Converting hundreds of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach into mathematical networks reveals that they store lots of information and convey it very effectively
I didn’t need proof myself, but I suppose it’s comforting nevertheless to have it mathematically confirmed.
You may enjoy perusing the various winners of the Ig Nobel Prize.
Some fantastic stuff in there.
Is it worth the effort? Do they have anything better to do? I’d say the answer to both of those is “maybe”.
I personally enjoy these wild kinds of studies and hope they never stop.