Physics

Math mk II

Person 1: Is that idiot doing math rn?
Person 2: No he's doing physics

by AZZYTASTER May 22, 2024

Physics Sniper

a sniper is someone who acts like they don't know what to do in a test, exam, etc. but in reality, they know whats up.

Example: as reefs eyes glance at others' work, shredding his fingernails bite for bite, he smirks. In reality he was at most the physics sniper

by Reef 🤷 March 5, 2024

Physics

The science of observing the affects of gravity, radiation (can be found in any fast food store) etc...
A way to demonstrate physics is walking up to a random person and punching them in the face, the result you should get is them falling to the ground, if they do not prepare to have their fist embeded into your face.

Guy: whats that mark on your face?
Other guy: Oh I demonstrated physics to my friend.

by us3r 14 July 12, 2022

Hard Problem of Physics

Why is the universe so perfectly, unexpectedly intelligible to the human mind? Physics reveals a cosmos governed by elegant, mathematical laws that our relatively small, evolved brains can comprehend. The hard problem is explaining this "unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics." We evolved to throw spears and avoid predators, not to intuit non-Euclidean geometry or quantum spin. So why does our internally-generated logic (math) map so perfectly onto the deep structure of external reality? This points to either a miraculous coincidence or a deep connection between consciousness and cosmos that physics, as currently constituted, cannot explain.

Example: A physicist, using symbols on a chalkboard (general relativity), predicts that light will bend around the sun by a specific angle. Astronomers observe it during an eclipse, and the prediction is confirmed exactly. The hard problem: How did a pattern in that ape-descended brain's thoughts correspond to a curvature in the fabric of spacetime billions of years old and light-years away? The universe is under no obligation to conform to human logic, yet it does, with spooky precision. This success is the field’s greatest triumph and its most profound mystery. Hard Problem of Physics.

by Enkigal January 24, 2026

Exotic Quantum Physics

The "hold my beer" frontier of science where the normal rules are suggestions and everything is weird. This goes beyond standard quantum mechanics to include theories and hypothetical states like quantum entanglement for communication, quantum superposition of macroscopic objects, quantum tunneling on a usable scale, and manipulating quantum spin fields. It's the toolbox for technologies that look like magic: teleportation, cloaking devices, perception filters, and computers that calculate in alternate realities. It's where physics meets philosophy and engineers have nervous breakdowns.

Example: "Our 'cloaking device' doesn't bend light; it uses exotic quantum physics—shunting photons through a higher-dimensional manifold so they reappear on the other side of the object without ever interacting with it. Don't ask me to draw a diagram."

by Dumuabzu January 29, 2026

Laws of Physics Harnessing

The ultimate power move: treating the fundamental rules of reality—gravity, electromagnetism, the strong & weak nuclear forces—not as constraints, but as tools in your workshop. This is engineering on a cosmic scale, using gravity as a tractor beam, the strong force for unbreakable bonds in materials, or the weak force for catalyzed nuclear processes. It's about moving from simply using physics (like a lever) to actively orchestrating it, directing fundamental interactions to achieve effects that look like magic to anyone who doesn't have the universal cheat codes.

Example: "Their defense grid doesn't shoot missiles; it uses laws of physics harnessing. It projects a localized increase in the strong nuclear force, making the air in front of incoming projectiles as dense as a neutron star, stopping them dead without a sound or explosion."

by Dumuabzu January 29, 2026

Physics Harnessing

The grand, all-encompassing ambition of making the entire discipline of physics your personal toolkit. It's the applied version of knowing how the universe works and then bending every branch—classical mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, relativity, quantum theory—to your will. This is the foundation for any civilization that moves past simple chemical rockets and fossil fuels. It's the difference between being a passenger in a universe of forces and being the conductor of the cosmic orchestra.

Example: "Building a warp drive isn't just an engineering problem; it's the final exam in physics harnessing. You need to unify gravity (GR) with the small stuff (QM), manipulate spacetime metrics, and contain exotic energies without destroying yourself. It's not a machine; it's a doctoral thesis that moves."

by Dumuabzu January 29, 2026