Comments on: A Bundle of Laughs? http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Science After Sunclipse http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-102582 Science After Sunclipse Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:57:49 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-102582 <strong>Undead String Theorists...</strong> Q. What do undead string theorists absolutely crave? A. …. Q. No, I’m serious! A. …. This may be an indication of how far string theory has seeped out into the general meme pool. I mean, I don’t think a webcomic — eve... Undead String Theorists…

Q. What do undead string theorists absolutely crave?
A. ….
Q. No, I’m serious!
A. ….

This may be an indication of how far string theory has seeped out into the general meme pool. I mean, I don’t think a webcomic — eve…

]]> By: astromcnaught http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66330 astromcnaught Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:07:56 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66330 Do you think then Elliot that your gerbe underwear has a correspondence with g-string theory? (sorry too:) Do you think then Elliot that your gerbe underwear has a correspondence with g-string theory?

(sorry too:)

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66325 Elliot Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:10:23 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66325 sorry. I just had to send this link. I won't be offended if it's removed. http://www.pantyhose-stockings-hosiery.com/gerbe-passion-stockings.html e. sorry. I just had to send this link. I won’t be offended if it’s removed.

http://www.pantyhose-stockings-hosiery.com/gerbe-passion-stockings.html

e.

]]> By: astromcnaught http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66202 astromcnaught Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66202 First we had particles named flerbs and now we have thingos called gerbes. I've missed my vocation caused by my location of living in the distant suburbs oh well, it rhymes... First we had particles named flerbs
and now we have thingos called gerbes.
I’ve missed my vocation
caused by my location
of living in the distant suburbs

oh well, it rhymes…

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66189 Elliot Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:20:15 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66189 Yes !! e. Yes !!

e.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66108 Clifford Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:10:47 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66108 "... but it all seems to come back to gerbes." (?) -cvj “… but it all seems to come back to gerbes.” (?)

-cvj

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66107 Elliot Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:55:54 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66107 shoot the last line of the limerick above was meant to be left to the reader as an exercise. My fault for using the brackets and making it disappear. Elliot shoot the last line of the limerick above was meant to be left to the reader as an exercise. My fault for using the brackets and making it disappear.

Elliot

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66105 Elliot Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:21:43 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-66105 when Clifford posts pictures of herbs and bikes that are parked by the curb it may be illusion just quantum confusion (hey I can't be the only haiku/limerick guy around ;)) Elliot when Clifford posts pictures of herbs
and bikes that are parked by the curb
it may be illusion
just quantum confusion

(hey I can’t be the only haiku/limerick guy around ;))

Elliot

]]> By: Aaron F. http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-65914 Aaron F. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:14:26 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-65914 <blockquote>"My G-d, it's full of gerbes."</blockquote> For some reason, that sentence caused me to shriek momentarily with laughter, probably frightening my neighbors. :)

“My G-d, it’s full of gerbes.”

For some reason, that sentence caused me to shriek momentarily with laughter, probably frightening my neighbors. :)

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-65142 Elliot Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:21:54 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-65142 Annette, The theory can't be correct.... No gerbes... e. Annette,

The theory can’t be correct…. No gerbes…

e.

]]> By: annette Dartiere http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-65069 annette Dartiere Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:51:34 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-65069 Physics is a reductionist science. The string is hypothesized to be the smallest particle of which everything is made. The goal of reductionist physics is to find a few simple principles that underlie complex phenomena. The string theorists invent astonishing physical and mathematical complexity as the end point of reductionism. Well, quite obviously, the end point of reductionism is a theory as Einstein stated that we can teach to the kids and quite obviously not a theory that nobody can understand. When the end point of reductionism is the greatest complexity imaginable it is just plain absurd. In 2000 an independent scientist working alone sent a copy of his book, The N-particle Model, to all the physics graduate students at Berkeley. Now he’s back and on the Reference Frame. He claims the universe is made of a single elementary particle that he now names the Ö particle and that particle is neither created nor destroyed. He claims its energy is 2.68138x10^-54 J. He claims the small size of the Ö particle is the reason electric, magnetic, photon and gravity fields appear continuous. There is the question about lemmings when they get to the edge of the cliff. Do they choose to jump off or are they responding only to herd instinct or maybe aerodynamically drafted. It looks to me like the theorists are right on the edge. Physics is a reductionist science. The string is hypothesized to be the smallest particle of which everything is made. The goal of reductionist physics is to find a few simple principles that underlie complex phenomena. The string theorists invent astonishing physical and mathematical complexity as the end point of reductionism. Well, quite obviously, the end point of reductionism is a theory as Einstein stated that we can teach to the kids and quite obviously not a theory that nobody can understand. When the end point of reductionism is the greatest complexity imaginable it is just plain absurd.

