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This thread features a collection of science-related jokes, puns, and humorous anecdotes, primarily focusing on physics, mathematics, and engineering concepts. The discussion includes various types of jokes, some of which are derived from literature, while others are original contributions from participants.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a joke about a mathematician, a dog, and a cow, highlighting the humor in knot theory.
  • Another participant introduces a joke about Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in a romantic context.
  • Several jokes reference mathematical conventions, such as the use of epsilon in calculus, with some participants seeking clarification on the humor.
  • A joke about a communication between Americans and Canadians illustrates a humorous misunderstanding, with historical context provided by a participant.
  • Participants discuss the nature of jokes, including the structure of short jokes and the implications of scientific terminology in humor.
  • There are multiple jokes involving Heisenberg, with one participant noting the brevity of a specific version of the joke.
  • A humorous take on a scientific method is shared, with some participants expressing curiosity about the referenced group of scientists.
  • Another joke involves a metaphorical description of a woman's experience during childbirth, framed in scientific terms.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share jokes and humorous anecdotes without a clear consensus on any specific joke or concept. Some jokes prompt requests for clarification, indicating varying levels of understanding and appreciation for the humor presented.

Contextual Notes

Some jokes rely on specific scientific knowledge or conventions that may not be universally understood, leading to requests for explanations. The humor often hinges on wordplay and the intersection of scientific concepts with everyday situations.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in science humor, particularly in physics and mathematics, may find this collection entertaining and thought-provoking.

  • #3,181
phinds said:
Uh ... I wouldn't brag about it if I were you. :oldlaugh:
All in the interest of scientific truth.
 
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Physics news on Phys.org
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  • #3,186
Draw an elephant : programmer

C++:
elephant->Draw();

Draw an elephant : physicist

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Assume the elephant is spherical
 
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  • #3,188
I made a graph of all my past relationships.

It has an ex axis and a why axis.
 
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  • #3,189
jack action said:
I made a graph of all my past relationships.

It has an ex axis and a why axis.
##y## is ##x##? ##b\cos\left(\frac xu\right)## or ##b\cos\left(\frac ux\right)##
 
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  • #3,191
It often do be like that.
 
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Square root finally found.
 
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  • #3,193
a surd?
 
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gmax137 said:
a surd?
an absurd!
 
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From Facebook today:

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  • #3,196
I prefer the Kobayashi Maru solution - rescue the plates by breaking the glass above.
 
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  • #3,199
It is only physics if it comes from the Physique region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling math.
 
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jack action said:
It is only physics if it comes from the Physique region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling math.
This message brought to you by ##\mathrm{CAM}\mathbb{Re}\mathrm{P}##, the Campaign for Real Physics.
 
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jack action said:
It is only physics if it comes from the Physique region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling math.
It's even worse in mathematics.

Everything was pure French during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Cauchy, Lagrange, d'Alembert, Legendre, Lebesgue, l'Hôpital. And then came those Germans and invented set theory only to prepare for the Russian invasion of topology. Not to mention this British philosopher and this Austrian logician who tried to screw up everything.
 
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From Facebook today...

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(found on NdGT's fb page)
 
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From Facebook today...

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