Here’s 3 super-science pranks to ponder

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but bored genius is the mother of awesome.

Those who complained about "science being boring" in school are now adjusting claims if they're lucky, learning the relative storage abilities of different kinds of bags (paper or plastic) if they're not. The nerds are examining antimatter, lighting up lasers, and just for fun some have mastered prankology. Here are the Top 3 Super-Science Pranks:

Distinguished crazy bastard Sir Patrick Moore.

1. The Anti-Gravity Alignment

Sir Patrick Moore is an accomplished astronomer, beloved public figure, and prankster par excellence from that one time he convinced a significant fraction of the British population that they could float.

In 1976 he used his Radio 2 astronomy show to tell listeners that at precisely 9:47 am, April 1st 1976, an alignment between Pluto and Jupiter would cancel gravity and enable anyone who jumped to hover for a moment.

During his show, hundreds of people called in to confirm the anti-gravity effect, as well as the fact that people don't check the date, and basically disproving all alternative medicine while they were at it. These people believed they could FLY because a voice on the radio told them they could. Patrick Moore's Prank:1, Evolution: 0.

Go to ZUG to see the other two super science pranks.