STEM Humor Directory: Bibliography of Academic and Scientific Humor Projects
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Summary
This is a bibliography/directory of STEM humor content created by Gwern and collaborators, featuring a collection of humorous academic/scientific papers, projects, and thought experiments with titles like 'The Golden Loaf', 'Currying Favor', 'Human Cannibalism Alignment Chart', and 'DMT Factoring Experiment Cost Estimate'. The directory includes 9 entries with publication years ranging from 2015 to 2026, organized as a mathematical humor collection with metadata indicating 4 related tags, 212 annotations, and 67 links.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledBibliography for directory 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚑/𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚘𝚛, most recent first: 4 related tags, 212 annotations, & 67 links (parent).
“Human Cannibalism Alignment Chart”, Gwern et al 2025
“The Golden Loaf”, Gwern & Pro 2026
“DMT Factoring Experiment Cost Estimate”, Gwern 2015
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