Some of this year’s most bizarre science projects were recognized at an online ceremony this week. A parody of the better-known and more prestigious N… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339608/weird-science-projects-gain-ig-nobel-prize…
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Helium-huffing alligators and reluctant hitmen win big at the Ig Nobel awards
Weird science took center stage at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ig-nobel-prize-ceremony-2020.html
The Rise and Fall of the PlayStation Supercomputers
“On the 25th anniversary of the original Sony PlayStation, The Verge shares the story of the PlayStation supercomputers,” writes Slashdot reader jimminy_cricket. From the report: Dozens of PlayStation 3s sit in a refrigerated shipping container on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s campus, sucking up energy and investigating astrophysics. It’s a popular stop for tours trying to sell the school to prospective…