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9th Grade Science Experiment: Garden Cress Won't Germinate Near Routers

Posted by Soulskill on from the are-the-routers-in-the-freezer dept.

New submitter SessionExpired writes "Five 9th graders from Denmark have shown that garden cress won't germinate when placed near a router (Google Translation of Danish original). Article text is in Danish, but the pictures illustrate their results. The exact mechanism is still unknown (Danish original), but experts have shown interest in reproducing the experiment."

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  1. No reproduction by quintus_horatius · · Score: 5, Funny

    experts have shown interest in reproducing the experiment

    Or not reproducing, as the case may be.

  2. Neither will... by dlingman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your typical slashdotter probably sits closer to their router than the plants. And is about as likely to germinate.

  3. Doubtful on the outgassing... by denzacar · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...as it grows fine on keyboards.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cress_keyboard-3_sprouting_other_side.jpg

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    Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens