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The discussion revolves around a collection of science-related jokes and humorous anecdotes shared among forum members. A notable joke features a mathematician with a dog and a cow who are claimed to be knot theorists, leading to a playful exchange with a bartender. Other jokes include puns related to physics, such as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and light-hearted takes on mathematical concepts. The conversation also touches on the nature of humor in science, with members explaining the nuances of certain jokes, particularly those involving mathematical notation. Additionally, there are references to classic jokes that have circulated over the years, illustrating how humor can bridge complex scientific ideas with everyday life. Overall, the thread highlights the community's appreciation for clever wordplay and the joy of sharing science humor.
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mfb said:
Calling that transparent aluminium is a bit like calling (quartz) glass "transparent silicon" or lead glass "transparent lead".
Glass IS transparent silicon dioxide. What is wrong with saying that?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Glass IS transparent silicon dioxide. What is wrong with saying that?
Silicon != Silicon Dioxide
 
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jbriggs444 said:
Silicon != Silicon Dioxide
Okay, transparent silicon.
 
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It is transparent silicon dioxide, but it is not transparent silicon, because it's not silicon.

If you ask for an oxygen bottle and get a bottle of water, ...
 
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mfb said:
It is transparent silicon dioxide, but it is not transparent silicon, because it's not silicon.

If you ask for an oxygen bottle and get a bottle of water, ...

Is there silicon in glass. Can you see through it. Or are you saying a silicon atom is no longer a silicon atom if it's bound to another atom?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Is there silicon in glass. Can you see through it. Or are you saying a silicon atom is no longer a silicon atom if it's bound to another atom?
We normally distinguish between wood, coal, diamond, water, oxygen and carbon-dioxide. We do not normally fill a CO2 fire extinguisher with "transparent carbon".
 
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Here's a spoiler regarding the recent posts. The movie also involves whales, not shown in this video.

All right, fine. Here's a whale or two for good measure.

 
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jbriggs444 said:
normally fill a CO2 fire extinguisher with "transparent carbon".
..., unless we're smuggling diamonds. (Presidio, great movie.)
 
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jbriggs444 said:
We normally distinguish between wood, coal, diamond, water, oxygen and carbon-dioxide. We do not normally fill a CO2 fire extinguisher with "transparent carbon".
CO2 is transparent, right?

I can play nitpicking games all day too. :)
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
CO2 is transparent, right?
Yes, but it's not carbon. See above. It contains carbon.
 
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mfb said:
Yes, but it's not carbon. See above. It contains carbon.
So you can see through the oxygen but not the carbon. So you see little black dots?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
So you can see through the oxygen but not the carbon. So you see little black dots?
is this a serious question or a science joke?
 
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ergospherical said:
is this a serious question or a science joke?
I am pointing out the fallacy in his logic.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I am pointing out the fallacy in his logic.
what fallacy? the optical properties of compounds like carbon dioxide are determined by the vibrational modes of the molecule (e.g. CO2 has a symmetric stretch, an antisymmetric stretch and a bending mode), and these have frequencies in the infrared (not visible) region so it is transparent. [Although, the symmetric stretch doesn’t change the dipole moment, so actually isn’t even IR active]

It’s not like some types of individual atoms are opaque and others are transparent…
 
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It is easily possible to explain dark matter and dark energy. I have discovered a truly marvelous theory of this, which this room is too dark to write down.
 
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fresh_42 said:
It is easily possible to explain dark matter and dark energy. I have discovered a truly marvelous theory of this, which this room is too dark to write down.
Is this your last theorem, Mr. Freshmat? :oldbiggrin:
 
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the Schrodinger equation did me bad! I went into it thinking its probably beautiful and elegant as it describes the fundamental nature of reality. I couldn't have been more wrong! solving the eqn for a measly H-atom makes me cri:cry::cry:
 
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fresh_42 said:
It is easily possible to explain dark matter and dark energy. I have discovered a truly marvelous theory of this, which this room is too dark to write down.
Simple!
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Where
E = dark energy
m = mass of dark matter

:angel:
 
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Wouldn't you have to replace that with the speed of dark? :oldtongue:
 
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Borg said:
Wouldn't you have to replace that with the speed of dark? :oldtongue:
That's just - C. The squared value is still a positive.

Easy Peasy

I don't know what all the fuss has been.
 
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My psychic prediction: Everyone who reads my post will secretly run a few calculations just to be sure what I said doesn't makes sense.
 
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Borg said:
Wouldn't you have to replace that with the speed of dark? :oldtongue:
Done.
 
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Today I was walking through a doorway so slowly that I started to diffract. Scared the heck out of me!
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Today I was walking through a doorway so slowly that I started to diffract. Scared the heck out of me!
And the room you were walking into had two tall, narrow windows?
 
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Keith_McClary said:
And the room you were walking into had two tall, narrow windows?
I only saw one. And I only saw one.
 
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