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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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  • 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.

  • #841
Stavros Kiri said:
My favourite, lol, [matrix] element ij=33 on the table above ... :oldbiggrin::-p
Leibniz? That one is the only one I didn't like - an integral with no d just looks wrong.
Stavros Kiri said:
Also noticed no Scrödinger !? ... Can we make up one, e.g. with ψ or something?
Can't think of one (something with cats?).
 
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  • #842
Ibix said:
Can't think of one (something with cats?).
I have a very subtle one:

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or
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  • #843
  • #844
Stavros Kiri said:
Is there a cat somewhere?
Nope. I said subtle. And Planck is missing, too.
 
  • #845
fresh_42 said:
Nope. I said subtle. And Planck is missing, too.
Probability waves? ...
Yeah, Planck too
 
  • #846
fresh_42 said:
Nope. I said subtle.
The second one is better - although I think you should have put the half dots back.
fresh_42 said:
And Planck is missing, too.
Planck law graph for the n?
 
  • #847
Stavros Kiri said:
Probability waves? ...

Or single dots for derivatives?! ...
 
  • #848
Stretching the style a bit:

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  • #849
Ibix said:
Planck law graph for the n?
Good idea!
 
  • #850
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  • #852
fresh_42 said:
Two eyes for the cat and it would be perfect!
It's looking backwards
[besides, double dot would be confusing for double derivative ...]
 
  • #853
Stavros Kiri said:
It's looking backwards
Yes, but it's not Schrödinger, it's Schrödinger.
 
  • #854
Stavros Kiri said:
It's looking backwards
[besides, double dot would be confusing for double derivative ...]
fresh_42 said:
Yes, but it's not Schrödinger, it's Schrödinger.
Yours then problem too! ...
And the cat does have the eyes in fact ...
 
  • #855
fresh_42 said:
Two eyes for the cat and it would be perfect!
fresh_42 said:
Yes, but it's not Schrödinger, it's Schrödinger.
I thought the ears were the umlaut.

Beside, as long as the cat's eyes are closed, the cat is both facing frontward and rearward. :wink:
 
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  • #856
jack action said:
schrodinger-jpg.jpg
Time to recycle a previous post:
DrGreg said:
Never mind Schrödinger's cat, have you seen Heisenberg's? I'm not sure...
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  • #857
jack action said:
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Nice. Or make the g a cat, curled up with the descender being its tail? Beyond my art skills, I'm afraid.
 
  • #858
Planck was there all the time, the logo is just too small to see with our current resolution.
 
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  • #859
The hadron physicist's morning prayer:
To decay, or not to decay, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous protons,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them.
 
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  • #860
Ran across one of my favorite old Dilbert cartoons recently:
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  • #861
The water cycle explained :biggrin:

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  • #862
“To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.”
 
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  • #863
Pavlov is sitting on a park bench when suddenly a phone rings.
"Oh crap!" he says. "I forgot to feed the dogs!"
 
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  • #864
chasrob said:
Pavlov is sitting on a park bench when suddenly a phone rings.
"Oh crap!" he says. "I forgot to feed the dogs!"
Ha! :woot::DD! That's going to have to be my new favorite joke! :woot:
 
  • #865
Bad news, everyone!

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  • #866
In that case I must say I have a very vivid imagination
 
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  • #867
nuuskur said:
In that case I must say I have a very vivid imagination
I can imagine that!
 
  • #868
So the last 6 years were all a dream? That explains a lot!
 
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