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School is just one simplification after the other (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Why does light get to be so special? It makes the rest of us feel bad.

[-] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 months ago

You can also move in a straight line but still go on a curve to an outside observer, just make the outside observer something off earth and walk a significant portion of the circumference of the earth.

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Ooo I guess planes are a good example

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

That's less light being special and more space thinking it's funny to fuck with physicists by not being euclidean

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