Dec 6, 2015 10:26 PM
(This post was last modified: Dec 8, 2015 03:20 AM by C C.)
Top five science jokes of 2015
https://omnireboot.com/2015/top-5-scienc...not-boron/
EXCERPT: "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Douglas Adams was satirical science fiction writer who’s humor and jokes will provide fodder for generations to come. As far back as Thomas Aquinas in 1225, it was believed that jokes were used to rest and relax the mind. Science jokes are meant to be different than you’re typical teenage fart humor. A science joke should make you wonder. A science joke should make you think. But most of all, a science joke should be about science. Mathematics can be funny and wishes can come true in the world of science humor. The beauty of science is that it is in everything, from the periodic table to sports, such as golf. Believe it or not, Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton were funny guys. Above all though, logic dictates that a good science joke should entertain you.....
Ukrainian Drivers Are Converting Their Cars into Wood Burners to Save Money on Gas
http://www.odditycentral.com/auto/ukrain...n-gas.html
EXCERPT: With the advent of an energy crisis and the rising cost of gas, people are becoming interested in alternative forms of energy. For example, a growing number of Ukrainian drivers are turning to wood to power their cars to save money on fuel. With the automobile industry slowly going electric, using wood as fuel hardly seems like the most practical solution. The technology isn’t exactly new. People have been creating wood-powered cars for decades, and they were actually quite popular during World War I. But in modern times, people have mostly built them as experiments, to prove that it can be done. Nowadays, more and more drivers in the Ukraine are fitting their old cars with wood burners and boilers to save money....
https://omnireboot.com/2015/top-5-scienc...not-boron/
EXCERPT: "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Douglas Adams was satirical science fiction writer who’s humor and jokes will provide fodder for generations to come. As far back as Thomas Aquinas in 1225, it was believed that jokes were used to rest and relax the mind. Science jokes are meant to be different than you’re typical teenage fart humor. A science joke should make you wonder. A science joke should make you think. But most of all, a science joke should be about science. Mathematics can be funny and wishes can come true in the world of science humor. The beauty of science is that it is in everything, from the periodic table to sports, such as golf. Believe it or not, Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton were funny guys. Above all though, logic dictates that a good science joke should entertain you.....
Ukrainian Drivers Are Converting Their Cars into Wood Burners to Save Money on Gas
http://www.odditycentral.com/auto/ukrain...n-gas.html
EXCERPT: With the advent of an energy crisis and the rising cost of gas, people are becoming interested in alternative forms of energy. For example, a growing number of Ukrainian drivers are turning to wood to power their cars to save money on fuel. With the automobile industry slowly going electric, using wood as fuel hardly seems like the most practical solution. The technology isn’t exactly new. People have been creating wood-powered cars for decades, and they were actually quite popular during World War I. But in modern times, people have mostly built them as experiments, to prove that it can be done. Nowadays, more and more drivers in the Ukraine are fitting their old cars with wood burners and boilers to save money....