Re:Why mathematicians make great comedy writers
by kangaroo5383 on Friday October 18, 2013 @06:00PM
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Clever humor, a product of wit, mental sharpness which usually comes with the ability to make correlations quickly and creatively.
Mathematicians are trained to understand systems and manipulate it with the confines of certain rules - which is not unlike taking social system, beliefs, etc, and applying logic creatively and insightfully to create witty humor!
Re:Why mathematicians make great comedy writers
by prateekj on Friday October 18, 2013 @06:17PM
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"Clever humor, a product of wit, mental sharpness which usually comes with the ability to make correlations quickly and creatively." - That's a good way to put it. Couldn't agree more!
Mathematicians are trained to understand systems and manipulate it with the confines of certain rules - which is not unlike taking social system, beliefs, etc, and applying logic creatively and insightfully to create witty humor!