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xkcd #2898: Orbital Argument (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"Some people say light is waves, and some say it's particles, so I bet light is some in-between thing that's both wave and particle depending on how you look at it. Am I right?" "YES, BUT YOU SHOULDN'T BE!"

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is why people hate pedants. You're technically correct, it's just a useless distinction that only exists to make you feel better.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

That's exactly how I feel about centrists. Curious.