paranoid linux sadgirl with imposter syndrome
how I like to spend my day: relaxing activities such as reading stuff on the internet, video games
what I consider a good day: any day I do as little of the above as possible because that means I’m actually doing something productive for once to try to un-fuck-up my life
go explorin. downtown, in the neighborhood, new building. just lookin around with a pal. good times
as someone who considers tulips ugly I’ll never understand how the hype got so outta control
I refuse to eat one without a soft tortilla on the outside to contain the inevitable fractured mess
Among animals, there exists a single known example of an apparently freely rotating structure, though it is used for digestion rather than propulsion: the crystalline style of certain bivalves and gastropods.[19]: 89 The style consists of a transparent glycoprotein rod which is continuously formed in a cilia-lined sac and extends into the stomach. The cilia rotate the rod, so that it becomes wrapped in strands of mucus. As the rod slowly dissolves in the stomach, it releases digestive enzymes.[19] Estimates of the speed of rotation of the style in vivo vary significantly, and it is unclear if the style is rotated continuously or intermittently.[20]
Weird, kinda gross, and fascinating!
possibly, though if they did it was likely accidental
I looked at some of the TEM photos and it certainly looks to me like what they’re describing is all there (or not there). The prep and imaging looks high quality also, so I personally doubt it’s a prep or imaging artifact. But I’m far from an expert, just know a bit of cell TEM from the one project I did a few years ago
so I did one year of a homeschool co-op where we only had class on Fridays and the rest of the week was homework. I fucking LOVED IT.
Now, this particular program was pretty mediocre in terms of educational quality, mainly because it was religious nutjob oriented. I had the good fortune that my mom is a natural at teaching and I already knew how to learn stuff from the internet fairly well for a 7th grader in 2007 (identifying quality sources, etc.)
the main benefit to me was a VERY MUCH APPRECIATED escape from being mercilessly bullied at the traditional (well, also private religious, but still in-person daily) school I had been at for 5 years. Just being able to hit a hard reset on the group of kids I went to school with was already a huge social boost, and additionally, I only had to socially interact one day a week so even bad days weren’t completely overwhelming.
If I hadn’t had my mom to ensure I was actually learning stuff, maybe it wouldn’t have been worth it. But fortunately I had her, so my educational progress didn’t completely capsize and I finally started making some progress learning how to interact with kids my age somewhat normally, instead of just isolating myself
TL;DR one type of home schooling is a co-op that meets weekly or so, and that could have a lot of benefits if your kid is socially stunted from being bullied into oblivion
my own personal interpretations based entirely on vibes are as follows
asshole: someone who is intentionally hurtful to others for their own personal gain
jackass: an asshole who is, additionally, reckless
dickhead: a jackass who is, additionally, stupid
It is possibly part of a separate fourth domain of life, Parakarya.
I used to research weird algae that don’t fit in so well phylogenetically speaking, and I’m kinda annoyed by the philosophy of making everything its own group, so I read the above and thought, “yeah right”
Now that I’ve read the article… yeah this thing is REALLY, REALLY weird. Why does it only have 1 nuclear membrane!? What the fuck are filamentous chromosomes!? WHERE IS ITS CYTOSKELETON!? HOW DOES IT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT A CYTOSKELETON!?
“unskilled” labor
I like. Steak. Well. Done. Because. That is how. I. Like. It.
it’s not because I can’t tell truly unsafe undercooked meat from rare
it’s not because I don’t like steak at all
it’s not because i fantasize about eating leather
IT’S HOW I PERSONALLY ENJOY THE TEXTURE AND FLAVOR OF A STEAK
now that’s out of the way I’ll be ordering the veggie burger because i have overwhelming ecological guilt lol
fascinating read! surprisingly detailed for how long ago she lived.
also:
William Johnston suggests that it is this answer which captured the imagination of the nation: “She had killed not out of jealousy but out of love.”
what was he smoking? she definitely killed him out of jealousy lmao
What do hardworking lab technicians deserve but rarely get?
original: What is the euphemistic term for culling of research animals?
“What are you feeling today?”
“egg white”
“c r e a m y”