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		_lffv on Nov 7, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Has the hidden matter of the universe been discove... In accounting, when there are large discrepancies in their maths, they either hide the problem from their boss or re-do their work. In astrophysics they postulate about "hidden matter". However one must admit that, while astrophysicists have brought us memory foam, GPS, and satellite television, accountants have brought us only pain.

andrewflnr on Nov 7, 2020 [–]

It would be more accurate to think of astrophysicists as forensic accountants, figuring out the discrepancies someone else left in their work.

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