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It’s called absurdity. It’s funny because it’s obviously not true, and also funny because of the undertones that it’s a clever way to get horny teenagers to stu
by twodave 11mo ago
It’s called absurdity. It’s funny because it’s obviously not true, and also funny because of the undertones that it’s a clever way to get horny teenagers to study physics who really just want to see the photos.
- makeitdouble 11mo agoIt would be absurd if pop stars by defintion could not explain semiconductor physics. Like how a snake wearing boots is absurd.
- ChrisMarshallNY 11mo agoDr. Brian May comes to mind... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_career https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_career Maybe not so absurd. Also, Todd Rundgren used to be a registered Apple developer. We'd see him moseying around the WWDC, every year.
- twodave 11mo agoYou are being pedantic, but I’ll play along. Absurd has multiple meanings. It can mean nonsensical, but it can also mean utterly ridiculous or silly. Under those other meanings I believe the pop-star-physics-professor still qualifies.
- makeitdouble 11mo agoIt sounds pedantic, but "absurd" is fundamentally different from "rare". A lot of baggage comes from flagging something as absurd, instead of just unexpected or uncommon. Winning the lottery isn't absurd, having 3 pairs of some chromosome isn't either, and being a successful pop singer with an academic background isn't either, it's just rare.
- twodave 11mo agoIt IS pedantic, because we are talking not of pop stars in general, but Britney Spears specifically.
- netdevphoenix 11mo agoVery heteronormative even for 2000