Disambiguation preamble : 2,4-D should not in any way be confused with 2D:4D Some people feel that the ‘navels’ of Navel Oranges are just too big. What’s to be done? Giverson Mupambi, of the Agriculture (Horticultural Science) department at the Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, wondered if a liberal application of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2,4-D […]
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Comparisons: Apples, Oranges, and Apples
Some years ago Scott Sandford, in the Annals of Improbable Research, explained how to properly, scientifically compare apples and oranges. Now, Jerry James Stone, on the Discovery web site, explains how to compare Apple products and apples (the fruit): See the web site for more detail, including a larger version of Stone’s image.
Oranges and apples, powering apples
Two conjunctions of apples and oranges: 1. This video shows someone finding out how many round, juicy oranges it takes to power an Apple iPhone. 2. Scott Sandford’s classic article “Apples and Oranges,” published in volume 1, no. 3 of the Annals of Improbable Research. Sandford writes: “it is not difficult to demonstrate that apples […]