Hey, I've been in a firefight before! Well, I was in a fire. Actually, I was fired from a fry-cook opportunity. I can handle myself.

Wash ,'War Stories'


Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jars - Feb 27, 2006 9:21:26 am PST #9872 of 10002

I don't suppose anyone knows what aDNA is, by any chance? I know mtDNA, but this 'a' thing is a new one on me.


TomW - Feb 27, 2006 9:24:13 am PST #9873 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."

I don't suppose anyone knows what aDNA is, by any chance? I know mtDNA, but this 'a' thing is a new one on me.

Fascinating. [link]

Ancient/Archeological DNA. Think the mosquito in Jurassic Park.


§ ita § - Feb 27, 2006 9:24:15 am PST #9874 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Wikipedia on ancient DNA. Encyclopedia Britannica has nothing.


Jessica - Feb 27, 2006 9:27:19 am PST #9875 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Ancient/Archeological DNA

Neato.

Ugh. The sandwich I had for lunch is not sitting well with me. I wish I'd gotten something else.


Beverly - Feb 27, 2006 9:27:20 am PST #9876 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I love that the article on blonds going extinct had a photo of Six to illustrate "blond".


§ ita § - Feb 27, 2006 9:28:45 am PST #9877 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I love that the article on blonds going extinct had a photo of Six to illustrate "blond".

Talk about yer charismatic megafauna.


Jars - Feb 27, 2006 9:28:50 am PST #9878 of 10002

Ah. Why couldn't they just call it that? For half the article they actually say 'ancient DNA' and the rest of the time it's aDNA. I was feeling very stupid for not knowing what the hell was going on. Although, seeing as how I really should have known that, I still kind of am.


TomW - Feb 27, 2006 9:30:49 am PST #9879 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."

Oops, sorry for the crosspost. Should be writing test cases.


Sean K - Feb 27, 2006 9:33:47 am PST #9880 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

My sister just spotted Delroy Lindo buying condoms.

For 24 fans.... Over the weekend, I was in line at the service counter at my nearby Gelson's, and President Logan and his wife got in line behind me.

I only said "Mr. President," and nodded to him as I passed him on the way out, and he gave a little snicker.


Jessica - Feb 27, 2006 9:37:09 am PST #9881 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I only said "Mr. President," and nodded to him as I passed him on the way out, and he gave a little snicker.

That's awesome!