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Re: Top 10 List (was Re: Another Cute Math Joke)

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From: SCOTT I CHASE
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1992 23:31
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In article <1992Oct3.165309.20134@morrow.stanford.edu>, COWAN@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu (Paul L. Cowan) writes...
>In <1992Oct2.123755.22685@ulrik.uio.no> jarleb@athena.uio.no writes:
> 
>:        TOP TEN EXCUSES FOR NOT DOING THE MATH HOMEWORK
> 
>These are great! Does there exist a similar list for physics? 
>After all this is sci.physics. If there is one (in the FAQ?) please excuse
>this modest attempt: 
> 
>        TOP TEN EXCUSES FOR NOT DOING THE *PHYSICS* HOMEWORK

Which reminds me of a list that I compiled some months ago:"

	 TOP TEN THINGS PHYSICISTS DO

10.  	Argue about how best to trigger the oscilloscope
9.   	Play with slinkys
8.	Write software that will never be used again
7.	Calculate overhead for Federal grant proposals
6.	File unread preprints
5.	Try to teach physics to spouse
4.	Reboot
3.	Listen to Bill Wattenburg, late night on KGO	
2.	Complain about the compiler

And the #1 Think that Physicists Do:

1.	Calculate Chi-Squared

-Scott
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Scott I. Chase			"The question seems to be of such a character
SICHASE@CSA2.LBL.GOV		that if I should come to life after my death
				and some mathematician were to tell me that it
				had been definitely settled, I think I would
				immediately drop dead again."      - Vandiver
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From: sichase@csa3.lbl.gov (SCOTT I CHASE)
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Subject: Re: Top 10 List (was Re: Another Cute Math Joke)
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