A physicist, and engineer and....
First the physicist carefully calculates distance and angle, but assumes a vacuum and his shot goes long by two meters.
Then the engineer uses a fudge factor to account for wind, but his shot goes short by two meters.
Finally the statistician drops his gun and joyously announces "We got him!"
The average (or mean) of the two shots was a direct hit, which satisfied the statistician and surely satisfied the target.Quote: onenickelmiracleI'll laugh when you explain it.
"I won three grand betting on red at roulette"
"Yeah, but you'd have won the same thing betting black."
"Huh? The ball didn't land on black. It landed on red."
"Same thing."
Statistically I'd have won the same thing. Let's throw our hands up in the air for the win when we miss.
Quote: JohnzimboThat's a "mean" joke
"Bah - Dum - Tshhh"
But being an engineer, I did get a chuckle.
Well then I did get it. Thought so and no laugh.Quote: FleaStiffThe average (or mean) of the two shots was a direct hit, which satisfied the statistician and surely satisfied the target.
No, I am not a physicist. I work for a living.
Quote: NareedA physicist, and engineer and a statistician go hunting.
First the physicist carefully calculates distance and angle, but assumes a vacuum and his shot goes long by two meters.
Then the engineer uses a fudge factor to account for wind, but his shot goes short by two meters.
Finally the statistician drops his gun and joyously announces "We got him!"
That's funny
I'd like to see the joke of the day thread come back
Quote: petroglyphThat's funny
I'd like to see the joke of the day thread come back
Q: How many computer programmers does it take to screw-in a light bulb?
A: None. It's a hardware problem.
Quote: darkozI feel like this is exactly what happens when dealing with the math guys on this website.
"I won three grand betting on red at roulette"
Then had this argument with the engineer sitting next to be and lost my three grand when black was rolled.
So did I lose three grand or six grand?
Not a joke... but it came to mind when I saw the words "dealing with the math guys".
Quote: FleaStiff"I won three grand betting on red at roulette"
Then had this argument with the engineer sitting next to be and lost my three grand when black was rolled.
So did I lose three grand or six grand?
Not a joke... but it came to mind when I saw the words "dealing with the math guys".
To a craps player you broke even
A photon checks into a flight. The counter agent asks "Will you check-in luggage?" The photon replies "No. I'm travelling light."
A helium atom goes into a bar and is met with an angry "We don't serve your kind here!" He doesn't react.
An electron and a positron go into a bar. Gamma rays come out.
Overheard conversation between two atoms:
"I think I'm missing an electron."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive!"
Descartes is having dinner at a restaurant. The waiter asks "Would monsieur care for dessert?"
Descartes answers "I think not," and promptly vanishes.
The only thing uncertain in life is the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
The only thing certain in life is stupidity.
Transportation Engineers do it while grading on a curve.
The sub-atomic Physicists are doin' the bosenova.
Quote: NareedAfter drinking at a bar, the Neutron asks for the check. The bartender tells him "For you, no charge."
I can't help hearing the voice of Sheldon Cooper on this one. lol
