Mathematicians joke
May. 30th, 2007 01:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yesthattom“Okay, so A, C, and G walk into location W. There they meet N, a person associated with the location and its purposes.
So N says to them, “In what fashion would you three persons like to participate in the services and/or activities offered at W?”
So A says, “I’d like to [response fairly consistent with A’s normative behavior, in the context of a location like W].”
N says, “Fine.” A normative exchange ensues.
C says, “I’d like to [response not only consistent with B’s normative behavior in context, but also similar to A’s response; but with certain minor differences that create in the listener’s mind the detection of a developing pattern.]”
N says, “Fine.” A second, normative exchange ensues, and in addition the subtle perception that a behavior pattern is developing continues to advance.
G says, “Well, as for *me*, I’d like to [response that is literally logical and consistent with G’s normative behavior, but which is not contextually normative in a location like W, and which furthermore breaks the pattern which the listener has begun to expect]!
So N says to them, “In what fashion would you three persons like to participate in the services and/or activities offered at W?”
So A says, “I’d like to [response fairly consistent with A’s normative behavior, in the context of a location like W].”
N says, “Fine.” A normative exchange ensues.
C says, “I’d like to [response not only consistent with B’s normative behavior in context, but also similar to A’s response; but with certain minor differences that create in the listener’s mind the detection of a developing pattern.]”
N says, “Fine.” A second, normative exchange ensues, and in addition the subtle perception that a behavior pattern is developing continues to advance.
G says, “Well, as for *me*, I’d like to [response that is literally logical and consistent with G’s normative behavior, but which is not contextually normative in a location like W, and which furthermore breaks the pattern which the listener has begun to expect]!
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Date: 2007-05-30 06:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-30 06:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-31 01:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-30 08:23 pm (UTC)because OCT31==DEC25
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Date: 2007-05-30 10:15 pm (UTC)Shouldn't that be "C's normative behaviour" ?
Of course, I'm trying to work out why A, C, G and N are the symbols used for each character in the joke. I'd probably have used α β γ δ as my four symbols...
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Date: 2007-05-31 01:18 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-05-31 10:36 am (UTC)