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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.

  • #1,201
jack action said:

sad but true :frown:
 
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  • #1,205
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.
 
  • #1,206
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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  • #1,207
Seen on a tshirt yesterday:$$\sqrt{-1}\ 2^3\sum\pi$$
 
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  • #1,208
Steelwolf said:
And thought it would fly in the Chem Class.
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
 
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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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  • #1,211
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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  • #1,212
Ibix said:
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##.
Or maybe it's not ##\aleph_0## but ##\omega##. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_number
 
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  • #1,213
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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  • #1,214
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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  • #1,216
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dunno how Argon got in there
 
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  • #1,217
It took me a few moments to get "MHO". :oldsmile:
 
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  • #1,218
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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  • #1,220
As long as mathematicians remember their table manners, all goes well.
 
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  • #1,221
The Flat Earth concept is like a gift that keeps on giving... :smile:

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  • #1,222
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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  • #1,223
These jokes are getting really flat.
 
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  • #1,224
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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246459
 
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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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  • #1,229
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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