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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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fresh_42 said:
Beer contains CO2? We'd better drink it all before it contributes to climate change...
 
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Ibix said:
Beer contains CO2? We'd better drink it all before it contributes to climate change...
The original joke was sharper, but I was unsecure how much black humor is allowed on PF.
 
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Coincidence?
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Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicum
vs.
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Flying Spaghetti Monster

Random Similarity or Something Deeper?
 
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  • #1,264
Ibix said:
Beer contains CO2? We'd better drink it all before it contributes to climate change...
Humano-gastric sequestration of CO2.

But only for an hour at a time...
 
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  • #1,265
Excellent 3 minute geo-engineering video:

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2019/0...olve-climate-change-totally-****-over-planet/
(You will have to undo PF's family friendlyfication of the URL.)
 
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  • #1,266
Keith_McClary said:
(You will have to undo PF's family friendlyfication of the URL.)
A case where avoiding it is perfectly fine: Link to the video
 
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  • #1,267
That is Quite the Satire site, got to love it! Save a Tree, Eat a Beaver!
 
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Keith_McClary said:
(You will have to undo PF's family friendlyfication of the URL.)
Yeah
I tried XXX 'ng out the words "climate change. Didn't work.
Tried replacing the **** with *0*0*0 - which is really family lovey dovey friendly - didn't work either.

solution finale - brute force URL.
Nice video.
 
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  • #1,270
PiTip.jpg
 
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  • #1,271
I wonder if electronic transactions could handle the 0.159... of a cent he's shorting them with that total?
 
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Pi day is just a fake holiday created by math companies to sell more math.
 
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jack action said:
Pi day is just a fake holiday created by math companies to sell more math.
Unfortunately it appears to have resulted in a multiplicative increase in sales from zero.

The cynic in me wonders how long it'll be before Hallmark (or whoever) start selling circular cards with a picture of a pie on them saying happy "pie" day...
 
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I'm going to petition for a holiday to commemorate the day Pi finally got its commemorative day.
 
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And before we drift off the topic of recursion, I'm going to seize the rare opportunity to post my artistic tribute to Douglas Hofstadter:

Hofstadters-Law.png
 
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  • #1,277
DaveC426913 said:
I'm going to petition for a holiday to commemorate the day Pi finally got its commemorative day.
I like this plan, especially taken to the obvious extreme.
 
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Ibix said:
I like this plan, especially taken to the obvious extreme.
As long as nobody starts a recursion thread. :nb)
 
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Borg said:
As long as nobody starts a recursion thread. :nb)
I think I did once do a joke on recursion, citing the same post as a source.

Edit: here.
 
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Ibix said:
I think I did once do a joke on recursion, citing the same post as a source.

Edit: here.
Please do not. Recursion makes my head hurt. Makes my head hurt. Head Hurt. Hurt...
 
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Klystron said:
Please do not. Recursion makes my head hurt. Makes my head hurt. Head Hurt. Hurt...
The good thing about headaches caused by recursion is that there's a rather elegant way to clear them up using just one analgesic...
 
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Quantum instead of Newtonian.jpg
 
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Ibix said:
Edit: here.
That looks so much more exactly the same !
 
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Ibix said:
The good thing about headaches caused by recursion is that there's a rather elegant way to clear them up using just one analgesic...
You mean something like: if nLoopCount > 1,000,000 then throw exception ASA?
 
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"It's like déjà vu all over again."
- Yogi Berra
 
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First ever high resolution image of an exoplanet!
TrES-2 = Kepler 1-b
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Computer enhanced:
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autocorrect.jpg
 
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