bonanova Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 René Descartes was flying home from a conference when the flight attendant asked, "Monseur Descartes, would you like a cocktail?" To which the philosopher replied, "I think not," and promptly disappeared. will immediately note that RD predated the Wright brothers by several centuries. But ... could I reasonably have posited a stewardess inside his carriage? Really? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamebirde Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I remember this joke from an old thread. Good times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonanova Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I heard it given by Raymond Smullyan in a taped greeting to his close friend Martin Gardner. It was new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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