Comments on: A Mathematical Cow Joke. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: teqjack http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-69492 teqjack Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:25:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/#comment-69492 See also Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land" where Lazarus Long makes a point by asking one of his assistants `What color is that house up the hill` to which she replies `This side appears to be white.` See also Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land" where Lazarus Long makes a point by asking one of his assistants `What color is that house up the hill` to which she replies `This side appears to be white.`

]]> By: Akiro http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-69113 Akiro Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:53:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/#comment-69113 Excellent book for those of you who havn't read it. The main character a small boy has autism and the story is told form his perspective. Excellent book for those of you who havn't read it. The main character a small boy has autism and the story is told form his perspective.

]]> By: Mendacious D http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-69044 Mendacious D Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:16:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/#comment-69044 Reminds me of one of my favourite math jokes: What is the first derivative of a cow? Prime Rib! Reminds me of one of my favourite math jokes:

What is the first derivative of a cow? Prime Rib!

]]> By: Vlad http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-68978 Vlad Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:17:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/#comment-68978 being a reformed mathematician, i must say that my colleagues were often amusing, but tenaciously annoying. The amusing part was incidental and the annoying part was quite consistent. being a reformed mathematician, i must say that my colleagues were often amusing, but tenaciously annoying. The amusing part was incidental and the annoying part was quite consistent.

]]> By: Andie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-68961 Andie Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:17:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/#comment-68961 My husband told me a variation of this joke that pokes fun at philosphers. The third guy who claimed that at least one cow in Scotland was brown on one side was a philospher of some stripe (probably analytical, not sure.) My husband told me a variation of this joke that pokes fun at philosphers. The third guy who claimed that at least one cow in Scotland was brown on one side was a philospher of some stripe (probably analytical, not sure.)

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