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Do
mathematicians have a sense of humor?
A word problem posed by Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880):
"Since you are now studying geometry and trigonometry, I will give
you a problem. A ship sails the ocean. It left Boston with a cargo
of wool. It grosses 200 tons. It is bound for Le Havre. The
mainmast is broken, the cabin boy is on deck, there are 12
passengers aboard, the wind is blowing East-North-East, the clock
points to a quarter past three in the afternoon. It is the month of
May. How old is the captain? "
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Philosophy is a game with
objectives and no rules.
Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.
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Algebraic
symbols are used when you do not know what you are talking
about.
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A statistician is someone who is good with numbers but lacks the
personality to be an accountant.
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The difference between an
introvert and extrovert mathematician is:
An introvert
mathematician looks at his shoes while talking to you.
An extrovert mathematician looks at your shoes.
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Albert Einstein's address at the Sorbonne, Paris:
"If my theory of
relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German
and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my
theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany
will declare that I am a Jew."
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