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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.

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Its the eye of a flatfish, migrating to the other side of its head, during its development, as the fish goes from swimming like a normal fish to swimming on its side.
 
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  • #1,952
Are there any good chemistry jokes?

Na. But physics jokes can have potential.
 
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  • #1,953
That's a charged statement.By the way: There is a chemical potential, but that's physics as well.
 
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  • #1,954
What's a cat's favourite chemical?

Hydrogen purr-oxide.
 
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  • #1,955
Ibix said:
What's a cat's favourite chemical?

Hydrogen purr-oxide.
And I thought it was Cat-meowm.
 
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  • #1,957
Why do computer scientists confuse Halloween and Christmas?

Because Oct 31 = Dec 25.
 
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George Jones said:
Why do computer scientists confuse Halloween and Christmas?

Because Oct 31 = Dec 25.

NO! If that was true I would have noticed by now! LOL!

That is good.
 
  • #1,959
DennisN said:
And then some jokes about the durability of Nokia 3310:
I posted some jokes about the durability of Nokia 3310 last year.
This video is no joke, but it's pretty funny that the old Nokia 3310 just won't die:

Edit: Here's another Nokia 3310 joke :smile::
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  • #1,961
Why don't mathematicians go on holidays in sunny countries?

Because they can get a tan by dividing a sin by a cos.
 
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  • #1,962
Why didn't Gauss contribute to group theory?

Because he wasn't Abel.
 
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  • #1,964
7 reviews from 12 guests? Way too many, that's how you know it's fake!
 
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  • #1,965
I was planning to do my taxes in hexadecimal this year. That will put me in a lower bracket.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I was planning to do my taxes in hexadecimal this year. That will put me in a lower bracket.
Why not do it the right way? I recommend the sexagesimal system and cuneiform! And in case you were asked, you can say that IRS means "Information via Rosetta Stone".
 
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Indifferent, because Descartes certainly knows that A=>B does not imply B=>A.
 
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mfb said:
Indifferent, because Descartes certainly knows that A=>B does not imply B=>A.
If you take it seriously, then he didn't even say A=>B, because he only made a statement about himself.
 
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I think that Descartes understood that cogito ergo sum did not ipso res entail that non cogito ergo non sum ##-## thinking entailing being does not entail that not thinking entails not being ##-## he proclaimed that the fact of his thinking was a sufficient condition wherefrom to derive the fact of his being; he did not thereby identify thinking as a necessary condition for being.
 
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davenn said:
I have heard it's a dull place to visit. The only entertainment available are flags that don't even move. And there is no transportation. If you want to go somewhere you have to bring your own car.
Also, the service is terrible. And the WiFi coverage is absolutely horrible.
 
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DennisN said:
I have heard it's a dull place to visit. The only entertainment available are flags that don't even move. And there is no transportation. If you want to go somewhere you have to bring your own car.
Also, the service is terrible. And the WiFi coverage is absolutely horrible.
There are some golf carts for rent. You only need to bring some batteries. However, the entire 12,000,000 holes course is a bunker.
 
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It's a lightly contested course so it's easy to set new records. And you have such a great view of Earth!

Social distancing and airtight face shields are guaranteed, too.
 
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mfb said:
It's a lightly contested course so it's easy to set new records. And you have such a great view of Earth!

Social distancing and airtight face shields are guaranteed, too.
"Always look at the bright side of the Moon"
:smile:

Armstrong to Aldrin: "Are you a person who looks at the oxygen tank and says 'it's half empty or half full?'"
 
  • #1,976
Another good thing about the Moon is that it is very peaceful there.
It is so silent you could almost hear a feather fall as quickly as a hammer.
 
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DennisN said:
I have heard it's a dull place to visit.
No atmosphere.
 
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mfb said:
Indifferent, because Descartes certainly knows that A=>B does not imply B=>A.

It was a statement of observer dependence - he exists because he thinks he exists.

He used bra-ket notation in his original meditations.
 
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  • #1,980
Adam Savage for World Leader.
 
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