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Electron band structure in germanium, my ass (2001)(pages.cs.wisc.edu)
883 points by tux3 | 381 comments
A satirical undergraduate physics lab report on measuring germanium's resistivity versus temperature, complaining about broken equipment and a failed experiment.
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Electron band structure in germanium, my ass (2000)(pages.cs.wisc.edu)
423 points by crummy | 71 comments
A satirical undergraduate physics lab report ranting about a failed experiment measuring the temperature dependence of resistivity in germanium.
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