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The discussion centers around a variety of math-related jokes and puns, showcasing humor that intertwines mathematical concepts with everyday scenarios. Participants share jokes about knot theory, probability, and classic math humor, such as the famous "Why is 6 afraid of 7?" and various puns involving mathematicians and their quirks. The conversation also touches on the complexities of mathematical functions, including references to the Ackermann function and the busy beaver function, highlighting the vastness of mathematical concepts. Additionally, there are playful exchanges about the nature of math education, the absurdity of certain math problems, and the humorous misunderstandings that can arise in mathematical contexts. Overall, the thread reflects a lighthearted appreciation for math through jokes, clever wordplay, and shared experiences among math enthusiasts.
  • #331
Nothing in the tax code requires that we operate in base 10.

So I calculate my income in Hexadecimal.
 
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  • #332
Ivan Seeking said:
Nothing in the tax code requires that we operate in base 10.

So I calculate my income in Hexadecimal.
They may send you a response in binary Esperanto.
 
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  • #333
BillTre said:
They may send you a response in binary Esperanto.
I will need Bill Shatner!
 
  • #334
If I ever get caught I will just tell them I've done a lot of programming. It's an easy mistake to make.
 
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The New Math...

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  • #340
Given a matrix: " And the Eigenvalues are Real?".
" Yes, the Eigenvalues are Real, but their names were changed to protect the innocent."
 
  • #341
A little Medic humor... :smile:

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  • #342
berkeman said:
A little Medic humor... :smile:

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  • #343
berkeman said:
A little Medic humor...
Is that a gold-plated deformed rebar I see, held before me?
 
  • #345
Topologist, responding to accusations: " Yes, I slept with your wife. But up to Homotopy, she's my wife too."
 
  • #346
WWGD said:
Topologist, responding to accusations: " Yes, I slept with your wife. But up to Homotopy, she's my wife too."
Bold. It means he knows they have the exact same number of piercings.
 
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  • #347
Orodruin said:
Bold. It means he knows they have the exact same number of piercings.
I doubt your average Math prof's wife will have piercings that can't be smoothed out.
 
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Orodruin said:
Bold. It means he knows they have the exact same number of piercings.
So probably not Jane Pierce.
 
  • #349
jbriggs444 said:
So probably not Jane Pierce.
Didn't see any references on her having piercings, certainly not non-trivial ones.
 
  • #351
New Math Logic book:
" Ultraproducts, America's New Supermodel".
 
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  • #353
etotheipi said:
If 2005 humour is still funny... the English cat 'one two three' and the French cat 'un deux trois' had a swimming race to decide after which country the Channel should be named. The un deux trois cat sank.
Ahh, un deux trois quartre cinq
 
  • #354
DrGreg said:
All numbers are equal! Let ##a## and ##b## be any two numbers and define$$
c = a + b.
$$Multiply both sides by ##a-b##:$$
(a - b)c = (a - b)(a+b).
$$Expand:$$
ac - bc = a^2 - b^2.
$$Rearrange:$$
b^2 - bc = a^2 - ac.
$$Add ##ab## to both sides:$$
ab + b^2 - bc = a^2 + ab - ac.
$$Factorise:$$
(a+b-c)b = (a+b-c)a.
$$Cancel:$$
b=a
$$QED.
Nope, because C = A + B, so
A+B-C = 0,
Let's see.

c = a + b.
$$Multiply both sides by ##a-b##:$$
(a - b)c = (a - b)(a+b).
$$Expand:$$
ac - bc = a^2 - b^2.
$$Rearrange:$$
b^2 - bc = a^2 - ac.
$$Add ##ab## to both sides:$$
ab + b^2 - bc = a^2 + ab - ac.
$$Factorise:$$
(a+b-c)b = (a+b-c)a. = 0xB = 0xA
$$Cancel:$$
b=a
$$QED.
 
  • #355
Re Pde's, the song " Looking for love in all the wrong places, looking for love in Sobolev spaces.
 
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An old car chuggs up a hill of 1 mile for an average speed of 15 mph.
The car then travels downhill for 1 mile.
What must the downhill speed be, so that for the whole trip the average speed is 30 mph.

Ludicrous Speed
 
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