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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.

  • #3,901
jack action said:
I'm lost at point one.
How does 6+180 degrees equal 9 , with or without rotation?
 
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  • #3,902
DaveC426913 said:
I'm lost at point one.
How does 6+180 degrees equal 9 , with or without rotation?
Maybe ##6+180^{\circ}\equiv\text{rotate 6 by 180}^{\circ}\,##?
 
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  • #3,903
DaveC426913 said:
How does 6+180 degrees equal 9 , with or without rotation?
If you add 180° to the azimuth of a '6', it becomes a '9'.
69 involves a copy, and a 180° rotation, of the 6 or the 9.

That is independent of the clock face, where only a rotation of 90° is needed to switch between 6 and 9.
 
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renormalize said:
Maybe ##6+180^{\circ}\equiv\text{rotate 6 by 180}^{\circ}\,##?
Right. Duh.
 
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  • #3,909
And disk 45685 has a missing sector.
 
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  • #3,910
Borg said:
And disk 45685 has a missing sector.
I thought it finishes with "Insert next disc, please."
 
  • #3,911
fresh_42 said:
I still have a set of these. I keep meaning to make a pencil holder out of them.
 
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  • #3,912
A decade ago now, I wore the two disks of DOS 3.3 as earrings, to a retro-tech party.
 
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Baluncore said:
A decade ago now, I wore the two disks of DOS 3.3 as earrings, to a retro-tech party.
Does anyone still have Frisbees?
 
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  • #3,914
What do you call a "Frisbee"?

I still have some 8" floppies, and many 5" floppies tucked away in dark corners.

There are also 15" HDD platters from 5 Mbyte cartridges, and boxes of ceramic heads that I maintained up until about 2000.
 
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Baluncore said:
What do you call a "Frisbee"?

I still have some 8" floppies, and many 5" floppies tucked away in dark corners.

There are also 15" HDD platters from 5 Mbyte cartridges, and boxes of ceramic heads that I maintained up until about 2000.
I meant this one

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but 8'' is funny, too. Note the title on this disc!
 
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How many do you want ?
 
  • #3,917
Baluncore said:
There are also 15" HDD platters from 5 Mbyte cartridges, and boxes of ceramic heads that I maintained up until about 2000.
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Baluncore.
Us - mere sexagenarians.

:oops:
 
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I've posted this before in Random Thoughts, but it belongs here. It's from the Annals of Improbable Research.

Oh, Langley invented the bolometer.
It's really a kind of thermometer,
That can measure the heat
From a polar bear's feet
At a distance of half a kilometer.
 
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  • #3,922
Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet.
 
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  • #3,923
jack action said:
Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet.
In parallel line heaven space is positively curved.
 
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it always be floridians o0)
 
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BillTre said:

You mean that piece of useless space junk that only shines when it is light anyway.
 
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