Successfully combining principles of science and mathematics—as well as creativity, among other things—to solve certain problems is not something every one of us can do. But engineers have pushed their limits of greatness time and again by completing even the most complex of tasks.
Not only are these great minds capable of doing wonderful things at work, they use brain power elsewhere as well; coming up with science-based jokes, for instance, which, thanks to the internet, we all get to enjoy. Today we’ve listed some great examples of that, shared by the ‘Wonderful Engineering’ Facebook page, so scroll down to find them and enjoy the hearty giggle.
In order to better understand what determines people’s inclination towards a certain type of humor, Bored Panda has reached out to psychologist and former lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Bruce Wilson, Ph.D., who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions. Scroll down to find his thoughts in the text below.
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I have the same problem, I guess my social skills just can't be found
With over 4.2 million likes and even more followers, the ‘Wonderful Engineering’ Facebook page was started back in 2012. Since then—for over a decade now—it has been presenting its fans with everything from the latest news in the realm of engineering to sources of inspiration.
In their own words, “‘Wonderful Engineering’ is a platform for engineers where they learn about innovative design and smart engineering happening around the world.” However, there’s plenty of entertaining (yet often educational nevertheless) material as well; and this list is excellent proof of that.
Even though you don’t necessarily have to be an engineer to get a kick out of engineering-based memes, one of the reasons they might find them particularly amusing is because they can relate to the situations such memes depict.
When discussing what affects our preference for a certain type of humor, psychologist and former lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Bruce Wilson, Ph.D., suggested that such inclination is usually determined by identification.
“When we can identify with a particular type of humor it becomes personalized and makes perfect sense to us. This is why most comedians self-deprecate during their stand-up routines; they realize the value of identifying with the humor of the moment.”
“Humor also demonstrates awareness,” Wilson added. “When we understand the hidden message we demonstrate our intelligence and our emotional diversity.”
He suggested that jokes make us more psychodiverse, which is healthier than being stuck in a constant state of seriousness. “Life has become very serious and we need the release of humor to balance our lives.”
Make it, like, more, like make it pop. But subtle. Also add puppies.
But it’s not only complex, multilayered humor that can help ease the state of seriousness we live in; some straightforward jokes can be equally—if not more—amusing as well (including all sorts of engineering-based puns).
“The fusion of opposites attracts people to the funny side of anything. We seem as a species to enjoy the idea that nonsense is funny. Even slapstick humor of the last century is a form of the same idea, a fusion of opposites,” the psychologist explained.
...and back to square one. I think the big 5 remaining in vanle6have to merge before that tho
It probably won’t take that long. We went from headphones to AirPods, and now they have a string that attaches to the AirPods, so you don’t lose them. It’s only a matter of time. But for real let’s bring back blockbuster video.
Just leaving this here for those who don't know: TUBI, Plex, Pluto, Samsung tv, are just some of the 100% free tv you can watch, Plex alone is over 200 free channels.
and if you're not picky about what type of servers (legal vs not I mean) you're getting your content from, Susflix and Sflix have wonderful selections of movies and series and neither require any sort of sign up.
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they've already started releasing one episode a week... if I wanted to wait and not binge I'd have stuck with cable
I'm still waiting for a streaming service to offer just one channel. For example, I subscribed to youtube tv just to watch ABC news in the evening and they kept upping the price until it was $73/mo and I cancelled it. All I want is one channel. And there's a free ABC app, but you have to watch it live, you can't play the 6pm news at 7, which is really inconvenient. Why are we still dealing with this inefficiency?
Amadistubyhulflix+ just doesn't strike me as a catchy name tho. Needs some work.
At least then you could stream exactly what you want to watch from all networks whenever you want, and not have commercials interrupting everything continuously. (Yes I know "On Demand" exists, but not for everyone network and not for every show, and there's STILL commercials despite paying for the frickin cable!)
There will still be ads even on streaming. I pay a lot of money for Amazon Prime, and then some more money to watch the Discovery package through my Amazon account... and most of the Discovery shows *still have ad breaks.* I pay for that content *twice* and it's still not ad-free.
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How long until some genius bundles all the digital projection and just reinvents film?
No I haven't seen that! I might have to look for that..
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Isn't that effectively what you get when you have a smart tv? All the streaming services are on the home screen. Or do they mean that they would offer one price to have access to them all?
In a city called Conneaut, Ohio. They put all the channels from the cable package, into Great Wave communications streaming site, on there service, just like cable, on the Internet.
Done. Decades ago. You may have heard of it? It's called the pirate bay.
How long before they all have ads, driving users back to piracy and less safe practices to.block ads?
Good point. I would like an app that I could put the name of a show in and it would show whether it was on one of my streaming services and advise which one I need to get if I do want to watch it. I can do this on the internet but it would be cool on a smart device such as a Firestick or a Roku.
I feel like we just have 100 different cable services now and they arent really better lol
I'd love for someone to figure out a deal where they amalgamate all the streaming services and you pay a flat fee with a percentage going to each provider. I don't want to pay $19 a month if I only watch one show on a service. And I'd rather not be forced to binge it in a month then dump the provider. So instead of paying $19 work it out as some percentage (lets say 5%) so they get $2 a month from me instead, and each provider I use gets something similar.
We're on the way! Paramount plus and showtime bundle. Disney plus, Hulu, and ESPN have a bundle. I'm sure there's more.
In a piece for Psychology Today, Bruce Wilson pointed out that, “the human brain is believed to have intrinsic constraints as part of a general intelligence of context. This allows the brain to filter through all the possibilities and make connections through a synthesis of analyses, a cognitive synergy.”
He added that human cognitive synergy stands alone when it comes to creating humor out of nonsense, and suggested that a sense of humor is based on perception of what people find funny, which differs with each individual.
Despite humor perception differing from person to person, it is arguably safe to assume that people who have a lot in common—who work in the same field, for instance, or receive similar education—might enjoy similar jokes as well. That could explain why quite a few engineers often appreciate humor of the same kind.
Zippia revealed that there are nearly 230 thousand engineers employed in the US alone. In the meantime, the ‘Wonderful Engineering’ Facebook group has amassed over 4.3 million followers globally, from experts in the field to non-professionals interested in all-things-engineering.
If you need more proof that engineers and humor can go hand-in-hand or if you simply want to have a hearty laugh, make sure to browse Bored Panda’s list of the best engineer jokes next. And if you feel like delving deeper into what exactly it is that they work on, marvel at some pretty impressive wonders of engineering here.
I propose that the official term for that hidden end of a roll of tape be "Waldo"!
The powers of an analytical mind - at least he only went 1 less than 3
My favourite that after talking with my boyfriend he gets tampon adverts 😂 during those days for him earplugs would be more appropriate 😉
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Good for you, switching to the egg. Kids are really high in cholesterol. Plus they're always sticky.
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half of these don't have to do with engineering like the one with the turtle drawing
I have been entertained and will find something else to do now. Like find a cat and tie a price of buttered bread to it……
Good for you, switching to the egg. Kids are really high in cholesterol. Plus they're always sticky.
Load More Replies... half of these don't have to do with engineering like the one with the turtle drawing
I have been entertained and will find something else to do now. Like find a cat and tie a price of buttered bread to it……
