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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[โ€“] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Thank you, finally somebody asks.

Also, other important question: What are the differential equations that describe how the Gravity Field propagates through space? In other words, at what speed does gravity propagate?

[โ€“] offspec@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm relatively certain we've established that gravity travels at the speed of light

[โ€“] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Only in a vacuum, in water it travels much more slowly. That's why you can float on water.

[โ€“] elidoz@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago

Archimedes is going to get really angry when he reads your comment

[โ€“] CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[โ€“] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] NotMaster@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 days ago

It was a good attempt.

[โ€“] C126@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Isn't it the same speed electromagnetic fields propagate through space?