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Whatever will you do when you need to count to 93716937?!?!Ibix said:
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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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I can get to 60,466,175 if I take my socks off. And I can open my mouth or something for another factor of 2.Orodruin said:
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Tom.G
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Well! If you are including opposable, I can go all fingers spread and any combination of them on the same hand opposable (touching).Orodruin said:
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You can count on mathematicians found on PF to prove that the joke in post #3741 is not a joke when they start debating how high they can count on their fingers while it has been established that there is no real-world use for numbers higher than 10 ... just sayin'.
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Can you lend me a 20? If you don't have a use for it?jack action said:
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As an amateur pianist, I long ago learned the fingering pattern for counting up to 31 in binary on my left hand (starting from the little finger as low-order digit) so I can do that without thinking about it, although I then have to convert the binary back to decimal when I want to know the total so far.Orodruin said:I can count to 1023 on my fingers …
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(Watch from 06:03)
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Because we can't show you any pictures of it.
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bosom?jack action said:
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Freud.DaveC426913 said:
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Sadly, we can't show you any pictures of those either.DaveC426913 said:
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Uh ... ONE of those is wrong. "Anything that can be simple, will be simple". What Murphy would say is that anything that COULD be simple will NOT be simple.
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Unless you like to complicate things.phinds said:
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Oh, I know what you mean ... <sigh>jack action said:
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15. Electrical inspectors are also known as Enforcers.
"Do as they say or you will be sleeping with the fishes."
Cheers,
Tom
"Do as they say or you will be sleeping with the fishes."
Cheers,
Tom
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Mathematicians have found the largest known prime so far.
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Nonsense …fresh_42 said:
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A colleague was surprised when I referred to another colleague’s paper as ”the avocado paper” 
Don’t tell me those are not avocados!
(They look delicious!)
Don’t tell me those are not avocados!
(They look delicious!)
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Dr. Angela Walk is a sports chiropractic physician in Nashville, Tennessee. She specializes in foot and gait mechanics.
Dr. Angela Walk is a sports chiropractic physician in Nashville, Tennessee. She specializes in foot and gait mechanics.
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