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The discussion revolves around a collection of science-related jokes and humorous anecdotes shared among forum members. A notable joke features a mathematician with a dog and a cow who are claimed to be knot theorists, leading to a playful exchange with a bartender. Other jokes include puns related to physics, such as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and light-hearted takes on mathematical concepts. The conversation also touches on the nature of humor in science, with members explaining the nuances of certain jokes, particularly those involving mathematical notation. Additionally, there are references to classic jokes that have circulated over the years, illustrating how humor can bridge complex scientific ideas with everyday life. Overall, the thread highlights the community's appreciation for clever wordplay and the joy of sharing science humor.
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jack action said:

sad but true :frown:
 
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Demystifier said:
After publication I simplified a couple of my papers so they were trivial. They might not have been publishable in that form but if they were they might be in undergrad textbooks.
 
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Silly undergrads, they were wearing shirts that said:
"Just Say
N2O
to Drugs!"

And thought it would fly in the Chem Class.
 
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Seen on a tshirt yesterday:$$\sqrt{-1}\ 2^3\sum\pi$$
 
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Demystifier said:
I first thought that you wrote "Chern Class" and coudn't figure out how is it related to algebraic topology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chern_class
Just say ##\aleph_0## to countable infinities.
 
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Better:

Child: I want it!
Me: No.
Child: But I want it!
Me: No.
Child: But I waaannnt it!
Me: How many times do I have to say it? ##\aleph_0##.
 
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Ibix said:
Seen on a tshirt yesterday:$$\sqrt{-1}\ 2^3\sum\pi$$
That only works for Physicists and Mathematicians. Engineers would figure you didn't know how to spell... o0)
 
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berkeman said:
That only works for Physicists and Mathematicians. Engineers would figure you didn't know how to spell... o0)
They would think it reads ##18.84##!

##\sqrt{-1}## is a positive root, ergo ##1##.
##2^3 \approx 2\cdot 3 = 6##.
##\sum \pi \approx 3.14##

Edit: I was a bit unfair to engineers. In fact it is ##2^3\approx 1+2*3## (Bernoulli).
 
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dunno how Argon got in there
 
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It took me a few moments to get "MHO". :oldsmile:
 
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berkeman said:
Ibix said:
Seen on a tshirt yesterday:$$\sqrt{-1}\ 2^3\sum\pi$$

That only works for Physicists and Mathematicians. Engineers would figure you didn't know how to spell... o0)

'Works fine for engineers if your name is Jay.
 
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Promising young physicist at primary school:
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \cdot & 1_1 & 2_1 & 3_1 & 4_1 &5_1&6_1&7_1&8_1&9_1&10_1 \\
\hline 1^1 &\langle 1|1 \rangle & \langle 1|2 \rangle &\langle 1|3 \rangle &\langle 1|4 \rangle &\langle 1|5 \rangle &\langle 1|6 \rangle &\langle 1|7 \rangle &\langle 1|8 \rangle &\langle 1|9 \rangle & \langle 1|10 \rangle \\
\hline 2^1 &\langle 2|1 \rangle & \langle 2|2 \rangle &\langle 2|3 \rangle &\langle 2|4 \rangle &\langle 2|5 \rangle &\langle 2|6 \rangle &\langle 2|7 \rangle &\langle 2|8 \rangle &\langle 2|9 \rangle & \langle 2|10 \rangle \\
\hline 3^1 &\langle 3|1 \rangle & \langle 3|2 \rangle &\langle 3|3 \rangle &\langle 3|4 \rangle &\langle 3|5 \rangle &\langle 3|6 \rangle &\langle 3|7 \rangle &\langle 3|8 \rangle &\langle 3|9 \rangle & \langle 3|10 \rangle \\
\hline 4^1 &\langle 4|1 \rangle & \langle 4|2 \rangle &\langle 4|3 \rangle &\langle 4|4 \rangle &\langle 4|5 \rangle &\langle 4|6 \rangle &\langle 4|7 \rangle &\langle 4|8 \rangle &\langle 4|9 \rangle & \langle 4|10 \rangle \\
\hline 5^1 &\langle 5|1 \rangle & \langle 5|2 \rangle &\langle 5|3 \rangle &\langle 5|4 \rangle &\langle 5|5 \rangle &\langle 5|6 \rangle &\langle 5|7 \rangle &\langle 5|8 \rangle &\langle 5|9 \rangle & \langle 5|10 \rangle \\
\hline 6^1 &\langle 6|1 \rangle & \langle 6|2 \rangle &\langle 6|3 \rangle &\langle 6|4 \rangle &\langle 6|5 \rangle &\langle 6|6 \rangle &\langle 6|7 \rangle &\langle 6|8 \rangle &\langle 6|9 \rangle & \langle 6|10 \rangle \\
\hline 7^1 &\langle 7|1 \rangle & \langle 7|2 \rangle &\langle 7|3 \rangle &\langle 7|4 \rangle &\langle 7|5 \rangle &\langle 7|6 \rangle &\langle 7|7 \rangle &\langle 7|8 \rangle &\langle 7|9 \rangle & \langle 7|10 \rangle \\
\hline 8^1 &\langle 8|1 \rangle & \langle 8|2 \rangle &\langle 8|3 \rangle &\langle 8|4 \rangle &\langle 8|5 \rangle &\langle 8|6 \rangle &\langle 8|7 \rangle &\langle 8|8 \rangle &\langle 8|9 \rangle & \langle 8|10 \rangle \\
\hline 9^1 &\langle 9|1 \rangle & \langle 9|2 \rangle &\langle 9|3 \rangle &\langle 9|4 \rangle &\langle 9|5 \rangle &\langle 9|6 \rangle &\langle 9|7 \rangle &\langle 9|8 \rangle &\langle 9|9 \rangle & \langle 9|10 \rangle \\
\hline 10^1 &\langle 10|1 \rangle & \langle 10|2 \rangle &\langle 10|3 \rangle &\langle 10|4 \rangle &\langle 10|5 \rangle &\langle 10|6 \rangle &\langle 10|7 \rangle &\langle 10|8 \rangle &\langle 10|9 \rangle & \langle 10|10 \rangle \\
\hline
\end{array}
 
