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Humor helps you remember information far more easily. So when you combine education with entertainment, you create something truly stunning. The ‘Basic Physics’ Facebook group is an extremely popular community that shares witty and relatable science memes.

We’ve compiled a list of the funniest ones to share with you, Pandas, to prove that science doesn’t have to be boring at all. Scroll down for the best memes, as featured on the group, and remember to upvote the ones you liked the most. Bored Panda has reached out to the team running ‘Basic Physics’ on Facebook, and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from them.

At the time of writing, the ‘Basic Physics’ group has a jaw-dropping 2.1 million members. The community has grown by leaps and bounds since it was founded in early October of 2018. The members are very active and in the last month alone, they’ve made 286 new posts.

Meanwhile, the team running ‘Basic Physics’ is fairly large. It’s made up of 7 administrators, as well as 9 moderators. It makes sense to have so many people from all over the world on the team, considering the massive size of the group itself.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not exactly correct: As various mutations spread, the one that spreads the best is the one that limits the host's socialization the least. Making you die is the least successful. Immediately laying you up is still pretty bad. Letting you spread the microbe for a few days and then making you stay home sick works pretty well, but is problematic because it has to avoid triggering the immune system. The most successful virus spreads without ever making people sick.

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The team managing the community calls it a ‘scientific group’ and claims that its mission is to present the public with highly educational posts about physics and its various branches.

According to the group founders, these include classical mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, electromagnetism and electronics, relativity, quantum mechanics, string theory, quantum gravity, loop quantum gravity, optics, atomic, molecular, and optical physics, condensed matter physics, high energy/particle physics and nuclear physics.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is perfect! This is the easy way to reverse global warming. Use the pillow method...flip it over to the cool side.

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However, not all posts have to be super serious and focused just on physics. General memes about science and math are welcome, too.

According to the administrators and moderators, as the community continues to expand, it’s important, more now than ever before, to create a welcoming environment while also staying true to the group’s original vision.

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The team running the entire project stresses that it’s vital that members are respectful of one another. They urge Facebook users to treat each other like they themselves would want to be treated. Especially during online arguments. “Healthy debate is natural, but humility is also necessary,” the team writes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's true. We have no reason to suppose a dilophosaurus would spit poison at Newman, or have a colorful neck frill. But that was put into Jurassic Park because we have little reason to suppose that they did NOT.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then there are my house plants. 'oh you are going out for a day, I guess I will die.'

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like flat earthers because they are a group that is completely socially acceptable to make fun of. (In a kind, big-hearted way, of course…)

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The ‘Basic Physics’ admins and mods also want every member to feel safe. “Bullying of any kind is not allowed and any derogatory comments related to things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, or identity will not be tolerated,” they explain that there’s no tolerance for intolerance.

On top of that, there’s a certain expectation that all members give back more to the community than they get from it. That means that everyone should avoid spamming the group, posting irrelevant links, or promoting themselves. “To be a part of this group, there will be a need to establish mutual trust. Authentic, passionate discussions improve the group, but these discussions can also be sensitive and personal. Content shared in a group must remain in the group.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about the third segment representing the crumbs? Neither eaten, nor to be eaten.

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Though it’s impossible to predict what memes will go viral, some posts tend to do better than others on social media. One key aspect of a quality meme will be its relatability.

The more your chosen audience can resonate with your posts, the more likely people are to engage with them and then share them with their own friends and followers. Throw in a bunch of humor and you create an even more powerful concoction.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So just pondering here. Since ∞ is uncountable, does that not mean that ∞+∞=∞+1, as there is no way to count beyond infinity anyway? And by elimination, would that not mean ∞=1? Also probably I need sleep.

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On the flip side, if your memes are very niche or overly complicated, they might not get a lot of attention. Of course, you should definitely keep in mind that there’s definitely nothing wrong with making and sharing niche memes. If you enjoy doing that as a content creator, then more power to you!

But you shouldn’t expect overnight internet fame if you focus on jokes that are about a small subsection of a more general branch of physics. Then again, internet popularity sometimes comes when someone least expects it…

On top of that, making your memes ‘evergreen’ can give them a longer shelf life than if they were entirely based on recent news. General memes about science or what it’s like to be a researcher can remain relevant for years and potentially even decades to come than posts that require a lot of additional context to get.

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So, dear Pandas, which of these science memes did you like the most? Were there any that made you chuckle harder than you’d care to admit? Were there any posts that you didn’t quite get because they needed more knowledge in physics? We’d love to hear your thoughts, so when you’re done enjoying our post, be sure to drop by the comment section to share your opinions!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why you shouldn't idolize, much less, listen to celebrities.

Fembot
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s just a lyric dude, she’s not asking you to become an antivaxxer or kill puppies

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Ash
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

English professor here! The word "shine" can also mean, "glow or be bright with reflected light. 'I could see his eyes shining in the light of the fire.'" Rihanna was right.

Ample Aardvark
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pink Floyd sung about shining crazy diamonds a decade before Rhianna was born, so Einstein should take it up with them first

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m not a fan of hers, but shine = reflect: ‘to be bright by reflection of light’ Merriam Webster

Garth
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shine or reflect... really doesn't matter 'cause... Diamonds are a girl's best friend

digitalin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So does the moon, but we talk about it's light all the time.

Thatglutenfreegirly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is true, then Rihanna isn't only talking to the implied listener, she is talking to everyone, saying you can only reflect the light shined on you, which is saying we can be responsible for others if we don't treat them right

elfin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One definition of shine is "a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something."

Jamilah toenailkilla
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol "Shine" means a clear reflection of light, as opposed to "Sheen" which is a dull reflection of light. Whoever made this meme ain't as smart as they think they are.

Nikki Sevven
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

shine (noun): a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something. (Source: Oxford.)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some days I feel like I could be a meme for Schrödinger’s Sanity… Broken? Unbroken?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not the same, but back in the early 90s, I did a research paper on BSE (Mad Cow Disease). I got an A and didn't think much of it... I saw my professor at my job several months later. She said she didn't eat beef for three months after reading my paper.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yet it feels great when it turns out you had the right answer all along and everyone else was just fighting over wrong answers

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha! I think this one’s a typo. It was Schrödinger who had the cat. 😎😎😎 ETA: You guys are great! Thanks for not down voting me!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Molecules share them. Quite friendly. It's the ions that are so mean.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't seem likely... Camera was probably overly large relative to her body due to perspective.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There were times I was this desperate but the thought of getting yelled at motivated me

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only. At least the way it used to work, the first author is usually the most senior. Pretty much just oversees everyone else.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"wow I wonder if the teacher will belive this answer I just completely bull shitted"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had my physics exam last week and forgot all of Newton’s laws so I invented my own

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not so wild as it seems. Basically he just divided both sides by 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x10x11, or found that 12! = 11! x 12, slightly obscuring what he did by representing using 3x4 instead of 12.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I normally use capital V for volume or Volts, and since you never use them in the same equation it's unambiguous.

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