The thread centers around sharing and enjoying lame jokes, with participants contributing various humorous quips and puns. The discussion explores the nature of humor, particularly focusing on jokes that are intentionally corny or groan-inducing.
There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a "lame" joke, as participants express a range of opinions on the humor shared. Some jokes are appreciated by certain individuals while others find them lacking, indicating a diversity of taste in humor.
Some jokes rely on specific cultural references or wordplay that may not be universally understood, leading to varied interpretations among participants.
Newton? In 1600s UK?Borg said:
Relax, he only wanted to improve his horoscopes.strangerep said:
Pretty likely, as he was into this occult, or at least " occultish" type concerns.fresh_42 said:
Sartre center parking lot?DennisN said:
Loading Artist is pretty good. Here's another one I had to think about for a couple of seconds.strangerep said:That one took me a while...
Reminds me of a part of an early chapter in a Fourier Analysis reference that I'm studying for a new project at my work. I'm enjoying these lecture notes quite a bit, and the mix of informal professor comments with very helpful practical technical development is refreshing.Herculi said:
As a result of this post,... (TIL) that Paul Ehrenfest's final years were even sadder.Herculi said:
It's disappointing that someone could make a joke like that (sigh).
I understand much of that came from Kronecker.strangerep said:It's disappointing that someone could make a joke like that (sigh).
I just read the Wikipedia entry on Georg Cantor. It sounds more like he became deeply depressed because of long interaction with other mathematicians who couldn't appreciate his (vast body of important, before-its-time) work.
Some of these could be used as "before" photos in laxative commercials. Heaven knows, I've sometimes wished I had such telekinetic power when trying to,... er,... dislodge stubborn objects.WWGD said:
