BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Oct 05 - 08:51 PM

Actually some of this research sounds pretty interesting, in my humble opinion.

Charley Ignoble

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 11 Oct 05 - 06:43 PM

I,ve read through the winners for five years back, and am very disappointed to find that the efforts of G.W. Bush do not appear to have been recognised.

It may be, however, that he has been involved as a subject of research, giving rise to the award in 2003 of a prize for Psychology to Gian Vittorio Caprara and Claudio Barbaranelli of the University of Rome, and Philip Zimbardo of Stanford University.

The prize was for their discerning report entitled "Politicians Uniquely Simple Personalities".

Don T.

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 10:50 PM

http://improbable.com/

There you go.

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 10:41 PM

Got me blue clicky instructions thanks to Rapaire. Don't nobody else make no never mind.

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 09:12 PM

If some kindly Nobel Laureate or clone or blue clicky whiz-kid would PM me moron-level step-by-step directions through the blue clicky process I would be much obliged. I have tried to follow the standard operating procedure and can't get the hang of it.

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 07:18 PM

Yes, they threw airplanes. And as it happens, one of this year's Nobel laureates was up there sweeping the stage during the event. They all thought that was pretty darned good!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: open mike
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 07:12 PM

how about the Darwin awards?
http://www.darwinawards.com/

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 06:34 PM

Oh, God, and I missed it! One of the highlights of the year!

Did they throw the traditional paper airplanes? Was it necessary for Miss Cutey to speak?

I'm on the mini-AIR list, too.

Subject: RE: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Peace
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 05:09 PM

http://improbable.com/

Subject: BS: Ig-Nobel Prizes
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 05:07 PM

The annual Ig-Nobel prizes have been awarded. Genuine Nobel Laureates give them out at the awards ceremony. One Nobel laureate who couldn't make it sent a dummy of himself which his relatives hauled onstage to hand over the award. The prizes are howlers. For instance, this year's Ig-Nobel Prize for Literature went to the authors of the Nigerian email scam letters.

You can watch a video of the awards ceremony at a very funny website:

http://improbable.com/