Recipe Author Moving at Light Speed

Black bean burrito bowl Total time: 35 minutes MY ACTUAL TIME: 1H 45M t = t′ / √(1 − v²/c²) v = c√(1 − (t′/t)²) = c√[1 − (35/105)²] = 0.94c I THINK THIS RECIPE AUTHOR IS MOVING PAST ME AT 94% OF THE SPEED OF LIGHT.

A handwritten recipe note says a black bean burrito bowl takes 35 minutes, but the cook’s actual time is 1 hour 45 minutes. The meme humorously applies time dilation from special relativity, calculating that the recipe author must be moving at 94% of the speed of light. It is used as a reaction to recipes whose stated preparation time is wildly shorter than the time they actually take. EN: A handwritten recipe note says a black bean burrito bowl takes 35 minutes, but the cook’s actual time is 1 hour 45 minutes. The meme humorously applies time dilation from special relativity, calculating that the recipe author must be moving at 94% of the speed of light. It is used as a reaction to recipes whose stated preparation time is wildly shorter than the time they actually take.

• @memetutorial / 17205 2023-04-25