...that as soon as I wipe my hands clean of the whole meme thing because surely I have more sophisticated witticisms to share with you, the biggest inspiration to wannabe professional "blobbers" everywhere posts her first one. Meanwhile, my own blob has been without an update for days because I have nothing sophisticated or witty to say.
That's not really true. On Tuesday I sat in on a meeting between two scientists who discussed the intricacies of DNA technology, and I had no idea what in the Sam Hill these people were talking about, and I thought, "Hey, if I blogged about this, I would talk about how even though I dropped out of my high school physics class, I still have to pretend I sort of comprehend what multiplex short tandem repeats are, and I would compare it to when you're spacing out on the phone with a friend and you suddenly realize there's a pause in the conversation that probably means it's your turn to speak, so you snap back with some kind of 'Hmmm. You don't say?' type of remark, and then your friend's like, 'What?' because she wasn't really done, just stopped to catch her breath, so your comment turns out to be the equivalent of expressing snort-nosed laughter right after someone sets you up with, 'So a priest, a duck, and a rooster walk into a bar.'"
See? Witty up the wazoo.
...but the rabbi ducked!
BA-DUM-TSH!
Posted by: Luke | February 03, 2006 at 02:42 AM
You don't say?
Oh, and I didn't give myself the opportunity to drop out of physics. I didn't take it in the first place. :0)
Posted by: Lost a Sock | February 03, 2006 at 01:03 PM
I am in a seminar that sounds like that.
It is with a bunch of grad students in the German department who study linguistics. It is on an internet link-up with UNC-Chapel Hill, a university in Berlin and one in Frankfurt.
These people argue about linguistic theory and when I try and interject something to historicize the discussion, I am looked at as if I just farted.
Then they all speak German and I go and speak to the pop machine.
Ahh, limited class offerings...
Posted by: Will Shannon | February 03, 2006 at 07:14 PM
Sorry Frema, but I'm lost with these comments!
Posted by: butterflygirl | February 04, 2006 at 04:06 AM
And we all know science is a wonderful thing.
On the other hand, How do you get down from a duck?
...a ladder
Posted by: molly J | February 04, 2006 at 03:16 PM
Any body who really knows what is going on in any situation/thought process should be able to explain the basic concepts. The truth is atoms, ions and molecules either "like or dislike " each other. Then they do their interaction. It really is just that simple. The only thing is that if there are more than two of any thing, it does get much hard to know about.
The main equation in physics is maybe, F = ma. That is not so big.
MHS Science, Daddy D.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 04, 2006 at 03:52 PM
What? You *don't* understand the intricacies of DNA technology?? What kind of a blogger are you?
(I don't think I took any Science past what was required Sophmore year!)
Posted by: Isabel | February 04, 2006 at 04:31 PM
I'm not a big fan of Science or any of your colleagues for that matter...I do love you though!! ;)
Posted by: Sambo V. | February 04, 2006 at 05:03 PM
Oh no, all of these science haters coming out of the closet.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 04, 2006 at 06:48 PM
Unfortunately, science is filled with people who want to feel smarter than everyone else. The fact that you didn't follow is like crack to these individuals.
I look at these people the same way normal christians view people who picket funerals of gay soldiers. Just getting the message and point all wrong.
But please don't hate the science.
The science doesn't hate you.
Posted by: Tommy | February 06, 2006 at 12:44 AM