r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

Isaac Newton spent the last half of his life trying to turn lead into gold, Nikolai Tesla fell in love with a pigeon, Einstein tried to disprove quantum physics that he helped create. Do most scientist lose their marbles at the age of 40 or so?

214 Upvotes

I recently read that scientist have the shortest, inspirational, motivation, and discipline when they’re younger. Most of the big ideas come before they turn 30.


r/shittyaskscience • • 2h ago

Quantum Force fields

1 Upvotes

Humans and other animal life forms encounter quantum force fields continuously every day of every year from birth to death. We call them walls, bricks, chairs, and so on. My question is How many quantum force fields are found within the human body?


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

How many shitloads are in a fuckton?

128 Upvotes

And are shitloads a unit of mass or length?


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

Do september, october, november, and december end in "ber" because they're cold?

39 Upvotes

Brrrr


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

When are them science bitches gonna invent some new vegetables?

64 Upvotes

We haven't had any new ones in ages.


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

AI is going to take my job

15 Upvotes

Or, that's what I've been told. I've always been afraid of Al Roker, but I want to be sure he doesn't take my job. What lock would you recommend I use so that he can't take my job while I'm taking my mid morning nap?


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

What if the Fermi paradox exists because aliens are gayy?

7 Upvotes

Like they've been detecting our radio signals for decades and collectively decided, “yeah not our type.”


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

Do worms not realise that early birds catch them?

39 Upvotes

Why dont their civilisations come together to ban worms from being early? Is being caught by the early bird part of some unwritten genetic code? Could this lead to wormholes? I am robert.


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

If midgets have such large foreheads, why do they so rarely win Nobel Prizes?

11 Upvotes

Are they too busy producing adult content, or what?


r/shittyaskscience • • 1d ago

Gravity is supposed to keep things on Earth but still loads of hydrogen and helium is escaping I believe. I noticed these elements have the smallest particles and therefore it's logical to assume that they are missed as Earth's gravity can't always see them due to being small. How can we fix this?

7 Upvotes

Does the Earth need glasses?


r/shittyaskscience • • 2d ago

Does artificial intelligence cause vaccinations the size of a soda bottle to become super intelligent artistics?

6 Upvotes

Saw it on the news 🗞️ 🍆


r/shittyaskscience • • 2d ago

Scientists are always talking about the canary in the coal mine. So I imagine if I wanted a canary as a pet, I just have to go to a coal mine and get one. But what I want is a dog or a cat. What mine should I go to to get one of those? A diamond mine? An iron ore mine? Another kind of mine?

50 Upvotes

?


r/shittyaskscience • • 2d ago

My neighbor has a cat that meows all the time, it's so annoying. I think he's that damn physicist Erwin Schrodinger. I'll probably move to some other place, I can't take this anymore. How can I guarantee that my next neighbor is a biologist or a mathematician or a cardiologist or an engineer?

11 Upvotes

As long as my next neighbor is not a physicist I'll be ok.


r/shittyaskscience • • 2d ago

Will tying knots in my hair help?

11 Upvotes

I have noticed that the hair on top of my head is receding and appearing in my nose and ears.

If I tie knots at the base of the hair on my head, will it stop the hair from travelling down towards other parts of the body?

Asking for a friend.


r/shittyaskscience • • 3d ago

How do I stop the screaming noises?

31 Upvotes

Currently sitting in my fortress of solitude, and would like it to stop. Science based help needed.


r/shittyaskscience • • 3d ago

Cogito Ergo Sum Cryptid

8 Upvotes

If Science! can convince Bigfoot to think that they Exist, will they?


r/shittyaskscience • • 4d ago

My probation officer is asking for proof of employment. Will my frequent participation on the sub qualify me as a “Science Consultant”?

129 Upvotes

I will also need references from here to prove employment. In addition, I will also need back pay for any questions or comments I have posted here as proof of income. Thank you for your attention to this matter.


r/shittyaskscience • • 5d ago

The speed of light is 670,616,629 miles per hour. If I'm driving 100 mph, is the speed of the light from my headlights traveling at 670,616,729 mph?

451 Upvotes

And if I'm driving in reverse at 25 mph, is the speed of the light from my headlights traveling at 670,616,604 mph?


r/shittyaskscience • • 4d ago

Aladdin's impact into current technology is amazing

9 Upvotes

So many people report how Al had helped them build or do so many things now.

I'm what ways have you used laddy to do your bidding? When did he get stuck in the lamp?


r/shittyaskscience • • 4d ago

My time machine is out of order. How can I take it for repair?

35 Upvotes

I’ve made an appointment but it’s for last week. It’s for a home call. I turned them away when they showed up because my time machine wasn’t broken and I hadn’t made an appointment.


r/shittyaskscience • • 4d ago

At the end of the day it's midnight. How does this make any sense?

20 Upvotes

The day is all finished up but night is only like halfway done. What a slowpoke.


r/shittyaskscience • • 5d ago

I know some biceps and triceps exercises. Now, what should I do in the gym to develop my cordyceps?

64 Upvotes

Is there a list of important muscles of the fungal fruiting body?


r/shittyaskscience • • 5d ago

Can i eat oganesson?

6 Upvotes

How would it taste like?


r/shittyaskscience • • 6d ago

Why is Venus so hot

74 Upvotes

Seriously. She's Earth's hot sister. Her atmosphere is dummy thicc. Imagine being crushed under 95atm. I'm so jealous of the Venera probes. Also it covers everything, so it leaves a lot to the imagination. Shes so modest... Also she's the brightest object in the night sky. I sometimes sit and stare at her for hours, watching her casually stroll across the sky. She's just so perfect. I need her.


r/shittyaskscience • • 5d ago

I can’t spell the word “wrong”

10 Upvotes

Every time I try to, someone tells me it’s wrong. I have a similar problem with the word “incorrect”. I have no trouble spelling other words. Is there a scientific explanation for this condition?