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They're crunching numbers all day, how do they find the time to swim?
Physicists & Swimming: How They Balance Number-Crunching & Exercise
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Discussion Overview
The discussion humorously explores the relationship between physicists and swimming, focusing on how they balance their analytical work with physical exercise. It includes jokes and playful banter about the nature of physicists and their interactions with water.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest that physicists might struggle to swim due to their intense focus on analyzing water properties, such as fluid density and temperature.
- Others contribute jokes about physicists collapsing wave functions when observing water, indicating a playful take on quantum mechanics.
- A participant references the story of Archimedes and questions the assumption that physicists even bathe, adding a humorous twist to the discussion.
- One participant proposes a hypothetical scenario where the body of water is spherical, leading to the conclusion that physicists do not swim.
- Another participant humorously claims they remain stationary while the water moves past them, expressing confusion about their fatigue afterward.
- There are jokes about using floating point algorithms to avoid sinking, showcasing the blend of technical language and humor.
- One participant notes that physicists are simultaneously swimming and not swimming until observed, referencing quantum superposition in a lighthearted manner.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
The discussion remains largely playful and humorous, with no clear consensus on the relationship between physicists and swimming. Multiple competing jokes and perspectives are presented without resolution.
Contextual Notes
The discussion relies heavily on humor and puns related to physics concepts, which may limit the depth of technical exploration regarding swimming and exercise.
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lisab
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...hilarious!- #3
Char. Limit
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Well, before swimming, they have to check the fluid density and temperature of the water, make sure that the root-mean-square speed of the molecules, well...
I'll have to conclude no.
I'll have to conclude no.
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10/10
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sas3
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They try, but they always observe the water too intensely and collapse the wave function.
I know, that was bad. Sorry!
I know, that was bad. Sorry!
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Char. Limit
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Don't be sorry, I already ran a series of bad jokes.
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I got one I got one...
wait...wait...
They need to use...wait...
In order to keep from sinking they have to use... hang on...just a minute...
wait...wait...
They need to use...wait...
In order to keep from sinking they have to use... hang on...just a minute...
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It's no problem if they use floating point algorithms!Huh? Yeah? Huh?
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There's a story Archimedes took a bath once, but that may be apocryphal, so I don't think we can confidently assume physicists even bathe.
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First, assume that the body of water is spherical...
No, they don't swim.
No, they don't swim.
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I remain stationary and the water (and pool) move past me - can't work out why I'm so tired afterward..
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They either swim... *puts on shades* ...or they don't.
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They are swimming and not swimming - until you observe them.
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