Jun 30, 2011
science chick commented on Drunk of the Week.
Seeds... sun is different than warmth. Word.
Jun 13, 2011
science chick commented on Stupid Fucking Anti-Vaccine Hippies.
@54:
"As the world is made more toxic by humans do humans need to introduce humans to more toxins to make humans more resistant to toxins?"
If this is a reference to vaccines, well, then, you don't know how vaccines work. They have nothing to do with toxins. They are a way of "showing" your immune system a pathogen so it will "remember" that pathogen the next time you encounter it and fight it off so that you don't get "sick" with it. You only get the outward manifestation of the illness the first time you're infected with a particular pathogen; vaccination is a way of bypassing the getting sick part but still getting immunity from it. So it doesn't have anything to do with toxins.
If that's not what you meant, well then, can't help ya, because what you said doesn't make sense.
"As the world is made more toxic by humans do humans need to introduce humans to more toxins to make humans more resistant to toxins?"
If this is a reference to vaccines, well, then, you don't know how vaccines work. They have nothing to do with toxins. They are a way of "showing" your immune system a pathogen so it will "remember" that pathogen the next time you encounter it and fight it off so that you don't get "sick" with it. You only get the outward manifestation of the illness the first time you're infected with a particular pathogen; vaccination is a way of bypassing the getting sick part but still getting immunity from it. So it doesn't have anything to do with toxins.
If that's not what you meant, well then, can't help ya, because what you said doesn't make sense.
Jun 9, 2011
science chick commented on Dear Science.
As you say Jonathan,these types of cancers are SO rare, and their incidence isn't increasing despite the fact that everydamnone in the known universe has a cell phone glued to his/her head... wouldn't the incidence be going up if there was some sort of causative relationship? You'd think so...
May 28, 2011
science chick commented on Dear Science.
Excellent choices! I agree with HOUSE, they definitely show the dynamics of scientific inquiry very well. And GATTACA is one of my favorite movies. Nice job again Science.
May 1, 2011
science chick commented on Hangover Helper.
Seeds... you're an asshole. Mandatory prison for a FIRST OFFENSE? Jesus. Like it or not, alcohol is LEGAL and people will drink. It's part of the culture for fuck sake and nothing is going to change that. Making it easier for people to NOT drive drunk, however, will make a difference and will help to get people off the roads when they shouldn't be there.
And as for being too stupid to take a bus or call a cab... that's only possible if buses are running and running to where you live, and have you ever tried to get a cab in Seattle?
DUI laws are TOO HARD on first offenders and TOO EASY on subsequent offenses. Yeah, I know this article isn't about this, but people like Seeds that say dumbass shit like that just piss me right the fuck off. Jesus.
And as for being too stupid to take a bus or call a cab... that's only possible if buses are running and running to where you live, and have you ever tried to get a cab in Seattle?
DUI laws are TOO HARD on first offenders and TOO EASY on subsequent offenses. Yeah, I know this article isn't about this, but people like Seeds that say dumbass shit like that just piss me right the fuck off. Jesus.
Feb 19, 2011
science chick commented on Dear Science.
@10... that disappoints me tremendously - I would expect better of Maher.
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