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vnnie3 t1_j996y6j wrote

As a research student myself, it baffles me to see such "units of measurement" in a paper

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seanbrockest t1_j99poc9 wrote

Yeah, "40 million times greater than a bowl of rice crispies" isn't helpful OR scientifically accurate.

I mean come on, everyone knows skim milk makes them louder.

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SarcasticAssClown t1_j99u4uo wrote

But it does create good copy! Happens when the lead scientist has a kid majoring in marketing...

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DrabDonut t1_j9cga8w wrote

> everyone knows skim milk makes them louder

Hmmm. It’s good, but I don’t think it’s Ig Nobel Prize good.

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seanbrockest t1_j9cgm9n wrote

Damnit. I might get laid off next week. Might have to use the spare time to confirm that hypothesis.

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