colterphoto1 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Engineers use 'j', Mathematicians use 'i'. In both cases it represents the square root of negative one and is used to form the imaginary part of a complex number. In the progression of number sets (Natural, Integers, Rational, Real, and Complex) each upgrade is needed to perform additional operations not possible in the one before. Amazingly, once you get to Complex numbers you're done defining numbers- on from there its groups, rings, and fields... ok, now my brain definitely hurts- can I go home now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Engineers use 'j', Mathematicians use 'i'. In both cases it represents the square root of negative one and is used to form the imaginary part of a complex number. In the progression of number sets (Natural, Integers, Rational, Real, and Complex) each upgrade is needed to perform additional operations not possible in the one before. Amazingly, once you get to Complex numbers you're done defining numbers- on from there its groups, rings, and fields... ok, now my brain definitely hurts- can I go home now? No, now you may go back and read my joke again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 (Imagine Flounder's voice in "Animal House") "This thread is great!" One esoteric joke was consipicuous by its absence, though (or did I just miss it): Rene Descartes walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Would you like a drink?". Descartes says "I think not", and disappears. (and I am sure you all know what the integral of 1/cabin d(cabin) is, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 log(cabin) Actually, log(cabin) + C which is spoken (Log cabin by the Sea) but this is actually a log to the base e not 10, so to fully qualify the result it would be Natural log cabin by the Sea But then again... A guy decided to go to the brain transplant clinic to refreshen his supply of brains. The secretary informed him that they had three kinds of brains available at that time. Doctors' brains were going for $20 per ounce and lawyers' brains were getting $30 per ounce. And then there were mathematicians' brains which were currently fetching $1000 per ounce. "1000 dollars an ounce!" he cried. "Why are they so expensive?" It takes more mathematicians to get an ounce of brains," she explained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 But then again... A guy decided to go to the brain transplant clinic to refreshen his supply of brains. The secretary informed him that they had three kinds of brains available at that time. Doctors' brains were going for $20 per ounce and lawyers' brains were getting $30 per ounce. And then there were mathematicians' brains which were currently fetching $1000 per ounce. "1000 dollars an ounce!" he cried. "Why are they so expensive?" It takes more mathematicians to get an ounce of brains," she explained. He clearly needed to go to some kind of clinic if he thought he needed to "refreshen" his supply of brains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source re?fresh?en /r?'fr???n/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-fresh-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb (used with object), verb (used without object) to make or become fresh again; refresh. [Origin: 177585; re- + freshen]Irregardless of that, can I sell you a hot water heater, there, bub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 uh, kind of looses something in the translation when the post is at the top of the next page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Dictionary.com? Are these the same people who give us spell checkers? None of my dictionaries have this word. Furthermore, when you think of it logically, freshen describes the verb tense adequately every time. Refreshen sounds more like it came from the Department of Redundancy Department of Monty Python fame than actual English. Besides Ray, you missed my joke. I was able to "derive" a joke from yours, using my brain (cost per ounce may vary). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Just noticed the bottom of your post, Ray. Sorry, just installed a new water heater earlier this year (not purchased from the Department of Redundancy Department Store). You are one funny dude! Freshen-good Refresh-good Refreshen? You be the judge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Okay, I stand corrected. I found one dictionary in the house with a listing for refreshen. I still think it is a silly word though. (Webster's encyclopedic unabridged). (cost per ounce dropping like a stone, baby cakes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 One of my favorite sketches. Thanks Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbobmel Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Too dry for me......... I like this stuff..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1AeCsIKq8g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Er, that isn't from the department of silly words, that is from the department of silly WALKS! Jesh I wish people would pay more attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Too dry for me......... I like this stuff..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1AeCsIKq8g Monkeys aren't on penguins; penguins are on top of television sets. But what are they doing on those television sets? STANDING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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