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Weird Science Offered As University Class

Posted by kdawson on from the matter-of-degree dept.

ludwigvan968 writes "The ACTLab at the University of Texas at Austin is making waves with its Weird Science class. The link is to the TA's blog with documentation of some of the projects: a laser harp, a 3D environment constructed with fog and an LCD projector, and a 'water bridge' using a 50,000-volt transformer. Next semester, they're introducing a new class called 'Disruptive Technologies.'"

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  1. Re:Baseless assertion? by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Care to respond or are we all going to just let these anachronistic and misogynistic myths perpetuate ad infinitum?

    Can we all join the fun?

    My wife is smarter than me, more fit, better educated and a better programmer. I'm just barely more qualified with networks and architecture, and I'm definitely less of a cook. I have an extraordinary amount of respect for her.

    But if I ever accused her of being a rational being, she'd break my cranium, and then subtly change something to keep me off balance.

    See? Geeks do know about women. Just not very much.

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    Do not mock my vision of impractical footwear