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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MissConstrue@mefi.social wrote:

Ok, I was fully prepared for this to be completely made up...and yet... it is true.

Fritz #Zwicky really did coin the phrases "dark matter" and "spherical bastards". What a froopy dude!

#physics #language #semantics #sphericalbastards #darkmatter #astrophysics

Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term "dark matter" which is impressive, but he also coined the term "spherical bastard" to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and | think that should be celebrated more.