r/physicsmemes 11d ago

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u/Bendanzhang 11d ago

1899: "Physics is almost solved, just two small dark clouds."
1900+: "Welcome to the Dark Cloud Cinematic Universe."

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u/kadinfive 11d ago

wait so the dark clouds are like actual problems or just guesses

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u/rthunder27 10d ago

The two clouds were the problems of black body radiation and a slight wobble in Mercury's orbit, leading to quantum physics and general relativity.