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As long as mathematicians remember their table manners, all goes well.
 
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The Flat Earth concept is like a gift that keeps on giving... :smile:

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He was just lucky it was Flat Mars in the orbit at that time, Flat Venus would be right out!

Then again, isn't there something almost like that with the Venus Flat Trap?
 
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These jokes are getting really flat.
 
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Well, people HAVE been complaining about planes falling out of the sky, so there might be something to it...other than the delivery.
 
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"Galileo, you'll have to simplify the experiment."

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Schroedinger...Isn't he the guy what invented Cat Boxing? That's just mean, making cats fight like that: standing upright, paws sheathed and no ear-biting allowed...just plain un-natural.
 
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The problem with cat boxing is that both cats are always KO'd and not KO'd at the same time.
 
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In the Biology Department: Do you know how to cut off a cat's tail?

Take away his wheels!
 
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Ibix said:
The problem with cat boxing is that both cats are always KO'd and not KO'd at the same time.

Yeah, Refereeing such a fight would be hard: do you ring the bell, or Not ring the bell. (I guess that might possibly depend on whether Pavlov had been working in the building or not)

Edit: And are they actually KO'ed or did they just curl up for mutual naps?
 
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Steelwolf said:
Yeah, Refereeing such a fight would be hard: do you ring the bell, or Not ring the bell. (I guess that might possibly depend on whether Pavlov had been working in the building or not)

Very many people know about Pavlov's dogs and Schrödinger's cat.
But few people know about the infamous Pavlov-Schrödinger Dog & Cat experiment (PSDC):
  1. First you condition a dog to eat cats when you ring a bell (yeah, I know it's cruel, but it's for science).
  2. Then you take a radioactive substance, a bell device, a dog and a cat and put them in a box.
  3. When one atom in the radioactive substance decays, the bell device gets activated and rings the bell.
We don't know when the decay will happen and we won't know what happens until we open the box.
Now the question is: are both the dog (hungry/fed) and cat (alive/dead) in superposition?

It's a little combination of psychology and physics :smile:.
 
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What if you open the box and the dog is dead but there are TWO cats? Try Boxing day all over, or what?

Of course, with the one experiment you Do have to be careful that the 'feed cats' are far enough from the sound of the bell that they are not habituated to hearing the bell and then dying screams shrieks yells and general cussing that happens in a cat-dog confrontation, (no matter which of em is dying), lest the cats hear the bell and are prepared for the worst, or ready to run. Of course, some try to nap and are just eaten, but hey that is science for ya!
 
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Here was a 3 week run, the short blades the blade themselves are 18 inches long, fer scale
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Whoops, Wrong Forum...sigh oh well, this is what I used to do fer a living before the neck rebuild, back then I was edgy and quick to point out both sides, was frequently to the point and most people could not handle my forte' for there is no guard while I pommel one time and time again with sword puns. Of course, Some swords had a little wiggle room, but most were straight, to the point and deadly real.
 
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a|dog hungy>|cat alive> + b|dog fed>|cat dead> + c|dog dead>|cat alive> where a,b,c are complex coefficients and |a|2+|b|2+|c|2=1
 
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So the answer for one cat into one dog equals one turd?
 
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Steelwolf said:
Schroedinger...Isn't he the guy what invented Cat Boxing? That's just mean, making cats fight like that: standing upright, paws sheathed and no ear-biting allowed...just plain un-natural.

what, like this ? …..

cat boxing.jpg
 
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Yes Davenn, that is a great picture of kittens practicing Cat Boxing, note, they do not have the 16 gram gloves!
 
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davenn said:
in memory of that awesome day 50 years ago today 20 July 1969
We are now Friday, July 19, 2019 23:35 UTC and the landing was on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC.

You may be sipping your morning coffee in Australia, but I'm not even ready to go for bed, as it is July 19 19:35 here!
 
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jack action said:
You may be sipping your morning coffee in Australia, but I'm not even ready to go for bed, as it is July 19 19:35 here!
almost lunchtime sat 20th here :smile:
 
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jack action said:
We are now Friday, July 19, 2019 23:35 UTC and the landing was on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC.
Apollo in real time (+50 years)
 
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Bandersnatch said:
I've seen a similar proof that horses have an infinite number of legs:

Horses have two legs at the back and forelegs at the front, making six legs in total. That is an odd number of legs for a horse, but is an even number. The only number which is both odd and even is infinity, so horses have an infinite number of legs.

Similarly, Julius Caesar had an infinite number of arms. He was forewarned of the Ides of March. Forewarned is forearmed, and four arms is an odd number of arms for a man. The proof proceeds as above.
 
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The word play :D "odd" number of legs has multiple meanings :D
 
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