3/5/2004: Long-nosed chimaera - Page 2

Elspode · 03-06-2004, 09:40 AM

Apparently, this one is just a baby, then, if they grow up to 1.6 meters long.

I think they'd lose some of their cuteness factor at that size.

wolf · 03-06-2004, 10:22 AM

I think it lost it's cuteness factor at hatching.

tjennings · 03-06-2004, 11:53 AM

Why is it on a cutting board?

Elspode · 03-06-2004, 01:51 PM

Apparently, someone is hungrier than I am ever going to get.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-06-2004, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tjennings
Why is it on a cutting board?

Good question, I'm guessing that's where they examine all the specimens. Some get more thorough examinations than others, which explains the cut marks in the board.

tjennings · 03-06-2004, 03:26 PM

Well if they are cutting it up to eat it, all I have to say is "Save a nostril for me." (kidding by the way, I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot fork).

Electrophile · 03-07-2004, 01:03 PM

Chimera is used in science for more than just fish. Mice cells can be combined with human cells to make chimeric cells. Part of one protein can be made with part of a second protein to produce a chimeric protein with properties similar to both of the original proteins.

Greek (and latin ) used to be quite common in science, but since no one learns them in school anymore the trend of naming things in a "common" language is dying out. Unless you consider English to be the next common language.

Leah · 03-07-2004, 03:28 PM

Scientists and deep sea dredgers are finding some weird and wonderful slippery & slimy little ocean critters in the depths between New Zealand and Australia never ever before seen. National Geographic did a story not so long ago about some of the finds, Interesting. Just goes to show that there's more out their then meets the eye.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-07-2004, 10:26 PM

More reasons for me to stay out of the damn ocean.

Welcome to the Celler Electro. Sounds like you could be a great sourse of the straight dope. Thanks.

Sun_Sparkz · 03-08-2004, 05:18 PM

Thats one of the cutest things ever!! how could you say that beautiful thing is ugly?? look at its gorgeous little innocent eye gazing out into the camera. thats one amazing, incredible creature. I hope those bastard scientists have fun killing them for scientific experiments.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-08-2004, 05:58 PM

You think that's cute? Hey, maybe you could be my next ex.

Sun_Sparkz · 03-08-2004, 06:24 PM

that depends.. would you be willing to undergo scientific experiments too?

xoxoxoBruce · 03-08-2004, 06:46 PM

Oh goodie, kinky too.

Sun_Sparkz · 03-08-2004, 07:08 PM

So thats a yes?

*Glove Snap*

:p

xoxoxoBruce · 03-08-2004, 09:52 PM

They tell me abuse is better than nothing.

03-06-2004, 09:40 AM	#16
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Apparently, this one is just a baby, then, if they grow up to 1.6 meters long. I think they'd lose some of their cuteness factor at that size. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

03-06-2004, 10:22 AM	#17
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I think it lost it's cuteness factor at hatching. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-06-2004, 11:53 AM	#18
tjennings Belt Conveyor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sioux City, IA Posts: 66	Why is it on a cutting board? __________________ No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical. Niels Bohr, physicist (1885-1962)

03-06-2004, 01:51 PM	#19
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Apparently, someone is hungrier than I am ever going to get. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

03-06-2004, 03:26 PM	#21
tjennings Belt Conveyor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sioux City, IA Posts: 66	Well if they are cutting it up to eat it, all I have to say is "Save a nostril for me." (kidding by the way, I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot fork). __________________ No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical. Niels Bohr, physicist (1885-1962)

03-07-2004, 01:03 PM	#22
Electrophile Jotter of Notes Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 11	Chimera in science Chimera is used in science for more than just fish. Mice cells can be combined with human cells to make chimeric cells. Part of one protein can be made with part of a second protein to produce a chimeric protein with properties similar to both of the original proteins. Greek (and latin ) used to be quite common in science, but since no one learns them in school anymore the trend of naming things in a "common" language is dying out. Unless you consider English to be the next common language.

03-07-2004, 03:28 PM	#23
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	Scientists and deep sea dredgers are finding some weird and wonderful slippery & slimy little ocean critters in the depths between New Zealand and Australia never ever before seen. National Geographic did a story not so long ago about some of the finds, Interesting. Just goes to show that there's more out their then meets the eye.

03-07-2004, 10:26 PM	#24
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	More reasons for me to stay out of the damn ocean. Welcome to the Celler Electro. Sounds like you could be a great sourse of the straight dope. Thanks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-08-2004, 05:18 PM	#25
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	Thats one of the cutest things ever!! how could you say that beautiful thing is ugly?? look at its gorgeous little innocent eye gazing out into the camera. thats one amazing, incredible creature. I hope those bastard scientists have fun killing them for scientific experiments. __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

03-08-2004, 05:58 PM	#26
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You think that's cute? Hey, maybe you could be my next ex. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-08-2004, 06:24 PM	#27
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	that depends.. would you be willing to undergo scientific experiments too? __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

03-08-2004, 06:46 PM	#28
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh goodie, kinky too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-08-2004, 07:08 PM	#29
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	So thats a yes? Glove Snap :p __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

03-08-2004, 09:52 PM	#30
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They tell me abuse is better than nothing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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