Once I was sick, and I had to go to an ear, nose, throat doctor to get well. There are ear doctors, nose doctors, throat doctors, gynecologists, proctologists - any place you've got a hole, there's a guy who specializes in your hole. They make an entire career out of that hole. And if ear doctor, nose doctor, throat doctor, gynecologist or proctologist can't help you, he sends you to a surgeon. Why? So he can make a new hole!
The hospital patient was worried. "Are you sure it's pneumonia, doctor?" he asked. "I've heard of cases where a doctor treated a patient for pneumonia, and he ended up dying of something else."
"Don't worry," said the doctor. "When I treat a patient for pneumonia, he dies of pneumonia."
22.2.07
Science
Drilling 50 feet deep, German scientists discovered small pieces of copper in core samples taken at several sites in their country. After studying the bits of metal, they announced that 25,000 years ago, ancient Germans had a nationwide telephone network.
Naturally, the British didn't want to be outdone. British scientists dug even deeper and found small pieces of glass. After some study, they announced that 35,000 years ago, ancient Brits had a nationwide fiber-optic network.
French scientists were outraged. They dug 100, 200, then 300 feet deep, but found nothing except dirt and rock. Finally they announced proudly that 55,000 years ago, the ancient French used mobile phones.
Naturally, the British didn't want to be outdone. British scientists dug even deeper and found small pieces of glass. After some study, they announced that 35,000 years ago, ancient Brits had a nationwide fiber-optic network.
French scientists were outraged. They dug 100, 200, then 300 feet deep, but found nothing except dirt and rock. Finally they announced proudly that 55,000 years ago, the ancient French used mobile phones.
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