this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2025
1047 points (99.3% liked)

Science Memes

16869 readers
2056 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.



Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.



Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] haxboar@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons

Founded JPL and Aerojet He was also a Thelemite occultist

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Oh wow! I just learned about this dude yesterday lmao

Atrocity Guide just posted a video about him recently, wild shit

He also got scammed by Elron Hubbard out of his mansion and fortune which Hubbard basically used to found scientology

[–] Coopr8@kbin.earth 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wow, and doesnt he look just like you might imagine one.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The stache really sells it 😄

[–] Chakravanti@monero.town 1 points 3 days ago

I think Thanos sells it. Mostly because he a gave fuck about Mani. Totally.

The tv show strange angel is about him and its wild.