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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.

  • #1,591
Did you hear about scientist who came up with a belief about thread, yarn, and cords?

It was called string theory.
 
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  • #1,592
davenn said:
Did you hear about scientist who came up with a belief about thread, yarn, and cords?

It was called string theory.
I prefer to associate something else. :cool:
 
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I heard that knot theory put a kink in string theory.

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have another moon.jpg
 
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Debris-GEO1280.jpg


Oops.
Space debris around Earth. From here.
 
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  • #1,596
mfb said:
Oops.
That's from 2005. This goes up to 2019.😧
 
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mfb said:
Oops.
Space debris around Earth. From here.
Not to scale! :wink:
 
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Q: How did B.Franklin feel after discovering electricity?
A: Shocked!
 
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zoki85 said:
Q: How did B.Franklin feel after discovering electricity?
A: Shocked!
All keyed up!

Word has it Ms. Franklin found out about Ben's French mistresses.
"Go fly a kite in a thunderstorm!", she screamed.
 
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Klystron said:
All keyed up!

Word has it Ms. Franklin found out about Ben's French mistresses.
"Go fly a kite in a thunderstorm!", she screamed.
He was double shocked in that case. Poor man :devil:
 
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mech - elect problem.gif
 
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sci giggles.jpg
 
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  • #1,607
Sorry to be pedantic, but surely 1 Fig Newton is 102 grams of figs? ##\left( \frac{1}{9.8} \textrm{ kg} \right)##
 
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Wuhan Soup Surprise

Ingredients:
  • 1 liter water
  • 1 bat
  • 150 g pangolin meat
Kill the bat and strip the bat wings off it.
Pour the water into a bowl and then put the bat in and wait an hour.
Then slice the pangolin meat and put the slices into the bowl and wait another hour.
This soup is to be served cold.
Do not boil the soup as this tends to diminish the taste and lessen the surprising effect:

The soup may cause worldwide prepping.
 
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meteor crater.jpg
 
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  • #1,610
Why is the Sun and the Earth now more similar than before?
Now both have coronas.
 
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  • #1,612
Murphy's Law is recursive. Washing your car to make it rain doesn't work.
 
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  • #1,613
jack action said:
Murphy's Law is recursive. Washing your car to make it rain doesn't work.
Does the stack overflow on washing or not washing?
 
  • #1,614
A bit of meteorite humour in the current climate of shortages

Recently acquired full roll, 106 grams. It is double ply and lightly quilted with no missing sheets. Will trade for pallasite of equal value. PM if interested.

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  • #1,615
Zach at SMBC says:"Hey everyone stuck at home - for the duration of Covid Party 2020, I'm making a bunch of ebooks free. Just click the link in the below-comic blog."
 
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  • #1,618
davenn said:
A bit of meteorite humour in the current climate of shortages
You're on a roll!
 
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Anyone remember swingers and spouse swapping?

I was feeling sorry for those swingers in this period of social distancing; but Hey, Masks!
 
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object at rest.jpg
 
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