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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 108 points 4 days 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 101 points 4 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 48 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 31 points 4 days ago (2 children)

lol a giraffe would never fit in my vacuum.

[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You have to remember to take the Elephant out first.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

That was a snake.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 3 days ago
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

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

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

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

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

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

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 10 points 4 days ago

Kids are total commies.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Make sure to get the same number of spots too.