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Q: Why did the chicken cross
Stumbleupon Review Q: Why did the chicken cross the Moebius strip? A: To get to the other … er, um …
Q: how many times can you
Stumbleupon Review Q: how many times can you subtract 7 from 83, and what is left afterwards? A: I can subtract it as many times as I want, and it leaves 76 every time.
The highest moments in the
Stumbleupon Review The highest moments in the life of a mathematician are the first few moments after one has proved the result, but before one finds the mistake.
The Evolution of Math
Stumbleupon Review The Evolution of Math Teaching # 1960s: A peasant sells a bag of potatoes for $10. His costs amount to 4/5 of his selling price. What is his profit? # 1970s: A farmer sells a bag of potatoes … Continue reading
An engineer, a physicist and a
Stumbleupon Review An engineer, a physicist and a mathematician find themselves in an anecdote, indeed an anecdote quite similar to many that you have no doubt already heard. After some observations and rough calculations the engineer realizes the situation and … Continue reading
A Mathematician was put in a
Stumbleupon Review A Mathematician was put in a room. The room contains a table and three metal spheres about the size of a softball. He was told to do whatever he wants with the balls and the table in one … Continue reading
One day a farmer called up an
Stumbleupon Review One day a farmer called up an engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician and asked them to fence of the largest possible area with the least amount of fence. The engineer made the fence in a circle and … Continue reading
A Mathematician (M) and an
Stumbleupon Review A Mathematician (M) and an Engineer (E) attend a lecture by a Physicist. The topic concerns Kulza-Klein theories involving physical processes that occur in spaces with dimensions of 9, 12 and even higher. The M is sitting, clearly … Continue reading
Several scientists were all
Stumbleupon Review Several scientists were all posed the following question: “What is pi ?” The engineer said: “It is approximately 3 and 1/7” The physicist said: “It is 3.14159” The mathematician thought a bit, and replied “It is equal to … Continue reading
A physicist, a mathematician,
Stumbleupon Review A physicist, a mathematician, and a mystic were asked to name the greatest invention of all time. The physicist chose the fire, which gave humanity the power over matter. The mathematician chose the alphabet, which gave humanity power … Continue reading