As if math weren’t painful enough already

Posted on April 8, 2011 by | 5 Comments

(From "The Thing" number 1, 1952.)

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5 Responses to As if math weren’t painful enough already

  1. Brad says:
    April 8, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    You need to joke around with your professor or it will sap your life. Believe me, I would know, I’m trying to complete my final exam. HM also helps some sanity stay within 😀

  2. Myro says:
    April 8, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    “It’s Computin’ Time!”

    I just saw that it was from “The Thing #1,” and I couldn’t resist. And yes, I realize that 1952 pre-dates Ben Grimm by a little over a decade.

  3. frankie says:
    April 8, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    “Hmmm. Well, let me take a look at your findings, Dr. Riko, maybe I could help. …….Well, here’s your problem, you forgot to divide by Korean War. There, the formula should work now.”

  4. punkjay says:
    April 8, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    So my next math question is WWI divided by WWII times Vietnam War=… Oh darn i forgot to add the Korean War! SHOOT! Where is Dr. Riko when you need em’!

  5. Dr. Shrinker says:
    April 9, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    This is why mathematicians should have historians check their work.