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Spaghetti science: What pasta reveals about the universe
- curtisszmania 2y ago[dead]
- tomohelix 2y agoLong, thin strands of polymer are the backbone of life, which is one of the most, if not the most, complex forms of matter the universe has ever created. Spaghetti is the same type of polymer so a pretty good abstraction.
- defaultcompany 2y agoAccording to Italo Calvino [1] the universe was created from the impulse to make a bowl of pasta. [1] All at One Point https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cosmicomics/cWMec8TktW4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA41&printsec=frontcover https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cosmicomics/cWMec8TktW4...
- mcphage 2y agoI came here to mention this, so I'm glad to see someone else got there first :-)
- BrandoElFollito 2y agoThis is also the fundament of Pastafarianism.
- johnea 2y agohttps://www.spaghettimonster.org/ https://www.spaghettimonster.org/
- harpiaharpyja 2y agoIf you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe...
- evrimoztamur 2y agoWe love noodles and sauce for they remind us of the simpler, primordial times.
- spacecadet 2y ago<3
- heresie-dabord 2y agoThe processes used in cooking have interesting properties. Freezing and thawing, heat, water, steaming and boiling, conduction and convection, even the order of operations. Of course, there is always the risk that a metaphor will be overcooked.
- nonrandomstring 2y agoPerhaps the Pastafarians were right? [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
- heresie-dabord 2y agoI agree and have full confidence in these truths: It's Better If You Do's . It's Better If You Find A Thing You Are Good At . It's Better If You Live in Harmony With the World . It's Better If You Make Art . It's Better If You Lead An Untethered Life . It's Better If You Work Together It's Better If You Don't's . It's Better If You Don't Put People In Cages . It's Better If You Don't Work Too Much . It's Better If You Don't Value Possessions . It's Better If You Don't Hurt Others . It's Better If You Don't Censor Things
- stronglikedan 2y agoEverything except "It's Better If You Make Art". That's not very fair to those of us who don't have a creative bone in our body. No one is better because they were born creative. Besides, who would there be to appreciate art if everyone were a creator?
- financetechbro 2y agoArt is the way we express complex abstract feelings and ideas. Anybody can be an artist. No one says the art has to be appealing to others (which is always subjective)
- ldite 2y agoA better article (featuring the same Getty stock photo!) at Scientific American, that clarifies that this research was looking at better materials for bandages and dressings: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-worlds-smallest-pasta-is-not-very-tasty/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-worlds-smalle...
- smackay 2y agoSpaghetti revealling scientific truths? Bobby Henderson would not be amused, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarians
- MurkyLabs 2y agoEmbrace his noodly appendages for The Flying Spaghetti Monster only wants what's best for you. Ra'men