Funny Physics Jokes to Make You Chuckle

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The thread discusses humorous physics jokes and urban legends related to physics, particularly focusing on a specific story associated with the name Bohr and the concept of creative problem-solving in science.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a link to a collection of physics jokes, suggesting it is entertaining.
  • Another participant describes a story as an old urban legend, asserting that it was not associated with Bohr and referencing the "Calandra legend."
  • A different participant appreciates the creative thinking demonstrated in the urban legend, advocating for the encouragement of such thinking in scientific education, regardless of its factual accuracy.
  • A subsequent post reiterates the urban legend claim and emphasizes that Bohr was not involved, while also questioning why Bohr's name was used in the context of the story.

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Participants express disagreement regarding the validity of the urban legend and its association with Bohr, with some defending the value of creative thinking in science while others focus on the legend's origins.

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The discussion includes references to specific stories and legends without resolving the factual accuracy or implications of these narratives.

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Read this,its quite fun...
http://pages.infinit.net/garrick/jokes/physics.html
 
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Well if nothing else( and urban legend as it maybe) This is the sort of thinking you like to see in science and the sort of thinking that teachers should encourage, take a problem and then use Occam's razor to solve it, an excellent student who not only know's how to calculate height from barometer readings but how to think outside of the mould.

I'd of given him the fullest credit, for the most complete answer to a question and thus the most scientifically meritable. The definitive answers are important, but the abilty to think outside of the envelope is better, when a student shows a nack for creative thinking, no matter what level he's at, it should be encouraged, nay lauded.

You can pass a course by learning all the ins and outs of the established, I think that a scientist should or does go beyond that, spending time thinking about the less obvious the more lateral solutions, even if he is still at high school.:smile:
 
Chi Meson said:
Old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old old urban legend.

One thing for certain, it was not Bohr. Look up "Calandra legend."

I think this is the original version of the story:
http://philosophy.lander.edu/intro/introbook2.1/x874.html

now i see why they used Bohr's name!
 

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