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#1693 Up↑ /28 Down↓ [Report] 2011-02-08 19:25 EST
// going over the mnemonic LIATE for integration by parts
Ms. Avigdor: But how are you supposed to remember that? Late with an I? So one of my female students said it was "Lily Is A Terrific Engineer." Then a male student said, "No, I've got it: Lily Is A Tremendous Elephant." -
#1120 Up↑ /43 Down↓ [Report] 2010-04-09 23:16 EDT
// Dr. Pilloff tries to prove to the class that 2^n = e^x
Student: Can you prove it?
Dr. Pilloff: Yeah, I wouldn't give you something to prove that I can't.
*a few minutes later, after a few failures in proving it*
Dr. Pilloff: ...Well. The process isn't that important!
Dr. Pilloff: I used to be very strong in math. -
#1556 Up↑ /50 Down↓ [Report] 2010-12-13 23:06 EST
// Dr. Chen is explaining higher mathematics
Dr. Chen: For application purpose, the more mathematic you learn, it's not very useful.
Dr. Chen: But for logic and thinking purposes, it is very good.
Student: It's a mental masturbation.
Dr. Chen: WHATTTTT!? -
#1117 Up↑ /50 Down↓ [Report] 2010-04-09 23:07 EDT
Dr. Pilloff: Does anyone know why I never order tuna sushi?
Student: In the process of getting tuna, dolphins are sometimes killed.
Dr. Pilloff: Uh. No, that's not it. I mean, that might happen, but sometimes a few dolphins need to die for you to get your meal. I think it's acceptable. -
#511 Up↑ /56 Down↓ [Report] 2009-04-23 18:00 EDT
// cSplash is a Saturday of math and science classes at the Courant Institute
Student: Do you want to go to CSplash with me?
Student 2: Are you kidding me, that thing's so stupid!
// Later
Student 2: You know how I said I didn't want to go to cSplash? Well now I want to go, because I found out it isn't a water park. -
#1951 Up↑ /34 Down↓ [Report] 2011-06-06 21:02 EDT
// Mr. Akhmedov during freshman physics
Mr. Akhmedov: So I read my quote on stuybash.
Mr. Akhmedov: And it's not EXACTLY what I said. *explains what he really said*
Student: So you have to be scientifically correct on stuybash too?
Mr. Akhmedov: YES! Quote me correctly!
