Fascinating physics

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posted on 2025-05-09, 08:56 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge

A two-panel cartoon showing the emotional vs analytical experience of watching basketball. The top shows a fan's excited reaction; the bottom reinterprets the scene as a physics problem.

History

Creation date

2016-11-27

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Watching basketball turns into a physics trajectory problem in two-panel cartoon

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How I react when watching basketball Person 1: It’s going! Going! Nooooo Yes? Yeeeessss What I actually think about when watching basketball v₀, θ, h₁, d, h₂ Stupid fascinating physics