wintergreen 18 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 The famous mathematician and philosopher René Descartes goes into bar and orders a glass of wine. About half an hour later the bartender says "René, I see you have finished your glass. Would you like another?" Descartes thought for a moment and said, "I think not." And then Descartes immediately blinked out of existence and vanished from the universe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grandad 75 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 Surely he should have just dropped down dead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wintergreen 18 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 To get the joke you need to know that one of the many things Descartes is famous for is "cognito ergo sum" which is Latin for "I think therefore I am". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Grumpy 768 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 Even though I didn't know it was actually him who is recognised for the phrase I did however guess. Very good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites