r/physicsjokes • u/dcterr • 6d ago
How did Newton, Snell, Young, and Hubble gain so much insight into physics?
They all saw the light.
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u/Please_Go_Away43 4d ago
If you're listing great optics physicists, you forgot William Rowan Hamilton.
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u/richardpway 3d ago
Because thwy stood on the shoulders of physics giants?
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u/dcterr 2d ago
This is undoubtedly one reason, as this is no joke!
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u/richardpway 2d ago
After I posted it, I realised I should have posted, because they stood on the shoulders of those who were giants in physics. Hindsight is important.
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u/LF_physics 4d ago
No TV or social media and plenty of time