Subject: Science/Weather (Page 9)

How do you write zero in Roman numerals?

Why Aren’t Humans Still Evolving Into Monkeys?

The speed of an oncoming vehicle is directly proportional to the length of the passing zone.

It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years.

(1903 – 1957) Hungarian-American mathematician

There will be a procession next Sunday afternoon in the grounds of the monastery; but if it rains in the afternoon, the procession will take place in the morning.

Bad weather always looks worse through a window.

(1928 – ) humorist, singer, songwriter & satirist

I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

Statistics are to baseball what a flaky crust is to Mom’s apple pie.

(1926 – 1991) American television journalist

What Orwell failed to predict was that we’d buy the cameras ourselves… and that our biggest fear would be that nobody was watching.

It is hard for the ape to believe that he has descended from man.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

I went to Moscow once; it was so cold at night one guy fell out of bed and broke his pajamas.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

I did a picture in England one winter and it was so cold, I almost got married.

(1920 – 2006) American actress

Electricity is really just organized lightning.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

In Alaska, we have just two seasons — this winter and next winter.

(1897 – 1991) American Air Force General

I am an expert of electricity; my father occupied the chair of applied electricity at the state prison.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.

(1918 – 1988) American physicist

So dry the catfish are carrying canteens.

Archaeology is the science that proves you can’t keep a good man down.

My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

The word 'spermicide' sounds like something sperms would do as a last resort; 'I'm not going out there anymore. I can't take it.'

stand-up comedian & actor

I wouldn't touch the metric measuring system with a 3.048m pole.