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Understanding Humor through the Lens of Mathematics😆😂

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today, I want to share with you a joke that I heard from a friend who is a mathematician. It goes like this:

"A biologist, an engineer, and a mathematician are watching an empty house. Two people walk in and a while later, three people walk out. The biologist says: “They must have reproduced.” The engineer says: “Our assumptions must have been wrong.” The mathematician says: "If someone walks into the house, it will be empty again."

This joke is funny because it plays on the different ways that different professions think and approach problems. The biologist thinks in terms of biological processes, such as reproduction. The engineer thinks in terms of logical and practical solutions, such as correcting errors. The mathematician thinks in terms of abstract and theoretical concepts, such as negative numbers. Still you can not understand the joke please tap/click this button.


This is what the mathematician calculated

  • 2 people go into the house `(2+0 = 2)`
  • 3 people come out `(2-3 =  -1)`
  • 1 person goes in `(-1+1 = 0)`
  • so it is EMPTY AGAIN 


I hope you enjoyed this joke and learned something new about mathematics. If you have any other jokes or stories that you want me to share, please leave a comment below. Thanks for reading and have a great day!


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