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To: crusty old prospector; HartleyMBaldwin; alternatives?; algore; chaosagent; Z28.310

A ‪‎physicist(15c), an ‪‎engineer(15c) and an ‪‎economist(12c) are stranded in the desert. They are hungry.

Suddenly, they find a can of corn. They want to open it, but how?

The physicist says: “Let’s start a fire and place the can inside the flames. It will explode and then we will all be able to eat”.

“Are you crazy?” says the engineer. “All the corn will burn and scatter, and we’ll have nothing. We should use a metal wire, attach it to a base, push it and crack the can open.”

“Both of you are wrong!” states the economist.“The solution is simple: ASSUME we have a can opener.”

HP 12c for the win!


41 posted on 02/13/2026 9:02:01 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob

Bttt


63 posted on 02/14/2026 6:41:05 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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