The Best Science Paper Ever !!!

[cbelt3]

http://www.althofer.de/random-lego-structures.pdf

PDF warning.

What happens when you mix scientists , Legos, a washing machine , a party , and probably alcohol .

[davester]

Was this published in JIR? I've seen a number of similar papers published there.

[eustacetilley]

On the Urey-Miller experiment:

"He added heat, stirring, lightnings; the result after a week was a soup with lots of amino acids, the building blocks of terrestrial life ."



(They're going to need a bigger washing machine...)

Eustace

[mrlynn]

Sending this right off to our daughter's Lego-fanatic boys and scientist parents!

/Mr Lynn

[Speedy]

Time to quit folding and start running my washing machine.

[cbelt3]

And here's the other referenced paper in my sister's email. More of a plea from a frustrated undergrad, and NSF Kids (language)

http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~kovar/hall.html

Snippet:


Conclusion

Going into physics was the biggest mistake of my life. I should've declared CS. I still wouldn't have any women, but at least I'd be rolling in cash.

[digby]

Loved it, but what's CS?

[JoeH]

digby wrote:
Loved it, but what's CS?

Computer Science

[digby]

JoeH wrote:
[quote=digby]
Loved it, but what's CS?

Computer Science Thanks! I was wondering if I was crazy to keep refreshing this for days...