Jokes, cartoons and links
Jul. 22nd, 2011 07:47 amWhy aren't maths jokes funny in Octal?
Because 7 10 11.
And why do mathematicians get Christmas and Hallowe'en mixed up?
Because DEC 25 = OCT 31.
A great xkcd.
http://xkcd.com/928/
And a pretty good Dilbert.
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-07-22/
A Reader's Companion to A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold
http://dendarii.com/accc.html
More amazing finds at the Ness of Brodgar.
http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/nessofbrodgar/dig-diary-thursday-july-21/
ETA: Link now fixed.
Because 7 10 11.
And why do mathematicians get Christmas and Hallowe'en mixed up?
Because DEC 25 = OCT 31.
A great xkcd.
http://xkcd.com/928/
And a pretty good Dilbert.
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-07-22/
A Reader's Companion to A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold
http://dendarii.com/accc.html
More amazing finds at the Ness of Brodgar.
http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/nessofbrodgar/dig-diary-thursday-july-21/
ETA: Link now fixed.
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