Feb 15 2009
Somebody Has to Study It
Imagine this cocktail-hour conversation -
Scientist 1 to 2: What do you study?
Scientist 2: The measurement of hadron spin when in an ultra-low energy plasma state.
Scientists 1 & 3: Cool. Fascinating.
Scientist 1 to 3: And you?
Scientist 3: Um, mumble mumble.
Scientist 2: Hey, didn’t you just publish your most recent research finding in the Journal of Biology? Let’s see, if I recall correctly, the press release was titled, Pubic Hair Provides Evolutionary Home For Gorilla Lice.
Scientist 1 chokes on a cracker. When coughing he spits a bit of Swiss cheese clear across the room.
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[I predict a coming nomination for an Ig Nobel award.]
