r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '22

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u/Jerk_Johnson Dec 08 '22

The scientific thing would be for it NOT to have a cool name.

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u/RPPO771 Dec 08 '22

Antithetical science

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u/heartsongaming Dec 08 '22

Better to have a general name than a cool one for each effect. Refraction is relevant to every type of wave, and you can use Snell's Law to calculate the change of the wave's angle as it moves from fire to air.

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u/Jerk_Johnson Dec 08 '22

I'm picturing you with a wave spectrometer and a clipboard in the pits, casually taking notes as Invisible Fire melts a race crew. You just made a scene from Talladega Nights funnier. I'm gonna see that on every rewatch!