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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it is basic biology, ie biology simplified to teach a kid in middle school. the thing is sciences don't stop at middle school level. a lot of university education is about clarifying that things you learned before were simplified to the point that they're practically useless if not outright wrong.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Light travels in straight lines, next year its a wave and then its particles. What you said isso true about uni rethreading.

[–] reinei@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Tap for spoilerYou don't technically need particles!

Meet me next week for more hot physics takes nobody needed.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

To be fair light does travel in straight lines (more or less... ignoring that nothing travels in any set or even single path something something veritasium video), its not lights fault if a straight line in physical reality doesn't always happen to match up with the geometry we invented.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

See I didnt go that far, mindboggling