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Scientific proof that MIT has a better sense of humor than Harvard

By adamg on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 10:12am

Some field research into the question.

Via Paul Levy, an MIT alum now working at a Harvard-affiliated institution.

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By Jiffywoob on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 12:05pm.

Is there video anywhere of the weather balloon stunt? I've always wondered about that; I'm always told how amazing it was, but I never thought -- based on the photos I've seen -- that it looked that impressive.*

I want to be proven wrong.

*Yes, I realize that sneaking onto a field, digging up the sod without damaging it and putting a balloon underneath set to remotely inflate isn't exactly what one would call a cakewalk, but still...

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By Jay Levitt on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 7:32pm.

That was in 1982... when day-glo legwarmers, Pac-Man, and an MTV moon landing looked impressive, too. (And three years *before* Dire Straits knocked our socks off with amazing, computer-generated cartoons of appliance repairmen.)

I don't think we can look back on anything from the pre-CGI world and know if it was cool anymore.

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By anon on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 9:04pm.

You'll just have to our word for it--it was cool.

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