A (male) Mathematician and a (male) Engineer who knew each other, had both been invited to the same party. They were standing at one corner of the room and eyeing a particularly attractive girl in the opposite corner. ‘Wow, she looks pretty good,’ said the Engineer. ‘I think I’ll go over there and try my luck.’

‘Impossible, and out of the question!’ said the Mathematician, who was thinking much the same but wasn’t as forthright.

‘And why is it impossible?’ asked the Engineer belligerently. (más…)