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rubah
04-17-2009, 02:41 AM
I attended a public talk by one Dr. Michael L. on the Mathematics of Futurama. I realize that it was intended to be light-hearted and humorous, but I realized early on the feature of the presentation was to be an outline of each math joke inserted in the show, a break-down of the history of the mathematical term, and a dry explanation of why this is funny.

I learned several interesting tidbits, but the lecture itself failed at being public entertainment as far as I could tell. I was sitting next to one of Hsu's professors, and for all I know, he might have found it hilarious and enthralling the entire time.

What I need to know is: math students, would this treatment of humorous material entertain or amuse you?

Fonzie
04-17-2009, 02:46 AM
Math can't be funny. It's just one big problem.

Jessweeee♪
04-17-2009, 02:57 AM
Hey, math can be funny :(

Caraliz
04-17-2009, 02:59 AM
I *heart* limacons.

Tavrobel
04-17-2009, 03:01 AM
I realized early on the feature of the presentation was to be an outline of each math joke inserted in the show, a break-down of the history of the mathematical term, and a dry explanation of why this is funny.

That's usually how it goes. I for one, would find it hilarious. Half of the fun is knowing that you can understand the joke.

Peegee
04-17-2009, 03:01 AM
No it can't.

IT can be esoteric but not funny.

LunarWeaver
04-17-2009, 03:03 AM
Math is the devil and not entertaining no matter what iyam.

Yar
04-17-2009, 03:17 AM
You all must have never met a mathemagician.

Besides, math can be funny when everyone else in your class is lost.

Araciel
04-17-2009, 03:19 AM
Math is lame.

Caraliz
04-17-2009, 03:43 AM
YOU are lame. >:O

Jessweeee♪
04-17-2009, 03:45 AM
Hey hey why is six afraid of seven :</>D?

Araciel
04-17-2009, 03:45 AM
YOUR FAEC IS LAEM

Tavrobel
04-17-2009, 04:13 AM
Hey hey why is six afraid of seven :</>D?

7 8 9

omg look at that random numbers

rubah
04-17-2009, 04:17 AM
1729 is not a "boring" number, can anyone tell me why

LunarWeaver
04-17-2009, 04:18 AM
Because it's the year Bob Barker was born!

Caraliz
04-17-2009, 04:24 AM
OH MY FUCKING GOD MATH IS A GRENADE

Yar
04-17-2009, 04:24 AM
1729 is not a "boring" number, can anyone tell me whyI remember it having something to do with cubes and sums, but I don't remember it all. [/apathy]

Our Precalculus teacher told us. I didn't really care.