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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  • 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.

  • #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!
 
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  • #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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  • #335
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  • #336
The New Math...

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  • #337
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  • #338
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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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One could even that this insight, is power-ful
 
  • #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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  • #348
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
 
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  • #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.
 
  • #356
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  • #358
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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