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The forum discussion centers around humorous and clever math jokes, showcasing a variety of puns and anecdotes that blend mathematics with comedy. Participants share jokes related to mathematical concepts such as the Ackermann function, knot theory, and topology, emphasizing the playful side of mathematics. Notable jokes include the classic "Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9" and a pun involving Lie algebras. The conversation highlights the community's appreciation for both math and humor, making it a lighthearted exchange among enthusiasts.

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  • #91
I was a pretty good student, But I never understood why some of my math grades had both a real and an imaginary part.
 
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  • #92
It may be because you imagined yourself to be the one negative square rooting for more complexity in your grades.
 
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  • #93
I was trying to make a joke about commuting math grades, but I was not Abel.
 
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  • #94
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  • #95
Turns out the average student in the US has very advanced math skills. They learn Stochastic Math.
 
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  • #96
BWV said:

This reminds me of the time in a Physics Lab when calculators were first being used mid-70s. We saw a student measuring some circuit and using the calculator to compute the voltage. We knew it to be 1.5V but the student got 1,500V so much for calculator math and user error. When asked how he got the answer, he said that what the calculator said.
 
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  • #97
mfb said:
I was trying to make a joke about commuting math grades, but I was not Abel.
What's purple and commutes? An Abelian grape.
What lives at the bottom of the sea and commutes? An Abelian grouper.
What makes up a circus and commutes? An Abelian troupe.
What's in the army and commutes? An Abelian troop.
What looks like a tree and commutes? An Abelian Groot.

Any more for any more?
 
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  • #98
  • #99
This one’s about sorting algorithms of course lol

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  • #100
benorin said:
The elementary school I went to had like 20 ft high ceilings, they planned ahead.
People have been getting taller over the decades.
 
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  • #101
Hornbein said:
People have been getting taller over the decades.
Not really. Rulers just keep getting shorter. It's a mystery.
 
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  • #102
Ivan Seeking said:
Not really. Rulers just keep getting shorter. It's a mystery.
Relativistic contraction can explain everything.
 
  • #103
Rulers moving fast is a rare occurrence.
Wait, that's not a math joke anymore.
 
  • #104
mfb said:
Rulers moving fast is a rare occurrence.
Can you not simply place it in a car or inside an airplane? Could you not do this for virtually any inanimate object whose mass will not slow down either of these modes of transportation?
 
  • #105
jack action said:
So many people here will recognize themselves:

Lmao this is so true!
 
  • #106
thegoldbering said:
Lmao this is so true!
No, it is not. The mathematical answer would have been
$$
\mathbb{Q}(\pi)\cong \mathbb{Q}(x)
$$
 
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  • #107
💧##\log## 😄 ##=\log## 😅
 
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  • #108
I would just run into the Math lounge and shout: " They're giving away free groups!"
 
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  • #109
In order to be more inclusive, the Fields Medal is now the Sets Medal.
 
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  • #111
What is a Mathematician's Favorite Johnny Depp Movie? ∫π’s of the Caribbean.
 
  • #112
Wouldn't a pi rate be something like ##\frac{d\pi}{dt}##?
 
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  • #113
Ibix said:
Wouldn't a pi rate be something like ##\frac{d\pi}{dt}##?
Starring Mr. Mostel as Captain Jack Sparrow.
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  • #114
Ibix said:
Wouldn't a pi rate be something like ##\frac{d\pi}{dt}##?
##r##
 
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  • #115
DrGreg said:
##r##
They often tell you that be a pirate's favourite letter, but the truth is, their first love, it be the ##c##.
 
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  • #116
Ibix said:
Wouldn't a pi rate be something like ##\frac{d\pi}{dt}##?
DrGreg said:
##r##
Ibix said:
They often tell you that be a pirate's favourite letter, but the truth is, their first love, it be the ##c##.
<My reaction:>

\mathrm{rate \ of \ change \ of \ } \left\{ \frac{1}{3} r^3 \right\}

r \ dr \ r 😆
 
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  • #117
I can't believe nobody posted this:

What do you get when you cross an elephant and a grape?

---- elephant grape sin(θ)

What do you get when you cross an elephant and a mountain climber?

---- Nothing. A mountain climber is a scalar.
 
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  • #118
15 + 15 is thirty, but 16 + 16 is thirty too.
 
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  • #119
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  • #120
Teacher: what's 110+10

Student (yelling loudly): FIVE
 
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