QED: Iterum
Proof Technique #13 Proof by Linear combination of Intimidation & Oddity.SAMPLE: To prove that Alexender the Gr8 had Infinite number of Limbs.
First we note the obvious fact that historians always tell the truth (for historians always take a stand, and therefore they cannot lie). Hence we have the historically true sentence that Alexander The Gr8 was warned by an oracle that he would meet death if he crossed a certain river. He had two legs; and `fore-warned is four-armed`. This gives him six limbs, an even number, which is certainly an odd number of limbs for a man. Now the only number which is even and odd is infinity; hence Alexander had an infinite number of limbs.
Proof Technique # 32767: Fool Proof. Howto.....
1. State Your theorem.
2. Invite your collegues to comment.
3. If they don't agree, exclaim loudly: "You Fools!"
"Serious Pursuers" like me, planning to do a major in "Utility of Futility" may find this useful:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jcdverha/scijokes/9_7.html
posted by Praveer @ Monday, December 20, 2004
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