#8696

57

Oct. 27, 2020, 12:25 p.m.

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Schafer: Alright. Everybody: are you ready for your silly statement of the day?

#8665

610

Oct. 16, 2020, 2:07 p.m.

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Schafer: Everyone knows Batman is the best superhero. [Student], who's the best superhero? Student: I don't really have an answer to that except that it's not Batman. Schafer: But Batman is the only one you can reasonably aspire to be; he doesn't have any special powers. Student: Iron Man also doesn't have any special powers. Schafer: ... yeah, and his suit is cooler. That's fine.

#8650

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Oct. 13, 2020, 11:29 a.m.

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// Introducing problem with two bikers colliding Schafer: So you might think ... that with 20 miles between them, they could figure out how to not hit each other. Schafer: But you haven't met my children, who, with an *infinite* distance between them, would still hit each other. // Later // Schafer showing video of him playing/physics-demonstrating on a blue carpet Schafer: You may think this is a blue carpet... but this is actually a river. And you can tell it's a river because it's blue. Student: [Laughing] Schafer: Yes, [Student], laugh. It's a joke; it's funny.

#8636

2424

Oct. 6, 2020, 3:22 p.m.

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// Introducing tiger-jumping-to-shark physics problem Schafer: I don't understand you kids these days. *This is the most exciting problem you've ever seen.* // A bit later, lamenting his bad drawing Schafer: Now, the tiger looks like ... a diseased starving rat with orange stripes. And the shark -- it looks like an angry goldfish with teeth. The reality is: I can't really draw very well.

#7779

3638

Dec. 2, 2018, 9:21 p.m.

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// Physics class *Mr. Schafer is conducting a demo on energy and work; he builds a rollercoaster and drops a ball off the top* Mr. Schafer: Do you see how there is a sound whenever the ball is in contact with the loop? Class: Yes. Mr. Schafer: *Catches ball* Sam: Wow, nice catch. Mr. Schafer: *Repeats experiment three times* Sam: OK, now he's just showing off. Mr. Schafer: I'm sorry you can't catch.

#7319

66

March 13, 2018, 9:34 p.m.

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//Guang is lecturing in physics team Guang: So you would normally think that we move in two dimensions right, up down left right, north south... Noah: Woah Guang you talk like a physicist Guang: ? Noah: Like you say we can move and stuff Lillian: Are you saying we can't? //Guang proceeds to jump a few feet into the air Nicole: Oh look he's moving

#6881

1523

Oct. 31, 2017, 5:50 p.m.

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Michio: I am infinitely attractive Schafer: ...Uh...I don't even know where to start saying no //proceeds to explain, using physics, that Michio has next to 0 attractiveness

#6865

5151

Oct. 27, 2017, 11:32 p.m.

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/Demonstrating forces using a student in a scale Schafer: Now, as I pull up on him, [grabs Aaron by the arms and pulls up] you will notice that the weight on the scale decreases. Aaron: Lose twenty pounds with this quick, easy trick.

#6665

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Sept. 27, 2017, 8:35 a.m.

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//2D Motion lab Mr Schafer: This ball is named karma, and it's coming for you... We can make karma come at Chris real fast.

#6661

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Sept. 26, 2017, 5:06 p.m.

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//Anika and Izzee are studying for physics in history Moose: Put the math away!This is history! Izzee: It's not math, it's physics.