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Science and Naturefinally decide to stop beating each other up in chasing after hot papers. The problem with the announcement is that it quotes magazine consultant Rick Rolling, but neglects to link to the video where he explains things in detail.
Science: Never going to give you up.
Nature: Never going to let you down.
Science: Never going to run around and desert you.
Nature: Never going to make you cry.
Science: Never going to say goodbye.
Nature: Never going to tell a lie and hurt you.
1. sgcox on April 1, 2010 12:02 PM writes...
Good !
April 1st is almost over and I have not heard any good jokes till now.
Permalink to Comment2. Marvinthefish on April 1, 2010 12:04 PM writes...
"We also saw an opportunity to create a Web 3.0 basic sciences journal for the next generation of researchers"
Web 3.0! Wow!
Permalink to Comment3. RB Woodweird on April 1, 2010 12:12 PM writes...
Science: Never going to give you up.
Permalink to CommentNature: Never going to let you down.
Science: Never going to run around and desert you.
Nature: Never going to make you cry.
Science: Never going to say goodbye.
Nature: Never going to tell a lie and hurt you.
4. Azetidine on April 1, 2010 12:17 PM writes...
And here I was all excited, ready to vote for the name "Natural Science", and hoping there would be a picture of Geddy Lee on the first issue...
"Science, like Nature, must also be tamed - with a view toward its preservation..."
Written in 1979!
Permalink to Comment5. Em on April 1, 2010 12:18 PM writes...
Worst joke I've heard today.
Permalink to Comment6. Sili on April 1, 2010 12:30 PM writes...
Finally. I've read the last two posts on tenterhooks.
Permalink to Comment7. Spectrochimico on April 1, 2010 12:36 PM writes...
That was painful. More evidence that scientists should not even try to be funny.
Permalink to Comment8. startup on April 1, 2010 1:24 PM writes...
they shall call it Scature.
Permalink to Comment9. anchor on April 1, 2010 1:36 PM writes...
The question is-How long the truce will last?
Permalink to Comment10. J-bone on April 1, 2010 1:45 PM writes...
Ha ha! The funniest part of this joke is one of the comments:
"Instead of 2 iPads, why not just buy the souped up, wide screen version of iPad that Apple is going to release next Summer? It is called Max iPad."
Permalink to Comment11. Wavefunction on April 1, 2010 4:06 PM writes...
Ah, finally, a real April 1st joke
Permalink to Comment12. Sean on April 1, 2010 8:46 PM writes...
Ha, Ha - nice stuff.
Permalink to Comment13. Daniel on April 2, 2010 10:16 PM writes...
*groan* leave the jokes to Angewandte
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