A scientific chuckle for a doomed world.

[Wilber_Stool]

Shot at 2008-08-21

[CherokeeDem]

1. LOL!!! My KInd of Scientific Geek...love it!!! nt

[Growler]

2. Excellent

[krispos42]

3. K&R

:rofl:

[phantom power]

4. The caption goofed the math. e^(i*pi) = -1. So the total is 0.002

[caraher]

6. I wondered why the caption switched the expression

I think Monroe had in mind having the check add up to $0.002. There's nothing as interesting about e^(2 pi) (which the caption person stupidly spelled "pie") as e^(i pi)

[caraher]

5. I assume this is in reaction to the guy who called Verizon

Multiple "managers" could not acknowledge that there was any difference between 0.002 dollars and 0.002 cents - either way "it's 0.002"

And if you don't know Randall Munroe meet xkcd.com

[Lucky 13]

7. ROFL

What now, bitches?

:rofl:

[moggie]

8. I love xkcd!

A topical note from Randall's blag:

Notice: Whoever's been sending me periodic text messages, formatted like official VP announcements, telling me that Obama has selected Summer Glau as his running mate, please stop. You get my hopes up every time.

http://blag.xkcd.com/2008/08/22/pi-con-math-gender-glaubama

[pokerfan]

9. that's one of my favs (minus the caption)

another:

[BlooInBloo]

10. I wonder if that was given by this guy...

http://media.putfile.com/Verizon-Bad-Math

(Long but absolutely PRECIOUS!)

[caraher]

11. No, but it was inspired by him for sure

I play that in my classes to underscore the important of units.