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toofpic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• princess@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_cow

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• wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Spherical cows is the one I always hear.

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• beveradb@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  What does it mean?

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  • toofpic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It’s when you make some calculations or plans, but they would only work in “perfect” conditions. Like when you have an assignment about a horse running from A to B, and you made some calculations, but you disregard horse’s shape, friction, air resistance, and gravity

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    • beveradb@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Oh cool, thanks for explaining! I guess the closest equivalent phrasing I’m used to would be “sounds good on paper” - or in Scotland (home for me) someone would probably reply with "Aye, and if my granny had wheels she’d be a bike.” 😂

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      • alzymologist@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Nah, that’s more like russian “if grandmother had balls, she’d be grandfather”

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    • Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      And the horse

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