32 comments

  • impish9208 26 minutes ago

    Some PM somewhere is asking when this API will be available in the browser so that their site and its 413 trusted partners can delight their visitors with more relevant ads.

  • euroderf 15 minutes ago

    These measurements will not be complete if they do not measure the other two states of matter, liquid and solid. I don't know about you, but they've been known to appear.

  • gundmc 23 minutes ago

    Mythbusters made a version of this in an unaired segment of their 2006 episode about passing gas https://youtu.be/RHcDP_Yew-g?si=T7AONGdXPd4d_gM3

  • throwup238 31 minutes ago

    This reminds me of one of the pinnacles of Canadian culture, Kenny vs Spenny. In one episode titled “Who Can Blow the Biggest Farts?” they used a device that measures flatulence to judge who blew the biggest fart.

    I assume with this underwear we all can participate in gamified flatulence with a global leader board.

  • shermantanktop 2 hours ago

    When gas hits $5 a gallon at the pump, scientists get creative.

  • nytesky an hour ago

    I know this is worthwhile, especially with the rise in colorectal cancer in younger adults, perhaps this will help in early detection.

    But I did take a double take and go “Is it April already?”

  • nullorempty 2 hours ago

    And I just invented a fart-tube to route gasses away from sensors - already assuming farts will be taxed.

  • MarkusWandel 40 minutes ago

    That sounds like a classig igNobel Prize candidate!

  • bdangubic 34 minutes ago

    Meta should buy this and make people in 3rd world countries watch this in real time

    • tootie 31 minutes ago

      Was just thinking about the surveillance aspect of this. Nobody would be able to pretend it was someone else who farted.

  • SoftTalker 2 hours ago

    My first question was: who funded this? Seems like a candidate for a Proxmire Golden Fleece Award.

    This research was supported by the University of Maryland, the Maryland Innovation Initiative Phase I and the UM Ventures Medical Device Development Fund.

  • fortranfiend 26 minutes ago

    Some things should be left unknown.

  • xrd an hour ago

    I do think this has a chance of breaking records for clinical trial participation rates.

  • nullorempty 2 hours ago

    Life is stranger than fiction.

  • portly 2 hours ago

    I need a smell amplifier

  • zoklet-enjoyer 2 hours ago

    Future Ig Nobel candidate?

    I signed up for the study. I like to participate in studies at the local college and I track my sleep and stuff daily on my watch. Kind of excited about this. I'll report back with my data if I get picked

    Update: dang

    Thank you for your interest in the Human Flatus Atlas and for your willingness to participate in our study.

    Due to overwhelming demand, we are currently experiencing a temporary pause in onboarding new participants. At this time, we kindly ask that you save the personalized consent form link you received, as it will be required to continue your participation once we are ready to bring you on board.

    We will send a notification once we have expanded capacity to accommodate all participants.

    We are thrilled by the incredible response to this study and truly appreciate your patience and enthusiasm. We look forward to your participation.

    Sincerely, The Human Flatus Atlas Research Team

    • dguest an hour ago

      Ig Nobel is doing more for science than Nobel:

      - It's fun.

      - The prizes are accessible to young scientists who actually need the career boost from the publicity (as opposed to established scientists who are mostly boosting the prestige of the prize)

      - They promote awareness of how diverse and awesome science is.

    • batch12 an hour ago

      Sincerely, TH FART

    • salad-tycoon an hour ago

      Small annoyance, the team name is missing an E.

      Wish they had gone with The Human Enterologic Flatulence Atlas Research Team.

  • paulbjensen 2 hours ago

    …and the Danes will tax it, just like they tax cow farts.

    • CalRobert an hour ago

      Well, given that both are destructive to the planet, that makes some sense.

      (Also, cow burps are the bigger issue)

      • nullorempty an hour ago

        Clearly. Seems like the top concern for today's the powers that be.

    • ramon156 an hour ago

      Methane is the most harmful gas right now, but the solution for some reason is more money to the gov. Maybe we should do something about that meat industry

      • nullorempty an hour ago

        Methane you say.

        May be they should just stop the wars for now. Stop spilling oil into the seas. Stop dropping bombs. Stop all the crazy shit they are doing.

        As far as meat is concerned - our bodies need meat and fat to stay healthy.

        • 6510 14 minutes ago

          > Stop all the crazy shit they are doing.

          But then we would have to accept methane is an excellent fuel and that we have an abundance of it. No one on the fortune 500 likes that idea.

  • toenail 2 hours ago

    I wonder what comes after that, a tax for methane emissions?

    • Simulacra 2 hours ago

      You speak in jest but compared to other taxes that have been proposed.. I can't say that you'd be wrong

    • kotaKat 2 hours ago

      "This workplace is an Ultra-Low Emissions Zone. Violations will result in a daily standing charge docked from your pay."

  • vivzkestrel an hour ago

    - imagine if you had superpowers to do anything

    - i would replace everyone s underwear secretly with a bass base to emit a loud noise everytime someone farted

    - imagine how many loud bops you would hear at the airport every second

  • kotaKat 2 hours ago

    Tired: Kohler's poop camera.

    Sleepy: Withings' piss sensor.

    Wired: Smart fart panties.

  • k4rnaj1k an hour ago

    This can potenitally help people actually tell if their microbiome is okay. Seems like an actually useful study and will be very helpful for doctors.

    • salad-tycoon an hour ago

      Finally, we might have proof that family member(X) truly is releasing biological weapons grade flatulence at the next holiday get together.