A long time ago, when, I was studying physics at an engineering college, I had gotten proficient at “B.S.”-ing math problems on exams.
I had nothing on Abbott and Costello:
I’d seen this clip a few years ago but had forgotten about it. Hat tip to Epic Win FTW for the reminder.
Over on /., there’s an article on the front page discussing whether or not pre-med students should have to take organic chemistry.
I’ll talk about my opinion on this another time. The purpose of this post is to pass along a joke by commenter oskay:
A college physics professor was explaining a concept to his class when a pre-med student interrupted him.
“Why do we have to learn this stuff?” the student blurted out.
“To save lives,” the professor responded before continuing the lecture.
A few minutes later the student spoke up again. “Wait — how does physics save lives?”
The professor responded. “By keeping idiots out of medical school.”