arstechnica, 2 months ago to random Mining Helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try There are so many investments that we could be making, but there are also Moonshots." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/mining-helium-3-on-the-moon-has-been-talked-about-forever-now-a-company-will-try/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Mining Helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try
There are so many investments that we could be making, but there are also Moonshots."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/mining-helium-3-on-the-moon-has-been-talked-about-forever-now-a-company-will-try/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
spacemagick, 2 months ago @arstechnica Cost of party balloons about to sky-rocket? Wouldn't it be cheaper to fly patients to the Moon and back to be medically scanned there than bring the 3He down here? LOL Surely this insanely speculative BS is up for an #IgNobel prize?! #Helium #Helium3 #He3 #3He #Moon #NMR #MRI #cryogenics #fusion #Sun #LOLZ
@arstechnica Cost of party balloons about to sky-rocket?
Wouldn't it be cheaper to fly patients to the Moon and back to be medically scanned there than bring the 3He down here? LOL
Surely this insanely speculative BS is up for an #IgNobel prize?!
#Helium #Helium3 #He3 #3He #Moon #NMR #MRI #cryogenics #fusion #Sun #LOLZ
ottaross, 6 months ago to random On the occasion of Benoit #Mandelbrot's birthday, I can brag that I saw him in person once, while attending the #IgNobel awards event. Previously, knowing about him from a distance, he always seemed a very complex fellow. From a closer distance he continued to appear just as complex.
On the occasion of Benoit #Mandelbrot's birthday, I can brag that I saw him in person once, while attending the #IgNobel awards event.
Previously, knowing about him from a distance, he always seemed a very complex fellow. From a closer distance he continued to appear just as complex.
sellathechemist, 6 months ago to random It's the #IgNobel symposium today at the Great Hall at Imperial College, the chaos under the wise guidance of @MarcAbrahams We have a small bunch of UCL bananas heading over to be the timers for the presentations. Tickets available here. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahfest-ig-nobel-2023-tickets-713070271377
It's the #IgNobel symposium today at the Great Hall at Imperial College, the chaos under the wise guidance of @MarcAbrahams We have a small bunch of UCL bananas heading over to be the timers for the presentations. Tickets available here. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahfest-ig-nobel-2023-tickets-713070271377
DamonHD, 7 months ago to random #today got several (good!) sets of comments in for my working paper which I will deal with tomorrow plus a v good phonecall, and just booked tickets for me and friends for #BAHFest / #IgNobel! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahfest-ig-nobel-2023-tickets-713070271377 @ZachWeinersmith
#today got several (good!) sets of comments in for my working paper which I will deal with tomorrow plus a v good phonecall, and just booked tickets for me and friends for #BAHFest / #IgNobel! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahfest-ig-nobel-2023-tickets-713070271377
@ZachWeinersmith
ml, 8 months ago to accessibility Are you, like me, bummed you didn't watch the #IgNobel Awards ceremony live this past week? Well, it's archived here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UQi0ORXv4 MASSIVE props to the IgNobel commitee for saying aloud "the fourth year of the pandemic" and NOT holding this in an in-person theater environment. #Accessibility #CovidIsNotOver
Are you, like me, bummed you didn't watch the #IgNobel Awards ceremony live this past week? Well, it's archived here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UQi0ORXv4
MASSIVE props to the IgNobel commitee for saying aloud "the fourth year of the pandemic" and NOT holding this in an in-person theater environment. #Accessibility #CovidIsNotOver
berndandeweg, 8 months ago to random Dutch #MinCup23 on a day that explaining why #geologists lick rocks is awarded by an #IGNobel! https://www.palass.org/publications/newsletter/eating-fossils
#MinCup23 on a day that explaining why #geologists lick rocks is awarded by an #IGNobel! https://www.palass.org/publications/newsletter/eating-fossils
MarcGozlan, 8 months ago to random French Quand des dermatologues mesurent et dénombrent les poils de nez https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/realitesbiomedicales/2023/09/15/quand-des-dermatologues-mesurent-et-denombrent-les-poils-de-nez/ #IgNobel #nez #dermatologie
Quand des dermatologues mesurent et dénombrent les poils de nez https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/realitesbiomedicales/2023/09/15/quand-des-dermatologues-mesurent-et-denombrent-les-poils-de-nez/ #IgNobel #nez #dermatologie
jbaert, 8 months ago to random Nu over #ignobel op Radio 1 #nieuwefeiten
Nu over #ignobel op Radio 1 #nieuwefeiten
AkaSci, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random Link to the webcast of the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, Sep 14, 2023. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. 🤣 🤔 https://youtu.be/P9UQi0ORXv4 Main website: https://improbable.com/ig/2023-ceremony/#Ig-Ceremony-2023 Current and past winners: https://improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2023 Unfortunately, most of the papers are behind paywalls. #IgNobel
Link to the webcast of the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, Sep 14, 2023. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. 🤣 🤔 https://youtu.be/P9UQi0ORXv4 Main website: https://improbable.com/ig/2023-ceremony/#Ig-Ceremony-2023 Current and past winners: https://improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2023 Unfortunately, most of the papers are behind paywalls. #IgNobel
jbaert, 8 months ago to random Ik, morgenvroeg, die op de radio over #ignobel gaat praten na te laat opgebleven te zijn
Ik, morgenvroeg, die op de radio over #ignobel gaat praten na te laat opgebleven te zijn
jbaert, 8 months ago to random Current #ignobel favorite: "Measuring the extent to which ocean-water mixing is affected by the sexual activity of anchovies."
Current #ignobel favorite: "Measuring the extent to which ocean-water mixing is affected by the sexual activity of anchovies."
szescstopni, 8 months ago to random It is now less that ten minutes to the start of the 2023 #IgNobel prize ceremony. This will be fun to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UQi0ORXv4
It is now less that ten minutes to the start of the 2023 #IgNobel prize ceremony. This will be fun to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UQi0ORXv4
jbaert, 8 months ago to random Anyone else staying up late for the #ignobel 2023 ceremony? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UQi0ORXv4
Anyone else staying up late for the #ignobel 2023 ceremony? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9UQi0ORXv4
manisha, 8 months ago to random 15 hrs to go for the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes ceremony!! https://improbable.com/ig/2023-ceremony/#Ig-Ceremony-2023 #Improbable #IgNobel
15 hrs to go for the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes ceremony!!
https://improbable.com/ig/2023-ceremony/#Ig-Ceremony-2023
#Improbable #IgNobel
Ruth_Mottram, 1 year ago to science After the enlightening discussions on #housimg #insulation + the #EnergyCrisis this week, veryone's favourite #science rapper #bababrinkman is back with a new song urging us all to #GetInsulated Hilarious + thoughtful, surely an #ignobel shoo-in? https://youtu.be/EV5v0ExCBnA
After the enlightening discussions on #housimg #insulation + the #EnergyCrisis this week, veryone's favourite #science rapper #bababrinkman is back with a new song urging us all to #GetInsulated
Hilarious + thoughtful, surely an #ignobel shoo-in? https://youtu.be/EV5v0ExCBnA