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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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  • #451
Quite well.
 
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  • #452
Stavros Kiri said:
Is it true that "good" (+) and "~bad" (-) Windows main versions almost alternate? (by coincidence, naturaly or on purpose?)

I switched from Mac to Windows almost after XP. Here we go: (you guys do the "before Wind. XP"...)
XP: +
Vista: -
7: +
8: - (although I liked it! ...)
8.1: +
9: Non-existent! , thus "-" [although that can get us into a "philosophical" debate here ...]
10: +

Anyone cares to complete the chart by doing the before? Does it work?
[Use common acceptence (stat./ly) - not personal views ...]

The first version of windows I used was WIN3.22 ... ohhh so long ago :biggrin:

went to WIN 95, then 98SE skipped WIN 2000 and ME and went grudgingly to WIN XP where I ended up quite happy for some years
skipped VISTA --- it was total crap ( experienced that version on the work puters and tablets) and went to WIN7 PRO and as
said above I was pleasantly surprised. Skipped Win8 ... also bad experiences with it at work
Over this last weekend I have just built up a new PC for home ... Gigabyte MOBO, 16gig RAM, Series7000 i5 processor, 250gig SSD for
main C-Drive plus another 8TB of storage carried over from the WIN 7 PC, but unfortunately I had to go to Win 10. My experiences with
WIN10 so far are " I am not amused!" :rolleyes:

I have been running WIN10 on my laptop for the last 12 months so I knew what I was in for ... It's taken some effort to remove the
Windows control over many activities, but I am getting there :smile:Dave
 
  • #455
fresh_42 said:
Does 3.51 count as an excuse?

Yup :smile:
 
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  • #456
mfb said:
Quite well.

Lol
davenn said:
WIN10 so far are " I am not amused!" :rolleyes:
I agree. I prefer Wind. 7 or 8.1
davenn said:
Windows control over many activities
That's my problem too! I prefer to have control over everything, as well as maximum options. I think Wind. 8.1 gives you that. You can choose to work them practically "exactly" like Wind. 7, or choose like Wind. 8 (metro environment - tablet version), or like 10 too (almost) when you choose auto settings, etc. . And 8.1 is almost as fast as 10, I think.
 
  • #457
fresh_42 said:
Who cares bad grades at school when you just found lots of barrels of fidget spinners?

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Looks like an Andy Warhol photo shoot. :eek:
 
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  • #458
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  • #459
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  • #460
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  • #461
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  • #462
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  • #463
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  • #464
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  • #465
fresh_42 said:
Who cares bad grades at school when you just found lots of barrels of fidget spinners?

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davenn said:
ohh dear ... haha

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Why look for barrels when we've got the spinners on PF? (icons): :radioactive: :radioactive: :radioactive: ... :woot: :oldlove:

But WARNING! Please do not leave the forums to play! :olduhh: Go back to your threads after or while playing! ... :book::run:
 
  • #466
No one saw the last joke above, or no one got it, or no one liked it? ... "I'm disappointed"! :cry:... Lol
Or is it because it's summer (northern hemisphere ...) and people are swimming at the beach ..., thus having limited "indoors internet 'traffic' " ... ?
Unless people are prejudiced and biased against me or something, for some reason.
In that case perhaps we are forgetting the "common sense - basic courtesy rules" ..., or then again may be not ... :smile:
 
  • #467
Stavros Kiri said:
No one saw the last joke above, or no one got it, or no one liked it? ... "I'm disappointed"! :cry:... Lol
Or is it because it's summer (northern hemisphere ...) and people are swimming at the beach ..., thus having limited "indoors internet 'traffic' " ... ?
Unless people are prejudiced and biased against me or something, for some reason.
In that case perhaps we are forgetting the "common sense - basic courtesy rules" ..., or then again may be not ... :smile:
Sorry, it didn't strike me as funny. Especially contrasted with the very funny nature of the original meme image (which I shared on Facebook, which I hardly ever do). Hang in there!
 
  • #468
berkeman said:
Sorry, it didn't strike me as funny. Especially contrasted with the very funny nature of the original meme image (which I shared on Facebook, which I hardly ever do). Hang in there!
On the other hand, I didn't find the original very funny, but just ok. Humour is subjective and relative, IMO. But thanks, indeed! :smile:
 
  • #469
Agreed. Humor depends so much on a person's background, experiences, language nuances, etc. :smile:
 
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  • #470
For example, I have some extra training with HAZMAT for my part-time job as a Medic. There is a lot of (sometimes dark) humor in EMS/Fire about HAZMAT and amateurs that come across it. So that meme was very funny for me, especially the part about not being good at science.
 
  • #471
berkeman said:
For example, I have some extra training with HAZMAT for my part-time job as a Medic. There is a lot of (sometimes dark) humor in EMS/Fire about HAZMAT and amateurs that come across it. So that meme was very funny for me, especially the part about not being good at science.
Ok I get it now
 
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  • #472
from The Far Side ...

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  • #473
Another The Far Side ...

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  • #474
This reminded me of PF's rules for source citations.

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  • #475
Borg said:
This reminded me of PF's rules for source citations.
hahaha yeah, a lot of truth in there
 
  • #476
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  • #477
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  • #478
davenn said:
but unfortunately I had to go to Win 10. My experiences with
WIN10 so far are " I am not amused!"

I found a tweet on the topic:
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  • #480
This is a blood pressure monitor!
 
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