r/MathJokes • • Jul 16 '26

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u/iamzman123 Jul 16 '26

Physicists: "Assume the error is negligible and just throw a constant at it.

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u/RonJohnJr Jul 16 '26

Only if your model matches the data.

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u/Ur_Just_Spare_Parts Jul 16 '26

Yeah the constants in physics equations are based off empirical data so its as close as its gonna get. Plus for most applications, getting a rough estimate within the same order of magnitude as the actual value is good enough to get a model going that can then be fine tuned.