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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.

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Yes and No.
 
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You know the old saying

Bullshit, More Sh**, Piled higher and Deeper
 
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"Statistics is my weak area. I can't make heads or tails of it".

From:

 
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Of all the places to have an accident. Luckily, it happened in photoshop world, not in the real world. That is the first time I have seen the banner advertisement painted on the top of a truck.
 
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Baluncore said:
That is the first time I have seen the banner advertisement painted on the top of a truck.
How often do you see the top of a truck though? 🤔
 
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Baluncore said:
Of all the places to have an accident. Luckily, it happened in photoshop world, not in the real world. That is the first time I have seen the banner advertisement painted on the top of a truck.
Could be so that air traffic can see to keep out of the airspace above the Mentos lorry in case of a crash with a Coca-Cola lorry?
 
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Orodruin said:
How often do you see the top of a truck though?
Whenever you cross a highway on a pedestrian bridge, or look down on the city from a high rise building.
"Google Earth" your favourite truck stop, or 41°37'8.32"N, 90°46'46.02"W.
 
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Baluncore said:
Whenever you cross a highway on a pedestrian bridge, or look down on the city from a high rise building.
"Google Earth" your favourite truck stop, or 41°37'8.32"N, 90°46'46.02"W.
Lol, I wondered if you were going to reference the Iowa 80. I grew up in Davenport a few miles east.
 
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Baluncore said:
or 41°37'8.32"N, 90°46'46.02"W
jbriggs444 said:
Lol, I wondered if you were going to reference the Iowa 80.

:oops:
 
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jbriggs444 said:
I grew up in Davenport a few miles east.
I did 10 years in Devonport, 15 Mm, WSW of there.

The only thing I see painted on the top of the trailers is the company initials and a trailer ID number, and those are very sparse. I guess that makes it possible for security services to follow critical loads on the highway from a helicopter.
 
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I always thought that since there were so many Russians on the show that it should be called "Dancing with the Tzars".
 
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Um...

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berkeman said:
That hurts just looking at the picture. Twice now (over my lifetime) the soldering iron slipped -- maybe the cord getting caught on my elbow or something on the lab bench -- and to keep it from rolling off the table, or onto my lap, I grabbed it, but unfortunately I grabbed it in the wrong place. You would think once would be enough for me to permanently learn. But here we are.
 
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collinsmark said:
That hurts just looking at the picture. Twice now (over my lifetime) the soldering iron slipped -- maybe the cord getting caught on my elbow or something on the lab bench -- and to keep it from rolling off the table, or onto my lap, I grabbed it, but unfortunately I grabbed it in the wrong place. You would think once would be enough for me to permanently learn. But here we are.
See, this is why I went into theory!
 
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A classic PhD comic brought back to my attention recently:

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Bad language but still thought-provacating.

 
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