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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.

  • #991
I'm sure that someone can help.

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  • #992
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:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 

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  • #993
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  • #994
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  • #995
I think every strong claim needs data...
 
  • #996
mfb said:
I think every strong claim needs data...
I think every claim needs data...
 
  • #997
What is the difference between a philosopher and a mathematician?
To work, the mathematician needed paper, a pencil and a wastepaper basket.
The philosopher does not need the basket ...
 
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  • #998
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  • #999
Mathematics was much easier when the numbers had not yet aligned with the letters.
 
  • #1,000
That is chemistry.
C2H6O etc.
 
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  • #1,002
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  • #1,004
Wrichik Basu said:
It has been posted before in this thread. :wink:
Yeah, it's post #661. But I think it's good enough for a repeat. :smile:
 
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  • #1,006
Astronomers will get this one ...

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  • #1,007
nuuskur said:
I sang the lyrics as I read them :DD
He'd like to wear a rainbow every day?
 
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  • #1,008
collinsmark said:
Yeah, it's post #661. But I think it's good enough for a repeat. :smile:
You searched through all the pages to find that out? :eek:
 
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  • #1,009
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  • #1,010
I've seen a couple of PF threads where that could have been helpful. :oldtongue:
 
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  • #1,011
I must say that learning the fluid dynamics of flight didn't actually convince me it wasn't magic...
 
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  • #1,012
Based on the sktech, for some reason, there is significantly more important magic at work on the right wing, but not on the left wing.
 
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  • #1,013
I think it says wing tip magic is more important than wing flap magic.
 
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  • #1,014
nuuskur said:
Based on the sktech, for some reason, there is significantly more important magic at work on the right wing, but not on the left wing.
not so much the right rather than the left wing, but the leading edge of the wing compared to the trailing edge :wink:
Bandersnatch said:
I think it says wing tip magic is more important than wing flap magic.

exactly
 
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  • #1,015
Bandersnatch said:
I think it says wing tip magic is more important than wing flap magic.
Which one is Bernoulli? :wink:
 
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  • #1,016
My knowledge of general relativity is so immense* that it has collapsed into a black hole inside my brain. The knowledge density may be infinite at the singularity, but since the knowledge can't get out of the hole, I can't access it with the rest of my brain.

* It's not.
 
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  • #1,017
Ibix said:
I must say that learning the fluid dynamics of flight didn't actually convince me it wasn't magic...

Paraphrasing Arthur C. Clark, "Technology, sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from magic.
 
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  • #1,018
Klystron said:
Paraphrasing Arthur C. Clark, "Technology, sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from magic.
The corollary: science that is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
 
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  • #1,019
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  • #1,020
I'd give my right arm for a parboiled chicken right now.
Try to avoid overcooking your hand.
 
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