Great one-liners from PF members

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This thread invites members to share and discuss humorous or insightful one-liners from Physics Forums, highlighting wit and cleverness in responses related to various topics in physics, mathematics, and science in general. The scope includes pithy remarks, humorous exchanges, and notable quotes from members, as well as some commentary on broader themes in science and reasoning.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share one-liners that reflect humor in scientific discussions, such as comments on relativity and the limitations of crayons.
  • One participant notes the irony in the assertion that "thinking outside the box" requires understanding what is inside it.
  • Another humorous remark discusses the absurdity of "table/pillow duality" in relation to everyday objects.
  • A quote from a departed member emphasizes that interesting scientific questions often arise amidst conflicting ideas.
  • Several participants share humorous takes on homeopathy, including a quip about overdosing on homeopathic medication.
  • One exchange humorously highlights the redundancy of stating that wood is as strong as wood.
  • A participant reflects on the challenges of estimating forces in a humorous context, suggesting a light-hearted take on serious topics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share humorous observations and witty remarks, but there is no consensus on the validity or implications of the statements made, particularly regarding homeopathy and scientific reasoning.

Contextual Notes

Some remarks may rely on specific contexts or definitions that are not fully explored, such as the nature of homeopathic remedies and their purported effects. Additionally, the humor in some exchanges may depend on shared knowledge of prior discussions or scientific concepts.

  • #91
@PeroK strikes again!

PeroK said:
I don't what else to say except that you just didn't get it.
 
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  • #92
"deceiving people is always more lucrative than enlightening them" - @mathwonk
 
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  • #93
"I conclude that 'lots of love' can be abbreviated to LOL". - me
 
  • #94
il sober up before i post again. don't worry I'm not driving I'm on a course this week. ##-## @chrishgv
 
  • #95
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  • #96
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." Abraham Lincoln.
 
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  • #97
PeroK said:
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." Abraham Lincoln.
I didn't know there was a user on PF called Abraham Lincoln.
 
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  • #98
StevieTNZ said:
I didn't know there was a user on PF called Abraham Lincoln.
He's from back in the early days.
 
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  • #99
PeroK said:
He's from back in the early days.
He's Don Lincoln's uncle, or something. :wink:
 
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  • #101
Please try to remain on topic and avoid political statements, disguised or not.

I'll try to set the thread on its rails again:

Vanadium 50 said:
If you can't make a quantitative prediction, you don't really have a theory.
 
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  • #102
If one does not perceive gravity then it has no effect. The experimental evidence can be found in Road Runner cartoons. ##-## @jbriggs444
 
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  • #103
First, if you are angry enough to think you might have done damage to a house, you need to seriously consider anger management. ##-## @Vanadium 50
 
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  • #104
phinds said:
You really not barking up the wrong tree with this so much as you are barking up a tree that doesn't even exist.
 
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  • #105
jbriggs444 said:
Approaches and becomes are not synonyms.
 
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  • #106
phinds said:
jbriggs444 said:
Approaches and becomes are not synonyms.
Did you recognize the irony considering your avatar?
 
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  • #107
fresh_42 said:
Did you recognize the irony considering your avatar?
I know nothing. Nothing!
 
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  • #108
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  • #109
sysprog said:
johann1301h0 said:
. . . is anyone here pedantic enough . . .
How do we measure that?
Whatever the SI unit of pedantry is, I'm sure a different unit is in common use in the USA. ##-## @Vanadium 50
 
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  • #110
Vanadium 50 said:
I will say if you need to invoke Wittgenstein to try and figure out what the OP means, it might be a sign that there might be a little bit of a clarity shortage.
 
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  • #111
Dale said:
At greater than 200 posts I think it is pretty evident that there has been no stifling of the discussion whatsoever.
 
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  • #112
Vanadium 50 said:
You probably should look into such compulsions, because some of what you say is just not so.
 
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  • #113
I HAVE to include these two of favorites of mine even if they are my own:

it is unfortunate that you "understand" this since it is totally wrong.

I recognize every single word in that post, but strung together in that particular order, I can't make any sense out of them at all.
 
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  • #114
"I don't want you to get the impression that it's just a question of the number of words. Getting them in the right order is just as important."

 
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  • #115
Even though it was directed at me, I still have to appreciate it.

Vanadium 50 said:
Of course, if the student has never seen a determinant before, this is as useful as a Siamese-Swahili Dictionary. ("Once you know one, you can teach yourself the other!")
 
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  • #116
Infrared said:
Even though it was directed at me, I still have to appreciate it.
Vanadium 50 said:
Of course, if the student has never seen a determinant before, this is as useful as a Siamese-Swahili Dictionary. ("Once you know one, you can teach yourself the other!")
@Vanadium 50 (I think that he may be not-so-secretly one of the Vanir) is a very witty guy ##\dots##
 
  • #118
sysprog said:
not-so-secretly one of the Vanir)

"One of the Vanir" is an anagram of "Not heaven for I".

For what it's worth, I had determinants years before knowing anything about cross-products.
 
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  • #119
gmax137 said:
Freya/Frigga cousin (she uses aliases)
[non-rigorous use of rightarrows in this post]
##\mathrm {vanir \rightarrow vana \rightarrow}## 'dis' ##\rightarrow## goddess ##\rightarrow## 'ium' [non-feminine ending] well I hope that this thread can continue to be about Great One-Liners :wink:
 
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  • #120
Vanadium 50 said:
"One of the Vanir" is an anagram of "Not heaven for I".
What the X? Did you just notice that on autopilot, or is that a known thing? or maybe you really are one of the Vanir? and if so, maybe you'd rather be one of the Aesir?
For what it's worth, I had determinants years before knowing anything about cross-products.
I'm starting to become curious about you. :wink:
 
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