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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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fresh_42 said:
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That has surely happened many times already.
 
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Gotta love Randall Munroe:
https://xkcd.com/2513/
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I especially laughed at the title text:
Sorry, in SI units that's "there's a big football in there."
 
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Doctor:-
50 years ago we had to convince a patient for an hour for a operation but nowadays we have to convince patient for an hour that he doesn't needs an operation.
 
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Hemant said:
that he doesn't needs an operation
Or, that he should have a vaccination?
 
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Keith_McClary said:
Or, that he should have a vaccination?
LOL, I read that as vasectomy at first. I need to slow down and read the words...
 
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A vasectomy could be thought of as a type of vaccination. :oldtongue:
 
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Borg said:
A vasectomy could be thought of as a type of vaccination. :oldtongue:
Good point!

True story -- for my "pregnancy vaccination", my surgeons were Dr. Pane and Dr. Yeow. You can imagine why I had vaccine hesitancy for a while before I said yes...
 
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Borg said:
A vasectomy could be thought of as a type of vaccination. :oldtongue:
It prevents vaccination.
 
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Electrical engineer meditating: Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmm.
Electrical engineer focusing: Mmmmmmmmhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooo
 
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From Math with Bad Drawings:
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This part made me laugh: :smile:

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Is he incorrect?
 
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Bystander said:
Is he incorrect?
No one knows
 
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ergospherical said:
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It looks just like transparent aluminum. They used it on Star Trek, so it must be real.
 
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jbriggs444 said:
It looks just like transparent aluminum. They used it on Star Trek, so it must be real.

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Aluminium oxynitride is a transparent ceramic composed of aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen. ALON is optically transparent in the near-ultraviolet, visible and midwave-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wikipedia
Formula: (AlN)x·(Al2O3)1-x, 0.30 ≤ x ≤ 0.37
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Calling that transparent aluminium is a bit like calling (quartz) glass "transparent silicon" or lead glass "transparent lead".
 
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Does it conduct electricity?
Do bullets bounce off it?
 
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BillTre said:
Do bullets bounce off it?
From the Wiki article:
ALON is the hardest polycrystalline transparent ceramic available commercially. Its combination of optical and mechanical properties makes this material a leading candidate for lightweight high-performance transparent armor applications such as bulletproof and blast-resistant windows and for many military infrared optoelectronics. ALON-based armor has been shown to stop multiple armor-piercing projectiles of up to .50 BMG cal.
What I want to know is whether you can transport whales with it. :oldbiggrin:
 
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Borg said:
From the Wiki article:

What I want to know is whether you can transport whales with it. :oldbiggrin:
Yes. That was the first use a few hundred years from now.

Why did they need transparent aluminum for the whales anyway? Do the whales get lonely if they can't see you?
 
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BTW. you can just take a flame to aluminum foil and make it transparent.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Why did they need transparent aluminum for the whales anyway?
It is a unique material which was never discovered. Its existence stems from a closed time-like loop involving Scotty.
 
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