Faculty are debating the relative merits of their departments. The mathematician points out how much more economical his department is than the engineering department. "We don't need expensive labs full of equipment. Just give us pencil and paper and trashcans and we will invent something new from time to time, practically no cost". The philosopher says, "Well we only need pencil and paper."
A priest, a mathemetician and an engineer are in the wrong place at the wrong time in France. They are sentenced to the guillitine.
The priest is scheduled to be executed first. When asked "face up or face down?" the priest exclaims "Please place me face up so I can see My God when I die!"
They do as he requests and the executioner pulls the cord and ... *screetch* the blade stops halfway down. Well, all execution laws say that of the equipment doesn't work, it is a sign from God that the prisoner is to be let free.
The mathemetician was up next, and, smart guy that he is, says "Please place me face up so I can see My God when I die!" Once again the cord is pulled and... *screetch* the blade stops halfway down. The mathematician is exonerated and freed.
The engineer has been watching all this time and has seen the pattern. "Please place me face up so I can see My God when I die!" Just as they get ready to pull the cord, he yells "wait wait wait! ... I think I see your problem."
That is also a very good joke. I am a mathematician and, sadly, that is accurate.
.....The engineer says, "well, you can get close enough!" ....
Slide Rule Accuracy....
Hee hee. Good one!