Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony: Tonight!

Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) has been around for a long time, and anyone who considers themselves a science nerd/geek/dweeb/etc should immediately check them out. Their goal is to make you laugh and then think...

One way of doing this is honoring those people who did quality improbable research. Instead of the Nobel Price, they offer the Ig Nobel Prize.

 Check it out, this is the 21st annual Ig Nobel prize ceremony!
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2011 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but, 'That's funny..." —Isaac Asimov

"Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." —Sherlock Holmes

Corralling the Wyoming Wind

I'm a huge supporter of wind power, but this article touches on some of the bigger issues than just "do we want wind power". The biggest being the infrastructure for transport. The overall US infrastructure for electricity is archaic as it is, let alone what is necessary to support some forms of renewable energy.
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The Power Struggle for Wyoming's Wind

"Wyoming is an ideal place to generate electricity from wind. But getting current from turbines to customers is a political and economic puzzle. How it plays out will have lessons for renewable-energy projects nationwide." 

"The rancher -- independent and tall in the saddle -- may dominate the state's psyche, but it's the miner who pays the bills... A third of state spending -- $1.6 billion last year -- comes from severance taxes and federal mining royalties for coal, gas, and oil."

Bacon Infused Vodka

This link sort of speaks for itself in terms of pure awesome...
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Infuse Vodka with Bacon
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Foot washes ashore in BC

I've always heard that Vancouver was a good place to get your feet wet....
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Another human foot washes ashore in B.C.