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#1 2006-10-08 00:53:52

Devantè
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A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

An engineer, a physicist and a mathematician are staying in a hotel.
The engineer wakes up and smells smoke. He goes out into the hallway and sees a fire, so he fills a trash can from his room with water and douses the fire. He goes back to bed.
Later, the physicist wakes up and smells smoke. He opens his door and sees a fire in the hallway. He walks down the hall to a fire hose and after calculating the flame velocity, distance, water pressure, trajectory, etc. extinguishes the fire with the minimum amount of water and energy needed.
Later, the mathematician wakes up and smells smoke. He goes to the hall, sees the fire and then the fire hose. He thinks for a moment and then exclaims, "Ah, a solution exists!" and then goes back to bed.

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#2 2007-10-25 00:10:38

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

lol

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#3 2007-10-25 00:29:42

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

You forgot the journalist. The journalist would wake up, smell the smoke, and write about a huge fire in the city without even seeing the fire.

Courtesy of Strigo. cool

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#4 2007-10-25 02:23:04

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

I have seen countless of "mathematician jokes" in which the punch-line is always "Ah,, a solution exists!"

Why is that?

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#5 2007-10-25 02:43:51

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

LuisRodg wrote:

I have seen countless of "mathematician jokes" in which the punch-line is always "Ah,, a solution exists!"

Why is that?

I have no idea. I can't see why people would think that that is the logic of mathematical concepts and people.

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#6 2007-11-02 01:13:36

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

Devantè wrote:
LuisRodg wrote:

I have seen countless of "mathematician jokes" in which the punch-line is always "Ah,, a solution exists!"

Why is that?

I have no idea. I can't see why people would think that that is the logic of mathematical concepts and people.

Maybe its because in Mathematics its always about being sure that "a solution exists" without actually knowing what the solution is but it suffices that it exists...I dont know Im just speaking my mind.

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#7 2008-01-07 11:56:18

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

Why didnt the mathematics guy douse the fire?

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(im an ALIEN eek) im kool tongue (WHAT what You cant steal my fridge!)]

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#8 2008-01-07 18:23:41

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

Because MasterofDisguise was bringing back all of the old joke threads?
Because an alternate, more complex solution existed?

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#9 2008-01-08 01:43:35

JaneFairfax
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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

MasterofDisguise wrote:

Why didnt the mathematics guy douse the fire?

Because he had a PhD. Permanent head Damage. lol

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#10 2008-01-08 03:10:54

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

JaneFairfax wrote:
MasterofDisguise wrote:

Why didnt the mathematics guy douse the fire?

Because he had a PhD. Permanent head Damage. lol

lmao roflol


(im an ALIEN eek) im kool tongue (WHAT what You cant steal my fridge!)]

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#11 2008-04-01 09:38:13

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

i dont get it


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#12 2008-11-20 07:46:07

bitus
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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

If the physicist could calculate these, he would be an engineer. The point is that the engineer douses fires without calculating these.

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#13 2008-12-29 16:22:05

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

lol! good one Devante

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#14 2008-12-30 14:43:35

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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

I don't get it either especially the last part (b-ing the mathematician)??? but that journalism idea's a good 1 I think I might try it 1 day b-ing a journalist & all .....  mwahahahahahahahaha!!!

I'm sorry split personality (again rolleyes) she's not very nice. as u can c.

Last edited by Tigeree (2008-12-30 14:45:16)


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#15 2009-02-18 20:34:50

meo_beo
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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

Well, is maths all about theory and don't mathematicians have any practical sense at all? I hope it's just a joke, smile)

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#16 2009-02-26 19:46:20

Tigeree
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Re: A Mathematician, an Engineer and a Physicist Staying in a Hotel

Actually I think I get it now! lol LOL!!! Good 1, Dev!


People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
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