Whitle their meticulous, if often unorthodox, methods may yield varying results, their studies make for a fascinating read and are likely to tickle the funny bone of anyone interested in their findings.

However, Wired.com columnist Jenn Shreve was unsire about the ramifications of the Lab's theft of an article.

"Life imitating art is one thing. Art imitating life is another. It's when art starts imitating life imitating art that things begin to break down. This site might very well be a sign of the apocalypse," Shreve explained.

Wired.com has decided to refrain from legal action against the roguue laboratory.

"Oh those guys are just a bunch of kidders, ain't ya?" Wired.com legal advisor Toby Dick chortled to Doctor Whittlocke.

"You got that right!" was Whittlocke's response.