Science!: Eeyore, Baguettes and Babies

[Lauren Admire]

Frankly, my biggest problem with these articles has to do with how Lauren Admire holds her propane torch like a big 'ol girl.

I hate the look on the face. No offence Lauren, but that snarly look only works if it isn't faked. that and the Propane torce is kinda meh, be more awesome and get an Oxyacetylene torch.

How about I just go all mad scientist and start making monkey-dolphin hybrids?

 

[randommaster]

Ah, Winnie the Pooh... the story of a substance-addicted bear, a depressed donkey, a pig with a very serious speech impediment, a rabbit with OCD, and a hyperactive tiger-thing. We had such awesome role models.

What are you talking about? Winnie the Pooh was all like, "I'm down with this Chinese philosophy. Word, Piglet, share the enlightenment." You don't get more hardcore than Winnie the Pooh.

Awesome article Lauren. Mondays are always better with Science!

 

[The Random One]

As I understood it the bread shorted some of the power lines entering the LHC from the outside and not actually anything in the LHC. So unless they bury all the powerlines all the way from the power plant to the LHC this is something that might just happen (even to your house).

Well, it's not uncommon for power lines to be underground exactly for this reason. Although not high voltage lines, I think.

Frankly, my biggest problem with these articles has to do with how Lauren Admire holds her propane torch like a big 'ol girl.

I hate the look on the face. No offence Lauren, but that snarly look only works if it isn't faked. that and the Propane torce is kinda meh, be more awesome and get an Oxyacetylene torch.

How about I just go all mad scientist and start making monkey-dolphin hybrids?

This would not change the apparent mis-handling of the propane torch. An oxy-acetylene rig WOULD be more masculine, despite your obvious femininity. It is difficult to accept a female scientist, ask Watson and Crick.

You need a propane torch to make monkey-dolphin hybrids? The more you learn.

 

[KazNecro]

The next time you're woken up by a screaming child in the wee hours of the morn', recall this one fact: that baby is crying in a very specific melody that echoes their mother's native tongue, and they learned this trick while in the womb. Of course, it's still crying, so go...change its diaper, or give it a banana, or whatever you do to make it be quiet.

*Rubs his temples* Give it a banana?! Please tell me this is some obscure game reference. PLEASE!! (And no, I don't have kids, for those who are wondering.)

One question I do have on the Nanocages is how much heat is required to activate the nano-change? My concern would be if the patient suddenly gets a high fever and accidentally releases chemo drugs into their system prematurely. Other than that, AWESOMESAUCE!! My family tree has a history of cancer, so advances like this is a welcome sight for me and my immediate family.

 

[Lauren Admire]

Frankly, my biggest problem with these articles has to do with how Lauren Admire holds her propane torch like a big 'ol girl.

I hate the look on the face. No offence Lauren, but that snarly look only works if it isn't faked. that and the Propane torce is kinda meh, be more awesome and get an Oxyacetylene torch.

How about I just go all mad scientist and start making monkey-dolphin hybrids?

Sounds good, Maybe ad some Human in there, just in case they become super sentient and we need to remind them that blood is thicker than water.

Good call, we don't want them going all "Thanks for all the fish" on us.

 

[Lauren Admire]

One question I do have on the Nanocages is how much heat is required to activate the nano-change? My concern would be if the patient suddenly gets a high fever and accidentally releases chemo drugs into their system prematurely. Other than that, AWESOMESAUCE!! My family tree has a history of cancer, so advances like this is a welcome sight for me and my immediate family.

The polymer strands have a critical temperature that initiates the phase change. This critical change is tunable, but right now they have it "one right above body temperature (37 degrees Celsius) but well below 42 degrees Celsius (107 degree Fahrenheit)"

Article [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169580.php]

 

[KazNecro]

One question I do have on the Nanocages is how much heat is required to activate the nano-change? My concern would be if the patient suddenly gets a high fever and accidentally releases chemo drugs into their system prematurely. Other than that, AWESOMESAUCE!! My family tree has a history of cancer, so advances like this is a welcome sight for me and my immediate family.

The polymer strands have a critical temperature that initiates the phase change. This critical change is tunable, but right now they have it "one right above body temperature (37 degrees Celsius) but well below 42 degrees Celsius (107 degree Fahrenheit)"

Article [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169580.php]

So the risk of a fever-induced phase change is plausible. Well, at least the nanocages ARE tunable. Great article, as always, Lauren!