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The discussion revolves around a collection of science-related jokes and humorous anecdotes shared among forum members. A notable joke features a mathematician with a dog and a cow who are claimed to be knot theorists, leading to a playful exchange with a bartender. Other jokes include puns related to physics, such as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and light-hearted takes on mathematical concepts. The conversation also touches on the nature of humor in science, with members explaining the nuances of certain jokes, particularly those involving mathematical notation. Additionally, there are references to classic jokes that have circulated over the years, illustrating how humor can bridge complex scientific ideas with everyday life. Overall, the thread highlights the community's appreciation for clever wordplay and the joy of sharing science humor.
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jack action said:
But doesn't heat rises only because of gravity? So there's gravity in hell ... interesting.
I think it is because of Teresa Banyan's postulate.
 
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True story:

When I was a physics student, one day I attended a mechanics lecture without first studying the chapter. The professor walked in and started talking about canonical coordinates.

At first I thought he meant conical coordinates and assumed he must be drunk.
 
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NEW ELEMENT ADDED TO THE PERIODIC TABLE: ADMINISTRATIUM
Investigators at a major research institution have recently discovered the heaviest element known to science. This startling new discovery has been tentatively named Administratium (Ad).

This new element has no protons or electrons, thus having the atomic weight of 0. It does, however, have 1 neutron, 125 assistant neutrons, 75 vice neutrons and 111 assistant vice neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by a force called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.

Since it has no electrons, Administratium is inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact.

According to the discoverers, a minute amount of Administratium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would normally take less than a second.

Administratium has a normal half-life of approximately three years; it does not decay but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons, vice neutrons and assistant vice neutrons exchange places.

In fact, an Administratium sample's mass will actually increase over time since, with each reorganization, some of the morons inevitably become neutrons, forming new isodopes.

This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Administratium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. this hypothetical quantity is referred to as the "Critical Morass".

You will know it when you see it.
 
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At low temperatures, Ad forms naturally into tangles of flat, flexible crystals, that have a distinctive red colour.
 
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I know a place where the decay of Ad can be viewed. On the left is a weather park, and on the road are the traces of decay: Start 30 Zone on one side of the road, and End 30 Zone on the other.
 
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Parallel lines have so much in common…too bad they’ll never meet.
 
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By the way, this is from the LaTeX book by Lamport.
 
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Demystifier said:
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By the way, this from the LaTeX book by Lamport.
That is explained on the page at 127.0.0.1
 
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What’s the fastest liquid on Earth? Milk, because it’s pasteurized before you can even see it.
 
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That went pastmybrain before I could laugh.
 
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And cows always think the grass is greener in the udder side if the fence.

How do we know cows are Christians?

Ans: Cuz they just love to hang around the pastor
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berkeman said:
This is in violation of the Joint WarnerBros/Hanna-Barbera/Disney Convention defining how female cartoon characters are to be depicted.

I have fixed it.

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Classic Halloween gag, falls under "astronomy" subset.
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Took a few seconds to get that one. :oldtongue:
 
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Borg said:
Took a few seconds to get that one. :oldtongue:
Only took me a moment of reflection.
 
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I love AI.

I can just enter my major bullet points for a document, and have AI create an elegant and comprehensive long form paper from those bullet points.

I send it to a colleague who then scans it with his or her AI and reduces it to the major bullet points.
 
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It seems the internet has been training us for AI use all along - You never want to be polite to your AI.

According to Sam Altman, it costs tens of millions of dollars to process added politeness.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I love AI.

I can just enter my major bullet points for a document, and have AI create an elegant and comprehensive long form paper from those bullet points.

I send it to a colleague who then scans it with his or her AI and reduces it to the major bullet points.
Reminds me of Kishon. When chess computers came up, he let one of his figures say: "Buy a second computer and let them play against each other, while we are going to have a coffee."
 
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