In 2000 an independent scientist working alone sent a copy of his book, The N-particle Model, to all the physics graduate students at Berkeley. Now he’s back and on the Reference Frame. He claims the universe is made of a single elementary particle that he now names the Ö particle and that particle is neither created nor destroyed. He claims its energy is 2.68138×10^-54 J. He claims the small size of the Ö particle is the reason electric, magnetic, photon and gravity fields appear continuous.

There is the question about lemmings when they get to the edge of the cliff. Do they choose to jump off or are they responding only to herd instinct or maybe aerodynamically drafted. It looks to me like the theorists are right on the edge.

]]> By: stevenm http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64898 stevenm Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:25:58 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64898 Actually, Rutger Hauer did write those lines and not the screen writers. He went to director Ridley Scott's trailer on the set one night with it written on some paper saying "I've got these words...", and so he decided to include it in the scene when he came to shoot it. There was a documentary a few years back on the making of the film to mark its 20th aniversary, and it mentions this. Speaking of movies, don't forget the classic westerns "A Fistful of Gerbes" and "A Few Gerbes More". Also, it is true that Jimmy Cagney never actually said "you dirty gerbe". Actually, Rutger Hauer did write those lines and not the screen writers. He went to director Ridley Scott’s trailer on the set one night with it written on some paper saying “I’ve got these words…”, and so he decided to include it in the scene when he came to shoot it. There was a documentary a few years back on the making of the film to mark its 20th aniversary, and it mentions this. Speaking of movies, don’t forget the classic westerns “A Fistful of Gerbes” and “A Few Gerbes More”. Also, it is true that Jimmy Cagney never actually said “you dirty gerbe”.

]]> By: Kea http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64868 Kea Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:47:33 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64868 Heh, I thought it was funny at first sight! But probably not for the usual reasons - I think gerbes are a too-applied means of looking at (categorical) non-Abelian cohomology. Heh, I thought it was funny at first sight! But probably not for the usual reasons - I think gerbes are a too-applied means of looking at (categorical) non-Abelian cohomology.

]]> By: The Ridger http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64841 The Ridger Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:52:48 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64841 Too bad they attributed it to Rutger Hauer ... I hate it when actors get credit for what their characters say. Roy Batty, people! Roy Batty! (... screenwriters *never* get the credit.......) Too bad they attributed it to Rutger Hauer … I hate it when actors get credit for what their characters say. Roy Batty, people! Roy Batty! (… screenwriters *never* get the credit…….)

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64763 Clifford Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:36:03 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64763 Bee:- Yes, I always think of agriculture in those cases. Can't have the lettuces too close to each other, you see. Need a minimum distance. Aaron:- Aha! I see. I should have guessed you were involved somehow. It's a good choice of line with which to comment on an abundance of gerbe-derived terms on the board. I guess another one could have been: "My God, it's full of gerbes". Cheers, -cvj Bee:- Yes, I always think of agriculture in those cases. Can’t have the lettuces too close to each other, you see. Need a minimum distance.

Aaron:- Aha! I see. I should have guessed you were involved somehow. It’s a good choice of line with which to comment on an abundance of gerbe-derived terms on the board. I guess another one could have been: “My God, it’s full of gerbes”.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Bee http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64752 Bee Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:31:02 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64752 I've repeatedly encountered 'lettuce spacing' on blackboards (not here), never found out whose joke it was. I’ve repeatedly encountered ‘lettuce spacing’ on blackboards (not here), never found out whose joke it was.

]]> By: Aaron Bergman http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64720 Aaron Bergman Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:25:24 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64720 I got the line wrong? Well, I like mine better.... The backstory to the line is that a number of people, myself included, spent the first two weeks of the workshop filling that board with puns on the word gerbe (gerbosity, gerbalesque, gerbal, gerbiferous, gerbification, etc.). They got erased over the weekend, and I thought it appropriate to memorialize them. I got the line wrong? Well, I like mine better….

The backstory to the line is that a number of people, myself included, spent the first two weeks of the workshop filling that board with puns on the word gerbe (gerbosity, gerbalesque, gerbal, gerbiferous, gerbification, etc.). They got erased over the weekend, and I thought it appropriate to memorialize them.

]]> By: Blake Stacey http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64699 Blake Stacey Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:29:24 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64699 You giggled? I laughed out loud! (I've. . . seen things you people wouldn't believe: D-branes on fire off the shoulder of Ed Witten. I've watched axions glitter in the dark near the Fermilab front door. . . .) The line is actually, "All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain." Just, you know, FYI. (The clip is, not at all surprisingly, available on YouTube.) You giggled? I laughed out loud!

(I’ve. . . seen things you people wouldn’t believe: D-branes on fire off the shoulder of Ed Witten. I’ve watched axions glitter in the dark near the Fermilab front door. . . .)

The line is actually, “All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain.” Just, you know, FYI. (The clip is, not at all surprisingly, available on YouTube.)

]]> By: Richard Carter, FCD http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64605 Richard Carter, FCD Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:12:55 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/07/18/a-bundle-of-laughs/#comment-64605 Clifford, you really need to get out more. Clifford, you really need to get out more.

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