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Discussion Overview
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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- Conceptual clarification
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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.
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Why God never got tenure:Orodruin said:But if it was given by God … who was the peer?
- He had only one major publication.
- It wasn't published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Some even doubt that he wrote it himself.
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Baluncore
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That was only until his name was placed at the start of the top line.berkeman said:
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Are physics jokes funny?
The answer is relative.
The answer is relative.
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DrClaude
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Can I be pedantic? (As anything stopped me before?)berkeman said:
This is of course only true of the people born at the time (I, for one, am not in this picture).
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Your atoms are...DrClaude said:
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DrClaude
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Who is to say? The Earth gains some 5000 tons of space dust per year.Ibix said:
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I just got this! Also, are sure this is not your door??fresh_42 said:
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I would have pinned that ...pinball1970 said:
... on my door.
(Sorry, it's German and also only understandable for Asterix fans. Maybe some will get the pun and laugh anyway.)
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Mind you, the distance below which billions die is perhaps 3 ticks from the origin.collinsmark said:
This is astronomers we're talking about.
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Schrödinger's dumpster.
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The sad thing is, people thinking these stupid order-of-operations questions are "math."
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gmax137 said:
I found that one hillarious because it is a spoof of the order-of-operations questions. Rather clever actually. The answer really is 5!
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gmax137
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D'oh. Thanks for helping me see!
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