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This forum discussion centers around a collection of science jokes, particularly those involving mathematics and physics. Notable jokes include a mathematician with a dog and cow discussing knot theory, and a play on Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. The humor often relies on advanced concepts such as the Jones polynomial and topological invariants, showcasing a blend of wit and scientific terminology. The conversation also touches on the cultural significance of these jokes within the scientific community.

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  • Understanding of knot theory and the Jones polynomial
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BillTre said:
Seems to be Schrödinger's window, too. Maybe it is Schrödinger's bathroom after all.
 
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Connect it to a power strip. Powering half of its outlets should be sufficient!
 
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If it takes 3 pins to run a 3 kW device, then it clearly only requires 2 pins to run a 2 kW device, and 1 pin to run a 1 kW device. I don't see the problem.

Fundamentally, it is conservation of energy that precludes plugging a three terminal device into a two terminal outlet.
 
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Baluncore said:
Fundamentally, it is conservation of energy that precludes plugging a three terminal device into a two terminal outlet.
Think outside the box!
 
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Randall Munroe is delighting physicists again:
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Title text: Bugs are spin 1/2 particles, unless it's particularly windy.
 
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Ending stupidity would help with the COVID-19 pandemic, too.
 
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mfb said:
Ending stupidity would help with the COVID-19 pandemic, too.
That someone will prove ERH, NP≠P, and Collatz all in one year is more likely.
 
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Answer of this question is (b) and this question was from India's most standard exam.
 
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Was that test in 1997?

Not even the question makes sense. Cancer is not a single disease, it's a large range of diseases. Some are well curable, some are not.

This question can be found in various solution databases, and none of them seem to care that the question and the supposed answer make no sense.
 
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mfb said:
Was that test in 1997?
Yes,this question was from 1997.
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This question can be found in various solution databases, and none of them seem to care that the question and the supposed answer make no sense.
That was the first reason for which i
posted the question here.
There are always some questions in this exam which technically don't makes sense but are Just taken from book lines.
 
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Hemant said:
Yes,this question was from 1997.
That means the two decades are fully in the past now. But cancer is still around.
 
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Let's hope they never meet.
 
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