If you cloned Henry IV, would he be Henry V, or Henry IV Part II?
Category: Science
An academic problemIn a high school gym class, all the girls are lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Every ten seconds, they walk toward each other exactly half the remaining distance between them. A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are asked, “When
If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s noone there to hear it, does it make a sound?Not if it lands on a bunch of pillows.
If for every rule there is an exception, then we have established that there is an exception to every rule.If we accept “For every rule there is an exception” as a rule, then we must concede that there may not be an exception after all, since the rule states that
“Marine biology researchers have developed a new method to fend off shark attacks. If you are diving and are approached by a shark they recommend that you swim towards it aggressively and punch it in the nose as hard as possible.” “If this doesn’t work, beat the shark with your
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body. One said, “It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints.” Another said, “No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous systems many thousands of electrical connections.”The last said, “Actually it was a civil
Handy guide to modern science:If it’s green or wriggles, it’s biology.If it stinks, it’s chemistry.If it doesn’t work, it’s physics.