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[–] [email protected] 57 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

That is the best photo possible. I absolutely love it

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 11 points 8 months ago

Makes science fun

[–] [email protected] 46 points 8 months ago

Their cat has been immortalised by Wikipedia

[–] [email protected] 42 points 8 months ago (3 children)

That cat looks so miserable lmao

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Shouldn't have jumped into that box!

Speaking of, I wonder what Maru is up to these days...

[–] owlboy 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They are doing good! They just had their 17th birthday!

Best internet cat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

OMG, Thank you!

(I believe Maru's pronouns are he/him but then again he's neutered so they/them is fine unless they indicate otherwise.)

♥️🧡💛💚💙💜

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

That’s kitty’s “whoops… I fucked up” face

[–] marcos 2 points 8 months ago

For once, the cat is amused.

I never though I'd see the day.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Cooper(I think it's its name) my beloved.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As I started reading the last sentence, I thought it was going to say, "This effect also works on dogs."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

walks in covered in packing peanuts

Hey guys you are NOT gonna believe this!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Sauce for anyone wondering if its still real https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatics?wprov=sfla1

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Isn't that just capacitance?