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dguesttoday at 3:23 PM1 replyview on HN

Ig nobel prizes were just a few days ago:

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.


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microtheriontoday at 4:05 PM

I wonder whether a “Ig Nobel Price Winner” sticker would provide marketing benefits for an urinal.

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