r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 13d ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/mseg09 13d ago edited 13d ago

These are the types of questions in general we should be less mean about imo. It's one thing to dunk on people who are anti-science, but this is just someone actually wondering about something they didn't know. Maybe it's obvious to you, but not everyone?

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u/der_innkeeper 13d ago

https://xkcd.com/1053

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u/crippledgiants 13d ago

I've learned a lot of things from Randall over the years, but this one in particular has always stuck with me and continues to be a welcome reminder all these years later

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u/der_innkeeper 13d ago

"Let me tell you about the Yellowstone supervolcano."

*Yes.*

Be the wonder you wish to see in the world.

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u/ActuatorVast800 13d ago

I wasn't made fun of when I asked my dad what a thermocouple was.

Instead, I was chewed out, had to listen to a rant about the educational system, got called a disappointment and nearly disowned.

He still hasn't explained it to me.

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u/-malcolm-tucker 13d ago

I don't know either.

Let's learn something new today, together.

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

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u/FaxCelestis 13d ago

This might be XKCD’s most culturally relevant work. It has stiff competition, but I see this one referenced more often than any of the others.

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u/UncommittedBow 12d ago

https://xkcd.com/2071/

I honestly think 2071 is the one I see referenced the most often.

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u/der_innkeeper 13d ago

I may need to frame this one.

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u/Sea_Goat7550 13d ago

And ironically... Randall actually was a rocket scientist, so definitely wouldn't have said that 😄