What happens when math and humor collide?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the intersection of mathematics and humor, particularly in the context of comic strips. Participants share their thoughts on specific examples, the challenges of creating math-themed humor, and personal experiences related to comic creation.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that comic strips typically avoid math or science themes.
  • One participant expresses interest in creating an original math humor comic strip.
  • Another participant mentions the cleverness of a specific comic strip that critiques electronic voting machines, highlighting the blend of humor and political commentary.
  • There are discussions about the challenges of writing comics, including maintaining a balance between humor and personal opinions.
  • Participants share methods for saving comic images from websites, indicating a practical aspect of engaging with the content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the appeal of math humor in comics, but there are differing opinions on the effectiveness of specific examples and the inclusion of political content.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the quality of humor in math-related comics and the potential backlash from readers regarding political themes.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in comic creation, humor, mathematics, or the interplay between these fields may find this discussion relevant.

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Usually comic strips avoid anything that requires math or science.

http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/

This url will work only today, November 8, 2006 until midnight EST.
Otherwise you'll have to use the "previous" selection and find Nov 8.
 
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haha, excellent
is there a way to copy the picture off the website. normal rightclick save doesn't seem to do it
 
you could always take a screenshot.

ctrl+Print scrn

Got to say I didn't find that too great, but hey, at least they tried.
 
I can't look!

I'm thinking of writing a math humour comic strip soon. I want to be original.

I was so close to looking too.
 
Yeah, Foxtrot is one of my favorites. Sometimes they have some pretty dang hard puzzles in the strip too! He sure reamed electronic voting machines before the election -- not sure where that came from, but it was clever and funny nontheless.
 
berkeman said:
Yeah, Foxtrot is one of my favorites. Sometimes they have some pretty dang hard puzzles in the strip too! He sure reamed electronic voting machines before the election -- not sure where that came from, but it was clever and funny nontheless.

I decided to keep to Politics and personal opinions out of my comic strip. Since I see my readers everyday, I wouldn't want them lashing out at me because I feel differently.

For anyone out there who's thinking about writing comics, go for it! It's a lot of fun. Challenging too because you have deadlines all the freaking time.
 

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