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The Twisted Frontier: Unraveling the Physics of Cables (Or Not)
In the annals of scientific inquiry, few mysteries have proven as stubbornly elusive as the physics of cables. From the dusty drawer of tangled earbuds to the labyrinthine mess behind your TV, cables defy logic, order, and all known laws of physics. The question remains, whispered in hushed tones by frustrated techies and physicists alike: Has anyone figured out the first law of cable dynamics? Spoiler alert: No. And we’re not even close. Let’s start with the basics—or rather, the tangles. Enter the Cable Entanglement Theory, a hypothesis so intuitive it hurts. Picture this: You neatly coil your HDMI cable, tuck it into a drawer, and shut it tight. You return days later to find it inexplicably knotted with a USB-C cord, a rogue headphone wire, and—somehow—a stray…