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xkcd #2924: Pendulum Types (imgs.xkcd.com)

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The creepy fingers that grow from a vibrating cornstarch-water mix can be modeled as a chain of inverted vertical pendulums (DOI:10.1039/c4sm00265b) and are believed to be the fingers of Maxwell's Demon trying to push through into our universe.

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[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 6 months ago

He's a Witch! Burn him!

[-] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I will get the torches

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 6 months ago

I'll bring the pie. Pie's a good idea for most any occasion.

[-] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Perfect, I love pie.

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