Post by Vincent on Apr 19, 2016 0:38:48 GMT
Hello all! If you haven't heard already, troll physics is a meme that depicts impossible feats (most often some form of perpetual motion) being achieved by a sketchy form of physics. The best way to show this is by example. Take the following for example:
This image depicts infinite energy being produced via a lamp and solar panel. While we all know that the result is impossible, it may not be immediately clear why performing such a procedure would not result in infinite energy. The purpose of this thread is posting such pictures and debunking them: I have listed several guidelines for posts.
1. Use high quality and relevant troll physics. Poor examples include memes having obvious fallacies or those not relevant to physics, memes that are obviously physically possible but implausible, and so on.
2. Keep explanations at a level where people who have not learned physics can understand: for example, it is acceptable to reference Newton's Laws and principles like energy conservation with explanations, but calculations should be omitted entirely. If a meme that requires a lengthy or conceptually involved explanation is posted, add "Advanced" to the beginning of your comment.
3. When debunking a meme, make sure to include the image in your post to remove the need for back-and-forth scrolling.
This said, happy meme-debunking!
This image depicts infinite energy being produced via a lamp and solar panel. While we all know that the result is impossible, it may not be immediately clear why performing such a procedure would not result in infinite energy. The purpose of this thread is posting such pictures and debunking them: I have listed several guidelines for posts.
1. Use high quality and relevant troll physics. Poor examples include memes having obvious fallacies or those not relevant to physics, memes that are obviously physically possible but implausible, and so on.
2. Keep explanations at a level where people who have not learned physics can understand: for example, it is acceptable to reference Newton's Laws and principles like energy conservation with explanations, but calculations should be omitted entirely. If a meme that requires a lengthy or conceptually involved explanation is posted, add "Advanced" to the beginning of your comment.
3. When debunking a meme, make sure to include the image in your post to remove the need for back-and-forth scrolling.
This said, happy meme-debunking!
