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For those who aren't aware and/or won't look this reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro As the oth
by Diederich 6y ago
For those who aren't aware and/or won't look this reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro
As the other comenter noted, Tom Lehrer is indeed a national treasure, and his satire is top shelf.
From the light-hearted "The Elements": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM (watch for the surprise at the end)
To the gallows comedy of "We Will All Go Together When We Go": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAEmhqdLFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAEmhqdLFs
NB: I appreciate the irony linking to YouTube content in a 'WTF Google/YouTube' thread.
- dekhn 6y agoTom Lehrer was my math professor in College. He was delightfully amusing and I learned a lot (in particular, the birthday paradox, years before I understand why they matter in hash tables and other probability problems).