So much of physics concerns itself with working out with numbers what humans do automatically in the abstract. Determining the arc of a thrown projectile. Finding out how a structure distributes its weight. Guessing where a moving object will go given environmental forces acting upon it.
Figuring out the exact placement of an exploding cow and a glob of paste to cause a moving car to destroy two buildings in rapid succession. Oh wait, that’s just the kind of situation one can encounter in Demolition, Inc. Continue reading