were used in China as military signals. It took 1500 years for some bored French guys to say "yeah, let's make that but big enough to carry us".

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

Admittedly the Chinese weren't lacking in ambition.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wan_Hu

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago

Probably smaller. China has very early history of using small hot air balloons for signalling or celebrations. It may have taken the invention of thin paper for something light enough for buoyancy.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago
[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

Problem, science?

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Shouldn't the last panel be something about pondering the orb while flying?

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I

That is literally how hot air balloons work

So yes, that actually works, you just need a REALLY big sack

[–] praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works 50 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

THATS~01.JPG

[–] verdare@beehaw.org 41 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I think that’s the joke.

[–] subignition@fedia.io 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's the first time I've seen this sort of reversal on the "trollface perpetual motion machine" memes, it's pretty great

[–] Mambert@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

My favorite is about nuclear power plants.

Fissile materials make heat

Put them in water

Use the boiling water to run a steam generator

Free electricity

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] verdare@beehaw.org 13 points 3 weeks ago

It happens to all of us, eventually.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

Me 8,654,294,249

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds fake.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That may even be the joke.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Klear@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

That comment above may have been sarcastic.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 weeks ago

Anon discovered hot air balloons

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 12 points 3 weeks ago

This would never work!

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago

So I just need to become the town gossip to harness this power? Sorcerers having charisma as the primary stat is starting to make sense

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

That was invented where I live, not OC !