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how do you slice it?? (lemmy.nz)
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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 108 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Everyone who’s dealt with kids knows you have to bisect the giraffe equally from nose to tail so everyone gets 2 legs, or somebody will cry that it’s unfair.

[–] pfwood178@sh.itjust.works 102 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Everyone who deals with scientists knows they assume a perfectly spherical, frictionless, giraffe.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 49 points 11 months ago (2 children)

In a vacuum

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 32 points 11 months ago (2 children)

lol a giraffe would never fit in my vacuum.

[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You have to remember to take the Elephant out first.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago

That was a snake.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago

Git gud

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If it's frictionless, then a proper scientist already knows it's in a perfect vacuum.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not necessarily. Two objects can still have friction in a vacuum together.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago

There was only half a giraffe. It didn't say half a giraffe and some molecules.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I cant remember, what is the friction coefficient for a giraffe?

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I let one cut and the other gets to pick first.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

This is the way. And from experience, it will result in sub-nanometer size differences.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 10 points 11 months ago

Kids are total commies.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Make sure to get the same number of spots too.