This is Aristotelian physics, wherein you apply effort to an object and then it moves until that effort is used up.
Newtonian physics posits the existence of counter-balancing forces, wherein everything is already in motion and what you experience as movement is just a change in acceleration and direction. The classic “apple falling on my head” story is about Newton questioning why a thing which was not moving would suddenly start moving simply because it was disconnected from its host.
That gets you to his 2nd Law of Motion, wherein a body exerts an equal and opposite force on its surroundings. And a thing that isn’t moving is simply experiencing a countervailing force relative to where it would be moving unimpeded.
I upvoted your previous comment, but I wouldn’t say it’s a bad joke. Reductionist humor is still a valid form of humor, even if it doesn’t appeal to you.
This is Aristotelian physics, wherein you apply effort to an object and then it moves until that effort is used up.
Newtonian physics posits the existence of counter-balancing forces, wherein everything is already in motion and what you experience as movement is just a change in acceleration and direction. The classic “apple falling on my head” story is about Newton questioning why a thing which was not moving would suddenly start moving simply because it was disconnected from its host.
That gets you to his 2nd Law of Motion, wherein a body exerts an equal and opposite force on its surroundings. And a thing that isn’t moving is simply experiencing a countervailing force relative to where it would be moving unimpeded.
It’s a joke man, just laugh and move on.
It’s a bad joke, tho
I upvoted your previous comment, but I wouldn’t say it’s a bad joke. Reductionist humor is still a valid form of humor, even if it doesn’t appeal to you.
So ignore it? Not everybody has the same humor as you