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Ig nobel prizes were just a few days ago: https://improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2026 https://improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2026 Edit: The splash free urinal was
by dguest 10d ago
Ig nobel prizes were just a few days ago:
https://improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2026 https://improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2026
Edit: The splash free urinal was the winner for physics!
I once joked that these do more for science than Nobel prizes. Now I don't think it's a joke: "wacky but interesting" awards are more important for the advancement of science than "everyone agrees this these people should be even more famous" awards.
- microtherion 10d agoI wonder whether a “Ig Nobel Price Winner” sticker would provide marketing benefits for an urinal.
- gdisk1 10d agoRedirection of flow is greater than of more.
- dang 10d agoMeet the Ig Nobel Prize Winners - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49576611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49576611 - Sept 2026 (42 comments)