A Physicist, a Chemist, and an Economist

A physicist, a chemist and an economist are stranded on an island, with nothing to eat. A can of soup washes ashore.

The physicist says, "Lets smash the can open with a rock."

The chemist says, "Lets build a fire and heat the can first."

The economist says, "Lets assume that we have a can-opener..." Paul Samuelson