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[IcyTea31]

I've been studying up on the categorical imperative, but I just kan't understand it.
I actually do understand it, but let's say I don't for the sake of the joke

I was linked to Existential Comics today. On the site was a counter that wasn't there the last time I visited it: "[998] days without a Kant/can't pun". They were so close to a thousand, and you just had to go and break the combo. Nice job, Hero.

[hops]

Here's a joke from SMBC, rendered in tellable form.

A rich man takes his son aside, saying "Son, you are growing up, and I am getting old and wants to retire. I know that you want to pursue higher education in mathematics, so here are two options I have for you:

First, I'll fund you exactly for your university fees, and you'll have to earn your own money for anything else.

Or, I'll take this chess board, for the first tile I'll put 1 cent on it, for the second 2 cent, for the third 4 cent, and so on to the last tile."

The son, doing the maths in his head, decided, "Of course I'll take the second option!"

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The man then gave his son $2.51

[Insanegame27]

Related:


Dear maths. I am not a therapist. Solve your own problems.

[mainiac]

4*62 +3 = 251

[Dirst]

4*62 +3 = 251

Easier to see as 1+2+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4=251

[Tawa]

4*62 +3 = 251

Easier to see as 1+2+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4=251

FTFY

[Orange Wizard]

That's been around for yonks

[Orange Wizard]

ngn

[Dozebôm Lolumzalěs]

That's not even terrible anymore. What if I did this:

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side!

That's not even unfunny. (jokereference to "not even wrong")

[Sebastian2203]

That's not even terrible anymore. What if I did this:

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side!

That's not even unfunny. (jokereference to "not even wrong")

Please, I have no idea what the hell is the joke about and I do not understand it, never laughing at it, pondering for years.
Explain?

[hector13]

It's an anti-joke, which is something that takes the situation that is laid out in the joke literally, so the response is the most sensible thing.

While the chicken retains the anthropomorphic ability to reason, one would generally cross a road because they wanted to be on the opposite sidewalk, or "get to the other side".

[Tack]

A priest, a rabbi and an atheist are sitting in a bar

Spoiler: arguing about religion, of course (click to show/hide)

The priest asks the atheist if he had ever tried reading the literature, the atheist replies that he's read the bible, but 'once the veil has been lifted', he finds it impossible to once again reclaim his blind faith.

The priest asks, "so, even though you have read the bible, you don't believe in god?"
The atheist replies 'No', and in that instant, a nearby cock crows.

There's a few long seconds of stunned silence. The priest, knowing the part he has to play in this, once again asks "so you definitely don't believe in god?"
The atheist, stunned disbelief in his eyes, again says "no", and the fowl, obeying the ritual set down by a distant ancestor, again gives a crow.

The priest leans close, and says "I ask you a third and final time. Do you not believe in god?"
The atheist, tears in his eyes, says "I do not", visibly recoiling as the third harsh call breaks the utter silence of the bar.
He rises, apologising. "I need to go home... And think long and hard on some things.

There's a long, meaningful silence after the atheist leaves, both parties unwilling to acknowledge the miracle which had just occurred.
Then the priest turns to the rabbi and asks: "Alright, how much for the damn rooster?"

[hector13]

Unnecessary transparent text.

[Orange Wizard]

-1 points for being funny

[Tack]

i mad it up mysel