04/23/01

A college physics professor was explaining a 
particularly complicated concept to his class 
when a pre-med student interrupted him. 

"Why do we have to learn this stuff?" one young 
man blurted out. 

"To save lives," the professor responded before 
continuing the lecture. 

A few minutes later the student spoke up again. 
"So how does physics save lives?" 

The professor stared at the student for a long 
time without saying a word. 

Finally the professor continued. "Physics saves 
lives," he said, "because it keeps the idiots 
out of medical school."