• captainlezbian@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    ·
    edit-2
    1 day ago

    Asking a physicist about the center of an object is like asking a Tumblr user about thr color of the sky. The only response will be “which one?” And a sigh of exhaustion

    Center of volume ≠ center of mass ≠ center of systemic gravity ≠ center of lift…

    • MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      8 hours ago

      Not to mention “an object” is just a construct describing a collection of molecules that themselves don’t necessarily sit still or all stick around.