As if they didn’t have enough to study, scientists are now trying to figure out what makes something funny. One way to do this is to get a computer to create jokes–something a standup comedian (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) can do easily, but which is an almost impossible task for even the smartest machine.
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Both men and women seem to believe that men are funnier than women. And men are particularly responsive to other men’s humor. Women, however, find men funnier because they mistakenly attribute funny things to men. Women often say they prefer a man who makes them laugh and men prefer women who laugh at their jokes.
One theory is that men use humor to impress potential partners.
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Especially when it comes to politics (with the state our Congress is in right now, what else is there to do?) But that shouldn’t surprise us: deep thinkers have always had a sense of humor.
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As the 2011 Presidential election heats up, we need to know how to choose a candidate. Should it be someone who’s depressed? Or should it be someone who laughs?
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