Some humour taken from other groups

I'm not the sutor of either of these, but they may amuse. Lance


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if 2+2=5, then bertrand russel is the pope!

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Inconsistant logical systems are not useful in getting at "the truth".
The following is a cute "proof" by Bertrand Russel:

If 2+2=5...
that means 4=5...
so, lets subtract 2 from each side...
that gives us...
2=3....
transposing, we have 3=2...
now, lets subtract 1 from each side...
2=1...
Now, since the Pope and Russel are two different people, and 2=1...
Therefore, the Pope and Russel are one.

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This conversation (or something very similar) took place in my college
trig
course:

Prof: How to you trisect an angle


Me: I don't remember


Prof: You forgot?


Me: Yes:


Prof: This is terrible. The only person in the world who knows how to
trisect an angle, and he forgot.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Some humour taken from other groups
    ... The following is a cute "proof" by Bertrand Russel: ... Now, since the Pope and Russel are two different people, and 2=1... ... How to you trisect an angle ...
    (comp.sys.hp48)
  • Re: Some humour taken from other groups
    ... Inconsistant logical systems are not useful in getting at "the truth". ... The following is a cute "proof" by Bertrand Russel: ... Now, since the Pope and Russel are two different people, and 2=1... ...
    (comp.sys.hp48)