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Just read somewhere:
I make bad science jokes, because all good ones Ar.
I make bad science jokes, because all good ones Ar.
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Homework Statement
It takes George 45 minutes to install a bollard in the street but it only takes Alex 30 minutes to do the same task. They work together as a team. If George and Alex install 7 bollards in 2 1/2 hours how are they going to get home?
Homework Equations
R = G-W
Where R is distance remaining,
G is the width of the gap, and
W is the width of the vehicle.
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I reckon they’ll be taking the bus.
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The post gets the spin assignments wrong. You need a rotation by 360 degrees divided by the spin. 720 degrees for spin 1/2 (USB in the joke), 360 for spin 1 (USB as it should be) and 180 for spin 2 (USB-c).
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I did not get this joke when I read it just now, so I googled and saw it was a math book.dkotschessaa said:For Sale. Baby Rudin. Never read.
And I found a very funny review of the book: Hilarious review of Baby Rudin on Amazon.
Review said:Finally, some people complain about the level of abstraction, which let me just say is not that high. If you want to see abstraction grab a copy of Spanier's 'Algebraic Topology' and stare at it for about an hour. Then open 'Baby Rudin' up again. I promise you the feeling you get when you sit in a hottub for like twenty minutes and then jump back in the pool. Invigorating.
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I have once read, that Ludwig van Beethoven received a letter by his brother, signed: Johann van Beethoven, Landlord. It said, Beethoven signed his answer with, Ludwig van Beethoven, Brainlord.
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First, the author made an error about spins, the standard USB is spin-1/2, not spin-2.Hawksteinman said:
Second, USB Type-C has solved this problem, it is spin-2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C
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He should no longer be in pressure. Just a little chip from his shoulder should fix it.davenn said:
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Everyone is the center of their own observable universe.
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It sounds like some version of the Copenhagen interpretation of QM.mfb said:Everyone is the center of their own observable universe.
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mfb said:Everyone is the center of their own observable universe.
Messieurs, précision, s.v.p.! The joke says the center and as there is none, it remains true.Demystifier said:It sounds like some version of the Copenhagen interpretation of QM.![]()
It might be a philosophical topic: with people, there is a significant difference between observable and observed universe. Normally, things don't exist for people until observed. So clearly a QM interpretation, but is it really Copenhagen? I think it's more Quantum Bayesianism.
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I thought it was going to be:
Does your dog bite?
No.
Going to pet... Ouch!. He bit me.
I thought you said your dog doesn't bite.
Right. That's not my dog!

To make this a science joke...
Seek medical attention immediately!
Does your dog bite?
No.
Going to pet... Ouch!. He bit me.
I thought you said your dog doesn't bite.
Right. That's not my dog!
To make this a science joke...
Seek medical attention immediately!
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There is the center of your observable universe, and this center is you. This has nothing to do with quantum mechanics.fresh_42 said:The joke says the center and as there is none, it remains true.
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