A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of “the redistribution of wealth.” She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed.…
Hell Freezes
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington engineering mid-term. The answer was so “profound” that the Professor shared it with colleagues, and the sharing obviously hasn’t ceased… Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or Endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote Proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s…
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“Normal people … believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet.” Scott Adams
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A positive attitude may not solve all you problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876-1944)