Hatrack River Forum: The Ig Nobel Prize

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

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Chemistry - A University of Minnesota team who set out to prove whether people can swim faster in water or sugar syrup.

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Economics - A Massachusetts inventor who designed an alarm clock that runs away and hides when it goes off.

Do I really have to comment?

[Big Grin]

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

One year I am going to have the time and money to go to this thing.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :

I don't think that alarm clock deserved the award - that sounds like something I could actually use! [Razz]

Posted by foundling (Member # 6348) on :

"Literature - The many Nigerians who introduced millions of e-mail users to a "cast of rich characters... each of whom requires just a small amount of expense money so as to obtain access to the great wealth to which they are entitled"."

I wonder who accepted this award? I'd love to get their email address.

Posted by Minerva (Member # 2991) on :

I've been. It's hilarious. Entire labs of grad students dressed up in a common theme to attend.