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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.

  • #421
One more space gif...
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  • #422
Patient to doctor: I can neither feel heat nor cold.
Doctor to patient : You must be a diabetic.
 
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  • #423
DennisN said:
He was searching for a black monolith, but he ended up finding a wormhole:
I like the "wind" blowing his mouth ! ...
Is it "warp wind"?
 
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  • #424
  • #425
DennisN said:
He was searching for a black monolith, but he ended up finding a wormhole:

speaking of wormholes ...

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  • #426
Stavros Kiri said:
Is it "warp wind"?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.
 
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  • #427
kuruman said:
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.
And he seems to be living it! ...
 
  • #428
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  • #429
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  • #430
Looks more like 0.9 cats.

If you think non-integer cat numbers are weird, consider this video. We clearly start with a cat number of 1 and end with a cat number of 0. But would you say the number jumps from 1 to 0 in between? No, continuous cat numbers make much more sense.
 
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  • #431
mfb said:
No, continuous cat numbers make much more sense.
Unless they are ##Schr\ddot{o}dinger's## cats.
 
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  • #432
mfb said:
Looks more like 0.9 cats.

If you think non-integer cat numbers are weird, consider this video. We clearly start with a cat number of 1 and end with a cat number of 0. But would you say the number jumps from 1 to 0 in between? No, continuous cat numbers make much more sense.
So there's digital and analog "cat system"?
 
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  • #433
ohh dear ... haha

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  • #434
couldn't help but laugh at this one ...

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  • #435
What do you call a reclusive elevator attendant?

Hermitian operator.
 
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  • #436
davenn said:
couldn't help but laugh at this one ...
:oldlaugh: Hilarious!
 
  • #437
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  • #439
DennisN said:
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  • #440
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  • #441
davenn said:
It's not that wrong. Except that I found '98 far worse than ME - more crashes.
 
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  • #442
fresh_42 said:
It's not that wrong. Except that I found '98 far worse than ME - more crashes.

ohhh ok ... My 98 SE version was very stable, only to be outdone by my current Win7 Pro

Not all versions of Windows are created equal :rolleyes::wink:
 
  • #443
:smile:
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  • #444
This thread needs some electronics jokes...

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#58: Write-Only Memory
April 1, 1973: The Signetics corporation issued a press release announcing their invention of a revolutionary new electronic memory that promised to "improve the quality of life for billions of people who are affected by computer data." As opposed to the common "write-and-read" or "read-only" memories (ROM), they had perfected Fully-Encoded 9046XN 25120 Write-Only Memory (aka WOM). Data could be written to the device, but never read back, thus ensuring Eternally Inaccessible Storage (EIS).
from http://hoaxes.org/aprilfool/P50
 
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  • #446
fresh_42 said:
It's not that wrong. Except that I found '98 far worse than ME - more crashes.
davenn said:
ohhh ok ... My 98 SE version was very stable, only to be outdone by my current Win7 Pro
(note: I'm a Windows guy, not a Mac guy, but I enjoy seeing the "Bluescreen of Death" in unexpected places :)
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from http://royal.pingdom.com/2008/10/09/blue-screen-of-death-in-unexpected-locations/
 
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  • #447
fresh_42 said:
You're lucky! I had to deal with FFT!
Me too... as a matter of fact I'm a big fan of Fourier Transformation/FFT, very useful in many places, e.g. when programming/processing audio stuff. Here's a nice, free Android app (realtime audio spectrum analysis) I discovered some days ago: Spectroid.
 
  • #448
davenn said:
ohhh ok ... My 98 SE version was very stable, only to be outdone by my current Win7 Pro

Not all versions of Windows are created equal :rolleyes::wink:
Is it true that "good" (+) and "~bad" (-) Windows main versions almost alternate? (by coincidence, naturaly or on purpose?)

I switched from Mac to Windows almost after XP. Here we go: (you guys do the "before Wind. XP"...)
XP: +
Vista: -
7: +
8: - (although I liked it! ...)
8.1: +
9: Non-existent! , thus "-" [although that can get us into a "philosophical" debate here ...]
10: +

Anyone cares to complete the chart by doing the before? Does it work?
[Use common acceptence (stat./ly) - not personal views ...]
 
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  • #449
Who cares bad grades at school when you just found lots of barrels of fidget spinners?

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  • #450
fresh_42 said:
Who cares bad grades at school when you just found lots of barrels of fidget spinners?

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But how do they spin?
 

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