Sir Isaac Newton's 'Thicc' Gravity Law Meme
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The greater the mass, the greater the force of attraction
Overview
The meme features a historical portrait of Sir Isaac Newton with a speech bubble containing the slang phrase 'I like them thicc af'. Below the portrait, a dialogue follows: '- But Sir Newton, we can't write that! - Then write this: The greater the mass, the greater the force of attraction'. This humorously connects the modern slang 'thicc' (referring to a curvy or large body type, implying significant mass) to Newton's law of universal gravitation, which states that gravitational force increases with mass. The joke lies in the fictional scenario of Newton originally using informal language before substituting it with the scientific principle.
Origin notes
The meme originates from Reddit's meme community, as indicated by the source 'Reddit:Meme'. It is a user-created edit combining a historical portrait of Sir Isaac Newton (likely a public domain image) with added text dialogue. The creation method involves basic image editing to overlay text, typical of meme production for humorous effect, repurposing scientific history for comedic value through wordplay.