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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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DrGreg said:
If if takes 5 men one hour to build a wall, how long does it take 10 men to build the same wall?
No time at all. The 5 men have already built it.
If if takes 5 men one hour to build a wall, how long does it take 10 men to build a similar (identical) wall?
1/2 hr (on average), if there's no football! ...
1 hr; the rest 5 men are goofing off
 
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Stavros Kiri said:
You, Justin Bieber, nuuskur and 3 others like this.
This "you" is a fake, since I did not like it due to the bashing motive.
 
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fresh_42 said:
This "you" is a fake, since I did not like it due to the bashing motive.
Ok then:
Stavros Kiri, Justin Bieber, nuuskur and 3 others like this.
 
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Infinite loop:

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Why haven't aliens visited our solar system yet?

They looked at the reviews ... only 1 star.
 
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https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-capacitor?q=121g has a flux capacitor on their website!

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BillTre said:
https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-capacitor?q=121g has a flux capacitor on their website!
Plutonium not Available at O'Reilly Auto Parts. Please contact your local supplier.
Local supplier?! I don't I have a grocer nearby selling Plutonium :cry:
 
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jack action said:
Why haven't aliens visited our solar system yet?

They looked at the reviews ... only 1 star.
That one is so clever! :DD
 
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jack action said:
Why haven't aliens visited our solar system yet?

They looked at the reviews ... only 1 star.
Is the Nemesis hypothesis off the table already?
 
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I tried a version of the Michelson–Morley experiment at home and now my ethernet has stopped working. :cry:
 
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DennisN said:
I tried a version of the Michelson–Morley experiment at home and now my ethernet has stopped working. :cry:
OMG, I just got that after about an hour.
 
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DennisN said:
I tried a version of the Michelson–Morley experiment at home and now my ethernet has stopped working. :cry:
Don't worry - Michelson-Morley is consistent with the Lorentz ethernet. None of that density, none of that viscosity - just one extra postulate and you're in business!
 
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Ibix said:
Don't worry - Michelson-Morley is consistent with the Lorentz ethernet. None of that density, none of that viscosity - just one extra postulate and you're in business!
Yeah, all these are easy to solve. I measured ##1/3 \,e^-## charges in a Millikan experiment at school. What's my excuse?
 
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fresh_42 said:
What's my excuse?
You found quarks!
 
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fresh_42 said:
I measured ##1/3 \,e^-## charges in a Millikan experiment at school. What's my excuse?
I think you're a quarkpot. :wink:
 
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Ibix said:
I think you're a quarkpot. :wink:
At least I told nobody and "adjusted" the measurement data instead. :cool:
 
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Ruben Bolling has a couple of physics toons. The META one is good too.
 
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This one is good and shows how you can sneakily bend the truth without making any apparent false statement:

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##4-\frac{9}{2} = - \left\lvert 4-\frac{9}{2}\right\rvert = - \sqrt{\left (4-\frac{9}{2}\right )^2} ...##

nice try, though :p
 
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