I've heard their greatest fear is creating something with a practical application. - eviltoast
  • montechristo@feddit.org
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    3 months ago

    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.

    • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net
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      3 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.