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Q: What’s the difference between ontology and taxonomy A: Ontology is the study of how to kill jokes about taxonomy
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All my favorite jokes are ontological jokes. Let me list a few of my favorites. See if you can kill them all by explaining why they work.
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Here’s a really advanced ontological joke I enjoyed as a kid: “What’s common between Amitabh Bachchan and Hitler?” “I don’t know.” “They’re both dictators, except for Amitabh Bachchan”
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Ontological humor isn’t absurdity. It creeps right up to the line of absurdity without crossing over. Lewis Carroll was a master of that.
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