A British psychologist called Richard Wiseman spent a year conducting a "scientific search for the world’s funniest joke". Here is his conclusion: "Two hunters

A British psychologist called Richard Wiseman spent a year conducting a "scientific search for the world’s funniest joke". Here is his conclusion: "Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, “My friend is dead! What can I do?”. The operator says “Calm down. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s dead.” There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says “OK, now what?” However! In the context of Hacker News, where the goal seems to be knowledge transfer, (b) is important as the joke should be a way to frame the knowledge transfer process.