Submitted By: (Steve Chappel)
An engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician are trying
to set up a fenced-in area for some sheep, but they have
a limited amount of building material. The engineer gets
up first and makes a square fence with the material, reasoning
that it's a pretty good working solution. "No no," says
the physicist, "there's a better way." He takes
the fence and makes a circular pen, showing how it encompasses
the maximum possible space with the given material.
Then the mathematician speaks up: "No, no, there's
an even better way." To the others' amusement he
proceeds to construct a little tiny fence around himself,
then declares:
"I define myself to be on the outside."
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