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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
  • Familiarity with Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
  • Basic knowledge of topology and topological invariants
  • Awareness of mathematical humor and its conventions
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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.
 
  • #2,404
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 Schrödinger 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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