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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months ago

p is for pHunky

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p is for pHunky

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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months ago
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  • Owl@mander.xyz
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    I don’t get what the joke is

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      Nobody actually knows what the p means but we keep using it anyway. The guy who coined it is long dead.

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        Doesn’t it mean “potential” ?

        • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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          Potentially, yes

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            Is it debated ?

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              Yes, and also, whoosh

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          Potentially

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          I thought it was “power”. That’s probably wrong though.

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