Geek Jokes

[RobbieKB]

I might be being a bit simple here, but shouldn't it still be "I've got good news AND bad news"? (Your cat is alive and your cat is dead.) It's not "or", if it were, his thought experiment wouldn't be revolutionary at all.

[JonRB]

RobbieKB said:

I might be being a bit simple here, but shouldn't it still be "I've got good news AND bad news"? (Your cat is alive and your cat is dead.) It's not "or", if it were, his thought experiment wouldn't be revolutionary at all.

The joke is that "I've got good news and bad news" is the accepted phrase, as otherwise someone would say "I have some bad news" or "I have some good news!". Shroedinger is saying he has good or bad news depending on how the famous thought experiment resolves itself. Although I understand your point about the fact that, prior to resolution, it is both.

[marshalla]

JonRB said:

RobbieKB said:

I might be being a bit simple here, but shouldn't it still be "I've got good news AND bad news"? (Your cat is alive and your cat is dead.) It's not "or", if it were, his thought experiment wouldn't be revolutionary at all.

The joke is that "I've got good news and bad news" is the accepted phrase, as otherwise someone would say "I have some bad news" or "I have some good news!". Shroedinger is saying he has good or bad news depending on how the famous thought experiment resolves itself. Although I understand your point about the fact that, prior to resolution, it is both.

So, he has news ?

[JonRB]

marshalla said:

So, he has news ?

He's not sure yet.

[defblade]

JonRB said:

marshalla said:

So, he has news ?

He's not sure yet.

"Your cat is still alive" isn't really news; so maybe he should be saying "There's a 50% chance I've got some news." No news is good news! (Unless she didn't like her cat in the first place...)

[madbadger]

defblade said:

JonRB said:

marshalla said:

So, he has news ?

He's not sure yet.

"Your cat is still alive" isn't really news; so maybe he should be saying "There's a 50% chance I've got some news." No news is good news! (Unless she didn't like her cat in the first place...)

If she didn't like her cat then it should be "No mews is good news."

[JonRB]

madbadger said:

If she didn't like her cat then it should be "No mews is good news."

That pun was so bad that I'm now feline rather ill.

[ajprice]

JonRB said:

madbadger said:

If she didn't like her cat then it should be "No mews is good news."

That pun was so bad that I'm now feline rather ill.

It cetainly made me paws.

[Petemate]

Sorry if this has appeared in the past but no time, even after retirement, to plough through 182 pages lol

[JonRB]

Petemate said:

Sorry if this has appeared in the past but no time, even after retirement, to plough through 182 pages lol

It's been 7 weeks since we saw it last, so we'll let you off. But only just.

[monthefish]

defblade said:

JonRB said:

marshalla said:

So, he has news ?

He's not sure yet.

"Your cat is still alive" isn't really news;

Slightly related.

[K12beano]

[Morningside]

[defblade]

Morningside said:

Proper LOL!

[JonRB]

http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3470

[McAndy]

I've been writing a few technical specs recently: a bit close to home, that one!

[Salgar]

btw, the xkcd book is out tomorrow, and also this: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-if-serious-sci...

[JonRB]

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, so here is as good a place as any.

Today's XKCD is possibly one of the most awesome yet. Provided you have a mouse wheel, of course.

http://xkcd.com/1416/

[OldJohnnyYen]

[LordGrover]

:sweet: