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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.

  • #1,711
Or Belgian jokes.
 
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  • #1,712
Belgium, man!

(Excuse my French)
 
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Demystifier said:
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Use the same method on a 3-4-5 triangle to prove that ##3 + 4 = 5##.
 
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Demystifier said:
You have to show both directions of the proof!
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gets us ##\pi=2##. Hence ##\pi = \dfrac{4+2}{2}=3##.

A fact engineers knew all the time.
 
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jack action said:
Mathematicians are an emotional bunch, while programmers are calm, soft and cuddly!:smile:
 
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Q: Lightening strikes that rear of an 800 foot long train. How long until it reaches the front of the train and kills the driver.
A: Depends on how good a conductor he is.
 
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  • #1,724
Made me laugh. But the joke perhaps ought to be modified slightly since the conductor doesn't control the train, the engineer does.
 
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JT Smith said:
Made me laugh. But the joke perhaps ought to be modified slightly since the conductor doesn't control the train, the engineer does.
And it is easily possible, as the conductor runs through the train.
 
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Before Coronavirus:
Python:
def factorial(number):
    if(number==1):
        return 1
    else:
        return number*factorial(number-1)
After Coronavirus:
Python:
def factorial ( number ) :

    if ( number == 1 ) :

        return 1

    else :

        return number * factorial ( number - 1 )
 
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jack action said:
Before Coronavirus:
Python:
def factorial(number):
    if(number==1):
        return 1
    else:
        return number*factorial(number-1)
After Coronavirus:
Python:
def factorial ( number ) :

    if ( number == 1 ) :

        return 1

    else :

        return number * factorial ( number - 1 )
Hilarious. You could rewrite post-Corona virus factorial() to use masked variables.
 
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jack action said:
Before Coronavirus:
Python:
def factorial(number):
    if(number==1):
        return 1
    else:
        return number*factorial(number-1)
After Coronavirus:
Python:
def factorial ( number ) :

    if ( number == 1 ) :

        return 1

    else :

        return number * factorial ( number - 1 )
So that's how they write anti-virus programs!
 
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Test numbers for infection before you allow them to multiply.
 
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mfb said:
Test numbers for infection before you allow them to multiply.
C++ would be better the better mask. It can catch exceptions.
 
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WWGD said:
And my 1st world gripe: ATM, not ATM machine.
Similarly, PIN, not PIN number. :oops: -- temporarily missed your earlier post and that of @George Jones on this . . .
 
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fresh_42 said:
P stands for plaisir, not please.
When translating 'please' at the beginning of a request sentence, I tend to use 'prière de (bien vouloir)', and 's'il vous plaît' when it's (less formally) placed at the end.
 
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gotta love the bad physics of cartoons

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(courtesy of Looney Tunes)
 
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The wife, on her way home, texted to her husband:

"Can you start cooking those sausages? <3"

He cooked 2 sausages.
 
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