Mathematicians
JOKE OF THE WEEK, 11 May 2015
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician were stranded on an island after a shipwreck. They had only one can of beans left but no can opener and were very hungry.
The physicist proposed, “Let’s use a stone to smash the can.”
The chemist said, “No, let’s make a fire and put the can inside, then it will pop open from the pressure.”
The mathematician suggested, “Why don’t we simply assume we have a can opener?”
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