Bad Math Jokes

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The thread revolves around sharing and discussing bad math jokes, with participants contributing various humorous anecdotes, puns, and references to mathematical concepts and figures. The scope includes light-hearted jokes, memes, and playful interactions related to mathematics and its terminology.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share jokes, such as the sailor knot joke and various puns related to mathematics and knot theory.
  • Others reference mathematical concepts like Kruskal's tree theorem and the busy beaver function in a humorous context.
  • There are jokes involving famous figures in mathematics, such as Pythagoras, and playful takes on mathematical expressions.
  • Some participants engage in discussions about the humor in probability problems and the implications of certain mathematical scenarios.
  • Several jokes reference popular culture, including Doctor Who, and the humor derived from misunderstandings or wordplay.
  • Participants also mention historical comedic references, such as Abbott and Costello, and their relevance to math humor.

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Participants generally share a light-hearted approach to the topic, contributing jokes and humorous observations. However, there is no consensus on which jokes are the best or most effective, and the humor is subjective, leading to a variety of interpretations and responses.

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Some jokes rely on specific mathematical knowledge or cultural references that may not be universally understood, which could limit their accessibility to all participants.

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This discussion may be of interest to those who enjoy mathematics, humor, and wordplay, as well as fans of popular culture references related to math.

  • #151
Ibix said:
Tree is a number in some Irish accents...
Tree(4) is a number, and a rather large one
 
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  • #152
Borg said:
The whole apples, oranges and bananas being equal to 4 reminds me of a previous post of mine.
A tree is a unit. I always used it when I wanted to demonstrate that a unit is part of an exercise, or that different units cannot be added:

> ##3m+4m=7##
< ##7## what? Trees?

> ##2m^2+ 3m^3=5##
< ##2## trees and ##3## bushes are what?
 
  • #153
Tree. 5 trees.

 
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  • #155
-1 didn't go out with him either because she was an i cube.
 
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  • #159
BillTre said:
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That also works for decades of your life, 0–10 years old, 10–20 years old, etc
 
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  • #160
DrGreg said:
That also works for decades of your life, 0–10 years old, 10–20 years old, etc
I don’t recall the citation but I remember reading somewhere that a human has experienced half their perceived lifespan by age ~22 (and that’s without time dilation, physicists make relativistic shenanigans if they please?)
 
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  • #166
Now I wonder what's in the other regions of overlap.
 
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  • #169
pinball1970 said:
It took me a while
It relies on knowing that an incel is a male who can't see why despising all women who won't have sex with him on demand might be off-putting to women, assumes that attitude won't shine through every interaction he ever has with a woman, and then blames all women for him not having any luck with the ones he tries with.
 
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  • #171
Ibix said:
It relies on knowing that an incel is a male who can't see why despising all women who won't have sex with him on demand might be off-putting to women, assumes that attitude won't shine through every interaction he ever has with a woman, and then blames all women for him not having any luck with the ones he tries with.
Actually it was the fig / date / date plus excel part that clicked it.
I saw a true crime program on an incel person who decided to kill as many people as possible by driving his truck on the pavement as fast as he could.
Very disturbing.
A very good channel on YouTube that shows interviews then applies criminal psychology techniques.
 
  • #172
pinball1970 said:
I saw a true crime program on an incel person who decided to kill as many people as possible by driving his truck on the pavement as fast as he could.
Well this took a dark turn...

Happened here in T.O. Canada is smaller than US by an order of magnitude, so ten dead to us is like 100 to America. We just don't get this level of violence up here.
 
  • #173
DaveC426913 said:
Well this took a dark turn...

Happened here in T.O. Canada is smaller than US by an order of magnitude, so ten dead to us is like 100 to America. We just don't get this level of violence up here.
That's the one. This guy is very good, in depth analysis.
 
  • #174
Not all math puns are terrible...just sum
 
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  • #176
Johnny Yuma said:
Not all math puns are terrible...just sum
You asked for a collection of 10/10 jokes, but that's just 1 joke.
 
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  • #177
The triangle finished the discussion with the circle "You are pointless!"
 
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  • #178
Think long and hard before trying to do the math:

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  • #179
jack action said:
Think long and hard before trying to do the math:

Cut the two apples in half with a single stroke.
This gives four halves.
Throw one away.
 
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  • #180
BillTre said:
Cut the two apples in half with a single stroke.
This gives four halves.
Throw one away.
Less dark than my approach...
 
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