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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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Ibix said:
Have to make a careful choice of straw material if your tea is really hot...
The implication here is that either you're a user of straws that melt in hot water, or you like inhaling steam.
 
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If only someone would invent the logarithmic scale!
 
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DrGreg said:
If only someone would invent the logarithmic scale!
Uhmm... from the politicians responses, I think they (inadvertently) already did. 😁
 
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Georges Aad is first author of hundreds of publications. Whenever the ATLAS collaboration (~3000 people) publishes something it's Aad et al, excluding the time when Morad Aaboud was a PhD student in ATLAS.

Similarly, CMS papers are Armen Tumasyan et al. because he is the one collaborator from Armenia and CMS sorts by country first. If someone in e.g. Argentina joins they will be first author.
 
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And this is why I'm naming all my children Aardvark. You all laughed, but I'll have the last laugh in the end.
 
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Aardvark as last name would make someone first author in two of the five largest particle physics collaborations:

ATLAS has Aad
CMS has Armenia
LHCb has Aaij.
ALICE has Acharya
Belle II has Abudinén
 
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I trust she's not using that telescope to confirm the sun's still there! (You all knew that anyway, didn't you, but just in case...)
 
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BillTre said:
A rare HIPAA joke:
Customary to provide title text
 
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fresh_42 said:
Thanks- Wonderful mnemonic to remember — & brilliant idea for a beer commercial too to air during the “Big Bang Theory” :)
 
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fresh_42 said:
The shortest math joke: Be ##ε < 0##.
for arbitrary small ##N## and for large enouph ##\varepsilon## ...
 

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