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Category Archives: Humour
Philosopher
Stumbleupon Review Philosopher: “Resolution of the continuum hypothesis will have profound implications to all of science.” Physicist: “Not quite. Physics is well on its way without those mythical ‘foundations’. Just give us serviceable mathematics.” Computer Scientist: “Who cares? Everything in … Continue reading
What’s nonorientable and
Stumbleupon Review What’s nonorientable and lives in the sea? Mobius Dick.
An assemblage of the most
Stumbleupon Review An assemblage of the most gifted minds in the world were all posed the following question: “What is 2 * 2 ?” The engineer whips out his slide rule (so it’s old) and shuffles it back and forth, … Continue reading
During a class of calculus
Stumbleupon Review During a class of calculus my lecturer suddenly checked himself and stared intently at the table in front of him for a while. Then he looked up at us and explained that he thought he had brought six … Continue reading
Hiawatha
Stumbleupon Review Hiawatha Designs an Experiment Hiawatha, mighty hunter, He could shoot ten arrows upward, Shoot them with such strength and swiftness That the last had left the bow-string Ere the first to earth descended. This was commonly regarded As … Continue reading
A bunch of Polish scientists
Stumbleupon Review A bunch of Polish scientists decided to flee their repressive government by hijacking an airliner and forcing the pilot to fly them to a western country. They drove to the airport, forced their way on board a large … Continue reading
Theorem : All positive
Stumbleupon Review Theorem : All positive integers are equal. Proof: Sufficient to show that for any two positive integers, A and B, A = B. Further, it is sufficient to show that for all N > 0, if A and … Continue reading
The USDA once wanted to make
Stumbleupon Review The USDA once wanted to make cows produce milk faster, to improve the dairy industry. So, they decided to consult the foremost biologists and recombinant DNA technicians to build them a better cow. They assembled this team of … Continue reading
Theorem: a cat has nine
Stumbleupon Review Theorem: a cat has nine tails. Proof: No cat has eight tails. A cat has one tail more than no cat. Therefore, a cat has nine tails.
Von Neumann and Nobert
Stumbleupon Review Von Neumann and Nobert Weiner were both the subject of many dotty professor stories. Von Neumann supposedly had the habit of simply writing answers to homework assignments on the board (the method of solution being, of course, obvious) … Continue reading