msw@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Matt S Wartell) (01/23/90)
Taken from a post by Steve Simmons (scs@iti.org) in alt.folklore.computers: Some famous mathematician was to give a keynote speach at a conference. Asked for an advance summary, he said he would present a proof of Fermat's Last Theorm -- but they should keep it under their hats. When he arrived, tho, he spoke on a much more prosaic topic. Aftwards the conference organizers asked why he said he'd talk about the theorem and then didn't. He replied this was his standard practice, just in case he was killed on the way to the conference. -- Edited by Brad Templeton. MAIL, yes MAIL your jokes to funny@looking.ON.CA Attribute the joke's source if at all possible. I will reply, mailers willing. Remember: If you POST your joke instead of mailing it, I will not reply.