Comments on: So how do you spell DNA? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Links and Video of the Week (2008/37) :: cimddwc http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-118216 Links and Video of the Week (2008/37) :: cimddwc Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:25:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-118216 [...] Bad Science Writing Gene found in people (via Bad Astronomy) [...] [...] Bad Science Writing Gene found in people (via Bad Astronomy) [...]

]]> By: JTDC http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116095 JTDC Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:12:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116095 It should have been IM1337. n00bs. It should have been IM1337. n00bs.

]]> By: ChesterM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116091 ChesterM Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:49:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116091 I suspect IMl33t also causes people to periodica1ly repl4ce rand0m 1etter5 wi7h numb3r5 th4t l0ok l1k3 13773r5. I suspect IMl33t also causes people to periodica1ly repl4ce rand0m 1etter5 wi7h numb3r5 th4t l0ok l1k3 13773r5.

]]> By: CandidoH http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116083 CandidoH Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:25:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116083 I wonder if IMl33t also affects twitch reflexes in computer games... I wonder if IMl33t also affects twitch reflexes in computer games…

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116081 Davidlpf Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:14:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116081 I wonder if there is a genetic connection between not being flexable with definations with words like irony or gas. I wonder if there is a genetic connection between not being flexable with definations with words like irony or gas.

]]> By: Radwaste http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116079 Radwaste Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:54:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116079 <i>"In neocons and fundamentalists, receptors for the two systems sit at adjacent desks, so grant applications get a lot of attention, leading to government funded research into why the government shouldn’t fund research."</i> I detect contamination by the Adams virus. That's OK. I wish I could write like Douglas, too! “In neocons and fundamentalists, receptors for the two systems sit at adjacent desks, so grant applications get a lot of attention, leading to government funded research into why the government shouldn’t fund research.”

I detect contamination by the Adams virus. That’s OK. I wish I could write like Douglas, too!

]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116078 Michael Lonergan Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:52:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116078 I'm heading to the doctor next week to get my IMl33T levels checked, and see about my oreillytocin levels. I’m heading to the doctor next week to get my IMl33T levels checked, and see about my oreillytocin levels.

]]> By: The Science Pundit http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116072 The Science Pundit Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:37:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116072 <a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/That%20Spells%20DNA" rel="nofollow">That spells DNA.</a> That spells DNA.

]]> By: Dave Hall http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116064 Dave Hall Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:44:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116064 madge Says: So the verbopressin hormone makes you misrepresent or make things up? Can we synthesise an antidote? Only for use on conspiracy theorists, religious fundamentalists and the like. We will give the creative artists and writers etc full freedom Just ONE more use, please? Can we make in liquid form and then use the government's secret chemtrail aircraft to spray it over Washington DC. With an extra dose on the White House and the Capitol Building? madge Says:
So the verbopressin hormone makes you misrepresent or make things up? Can we synthesise an antidote? Only for use on conspiracy theorists, religious fundamentalists and the like. We will give the creative artists and writers etc full freedom

Just ONE more use, please?
Can we make in liquid form and then use the government’s secret chemtrail aircraft to spray it over Washington DC. With an extra dose on the White House and the Capitol Building?

]]> By: Nicole http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116056 Nicole Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:17:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116056 Wow, I thought it was completely made up... thanks for that, David! Wow, I thought it was completely made up… thanks for that, David!

]]> By: Nicole http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116055 Nicole Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:16:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116055 Best line ever: "Not only that, men with two copies of IMl33t were more likely to pull random facts out of actual research and completely misinterpret them." Tee hee hee. Silly boys! ;-) Best line ever:

“Not only that, men with two copies of IMl33t were more likely to pull random facts out of actual research and completely misinterpret them.”

Tee hee hee. Silly boys! ;-)

]]> By: David http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116054 David Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:13:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116054 It's almost entirely a "quote" of the New Scientist article with an amazingly small number of changes. There is a "Reference" at the end of the article to the original, or at least the first part of the original, unless you subscribe to New Scientist. It’s almost entirely a “quote” of the New Scientist article with an amazingly small number of changes. There is a “Reference” at the end of the article to the original, or at least the first part of the original, unless you subscribe to New Scientist.

]]> By: Monkey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116053 Monkey Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:51:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116053 Parody. Parody.

]]> By: Freiddie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116052 Freiddie Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:47:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116052 Is it a parody? Or not? Is it a parody? Or not?

]]> By: Pierre http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116051 Pierre Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:37:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116051 This explains PZ you say? Well, if anything in that article was even remotely true, it woudl show that PZ's science writing gene is in excellent shape (ah, a folding joke). PZ write wonderfully well, as we all know. Myself, I like the VERY last sentence of the article, the Reference to the monogamy gene stupidity we've been hearing about recently. The science writing gene story is a good satire of that bunk. This explains PZ you say? Well, if anything in that article was even remotely true, it
woudl show that PZ’s science writing gene is in excellent shape (ah, a folding joke).
PZ write wonderfully well, as we all know.

Myself, I like the VERY last sentence of the article, the Reference to the monogamy gene
stupidity we’ve been hearing about recently. The science writing gene story is a good
satire of that bunk.

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116050 madge Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116050 Jewel- I like the way you like the way you think I think....I think :) Jewel- I like the way you like the way you think I think….I think :)

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116049 Gary Ansorge Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:33:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116049 I absolutely LOVE the last sentence in that "article". Most writers could use such a suppository to get them off their couch and running,,, Should forward this to Colbert,,, GAry 7 I absolutely LOVE the last sentence in that “article”. Most writers could use such a suppository to get them off their couch and running,,,

Should forward this to Colbert,,,

GAry 7

]]> By: Jewel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116048 Jewel Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:31:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116048 Madge - I like the way you think. Madge – I like the way you think.

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116047 madge Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116047 Oh and BA? Any chance of reinstating the Sunday night live web chat? I know you must be really busy ( Oh Great One ) with JREF and the book and cons and EVERYTHING, but we, your humble minions, sure do miss our Sunday night fix.( madge goes off to prostrate herself before the illuminated alter on which stands the sacred i-madge of THE ONE we (who are not worthy) call The Great and Munificent Phil) :) Oh and BA? Any chance of reinstating the Sunday night live web chat? I know you must be really busy ( Oh Great One ) with JREF and the book and cons and EVERYTHING, but we, your humble minions, sure do miss our Sunday night fix.( madge goes off to prostrate herself before the illuminated alter on which stands the sacred i-madge of THE ONE we (who are not worthy) call The Great and Munificent Phil)
:)

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-116046 madge Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:20:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/07/so-how-do-you-spell-dna/#comment-116046 So the verbopressin hormone makes you misrepresent or make things up? Can we synthesise an antidote? Only for use on conspiracy theorists, religious fundamentalists and the like. We will give the creative artists and writers etc full freedom :) So the verbopressin hormone makes you misrepresent or make things up? Can we synthesise an antidote? Only for use on conspiracy theorists, religious fundamentalists and the like. We will give the creative artists and writers etc full freedom
:)

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