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06 Oct 06 - 06:06 AM (#1851825) Subject: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Emma B at last a cure for hiccups http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003291381_ignobel06.html |
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06 Oct 06 - 06:29 AM (#1851839) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: McGrath of Harlow Well, I don't know about the hiccup cure - but the sonic teenage repellent sounds like a splendid innovation. There should be an enormous market for those. |
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06 Oct 06 - 07:26 AM (#1851864) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Wolfgang I'll have to find that hiccup cure article. I can imagine that a foreign finger would stop me immediately (think back how much I "like" the prostata tests), but would my own work?? I'm not curious enough to find out. I've read that article about the teenage repellent. There is an interesting alternative mentioned there or in another article. The basic idea is the same: a "noise" that repells teenagers but not adults. They discussed opera music as a teenager repellent, but I think folk music might work as well. And those who still sit there in my experience are very nice. Wolfgang |
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06 Oct 06 - 07:27 AM (#1851866) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Bunnahabhain We've had several of those for ages. It's called a bodhran... |
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06 Oct 06 - 07:54 AM (#1851887) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Bagpuss Apparently you can now get the sonic teenage repellent as a ringtone and the kids use it so that they can be alerted to calls and texts without the teacher knowing (I suppose as an alternative to vibrate). |
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06 Oct 06 - 07:58 AM (#1851889) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Paul Burke How do they KNOW woodpeckers don't get headaches? Do they get hiccups (I stuck my finger...)? |
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06 Oct 06 - 09:11 AM (#1851934) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Amos Literature: Daniel Oppenheimer, for his report "Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with Using Long Words Needlessly." Damn, I wish they'd included a detailed report! A |
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06 Oct 06 - 09:51 AM (#1851964) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Bill D yes, Amos...the intricacies of the parameters of arbitrary exploratory perusal of polysyllabic vicissitudes would indeed intrigue some of us! |
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06 Oct 06 - 09:58 AM (#1851973) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Amos Monadal Archetypes in a Jungian Analysis of Sesquipedalian Antidotes to Diurnal Stressors in Normalized Socio-Economic Categories A paper well worth not writing.... A |
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06 Oct 06 - 10:49 AM (#1852008) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Bill D do you need a co-non-author? Or can you not write it all by yourself? |
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06 Oct 06 - 11:16 AM (#1852027) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Amos LOL!!! Most kind, but I'll just bite my own tongue, thank you. A |
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06 Oct 06 - 01:07 PM (#1852105) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Mrrzy I'm still snickering about the prostata -would you like salsa with yours? |
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06 Oct 06 - 06:07 PM (#1852309) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Stilly River Sage I just gave a printout of the article to my boss, in case he needs any ideas for his after dinner remarks and before he introduces a keynote speaker at a conference we're hosting here this weekend. |
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07 Oct 06 - 12:25 AM (#1852499) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Rapparee These are, and have long been, the most important prizes awarded. I especially like the concept of Little Miss Cutie Pie, eight-year-old girl who, when the speaker exceeds a certain time limit, stands up and says, "Please be quiet, you're boring me." |
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07 Oct 06 - 04:09 AM (#1852537) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Sandra in Sydney Oz was well represented with a paper about how many times a group photo needs to be taken to be sure that no-one blinks! Tho our previous winner, Dr Karl can never be beaten - Dr Karl's survey on Belly Button lint |
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07 Oct 06 - 11:52 AM (#1852773) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Elmer Fudd You can watch a video of the Ignobel Prize awards ceremony from their website. The group also has a "Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists," because the public digs scientists with long hair. You can apply for membership from the website if you have--or think you have--luxuriant, flowing hair. Photos of members are posted. IgNobel Prize website |
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07 Oct 06 - 09:00 PM (#1853080) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: frogprince But we can't be sure about the hiccup cure until someone does a study with a treated group, an untreated group, and a group who are administered a placebo... |
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08 Oct 06 - 08:16 AM (#1853221) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Mr Red KY jelly at the ready --------- SIR! |
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08 Oct 06 - 11:05 AM (#1853292) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Stilly River Sage I have been able to excuse my extra photos of people at a conference I covered this weekend by citing the Ig Noble research on the number of shots required to be sure that all in the photo have their eyes open. It got some great smiles along with open eyes! SRS |
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08 Oct 06 - 11:29 PM (#1853721) Subject: RE: BS: The IgNobel Prizes 2006 From: Sandra in Sydney SRS - I wish I could pass on your research, but even tho I heard the winners intervied on our national broadcaster, there was nuffin' when I searched. Maybe they take a few days to archive? sandra |