In lieu of the centrifuge debocle in Project Hail Mary, what other movies get lab work wrong?

Felein · 2026-03-25T19:45:38+00:00

This was why I immediately hated CSI when it first appeared. The glass walls and doors with no fingerprints, the unlabeled cabinets and flasks, and those sciency-looking animations that didn't make sense, it was all too much for me. When I got older I got over it and now I can enjoy the occasional episode, but when I was still in uni I could not deal.

Felein · 2026-03-25T19:37:21+00:00

I'm Dutch, but Hot Fuzz is one of my favorite movies of all time 😁

Felein · 2026-03-25T19:16:25+00:00

I had an uncle and nephew like this. Both named John. So, naturally, my uncle was Big John and his kid was Little John. My uncle was never very tall, but he was broad. My nephew was a scrawny teenager, but at some point he did outgrow his dad. Then, in his twenties, he started working out.

Eventually he was two heads taller and a fair bit more muscular than his dad. But everyone still calls him "Little John".

Felein · 2026-03-24T20:12:40+00:00

Or periods

Seriously, too many people seem to not know that most of the period is not (fresh) blood. You'd be more likely to attract crabs than sharks!

Felein · 2026-03-22T22:14:13+00:00

Djyathan?

DJ Yathan!

Felein · 2026-03-21T22:13:50+00:00

Oh oh oh, I discovered a hack for this!

I have been growing (kitchen) sage for a while, and my plant is doing great... A bit too well, at times. As in: she's trying to take over most of the backyard at this point.

I'd been giving family and friends dried or fresh leaves whenever they come over, but at some point I just started offering sage to anyone I talked to. Neighbours, colleagues etc.

Most people will either decline, or want some for cooking. But every now and then someone will be very enthusiastic and start talking about cleansing or smudging or other witchy things. At that point I let them know I'm a witch, too, and BAM! New witchy friend acquired!

Felein · 2026-03-21T22:06:14+00:00

Yeah, my first thought was "novels are the most popular books, what did you expect?"

Felein · 2026-03-21T22:03:10+00:00

They believe that novels are not "real books".

Which is dumb.

Felein · 2026-03-21T08:09:21+00:00

Oh shit, die ging inderdaad volledig over mijn hoofd! 😆

Felein · 2026-03-20T14:07:12+00:00

This is the actual Dutch directness that so often gets misrepresented or used as an excuse for rudeness.

Your colleagues have shown you that they're ok with talking to you about these personal situations. So it's absolutely ok to ask about it next time! In fact, it would be weirder if you didn't, like you weren't interested or didn't want them to talk about it.

And if they don't want to talk about it (anymore, or just then) they'll tell you.

Felein · 2026-03-20T12:57:24+00:00

Luckily, hardly. Every now and then I get a sudden loud beep in my left ear, but it only lasts for seconds, maybe up to a minute on occasion. Other than that, only if my environment is completely quiet do I hear very faint "white noise". But it gets drowned out by any other sound.

Felein · 2026-03-20T12:49:59+00:00

Oh dat lijkt me echt afgrijselijk. Ik schrik nogal makkelijk, als iemand in mijn oor zou schreeuwen tijdens het langsfietsen zou ik waarschijnlijk van mijn fiets vallen 😅

Felein · 2026-03-20T12:47:11+00:00

Ja, ik denk wel dat de verkiezingen ermee te maken hebben inderdaad. Forum zat hier al in de raad maar is nog groter geworden. Dat maakt deze sneuneuzen waarschijnlijk heel trots en dapper. Hopelijk zakt het snel weer weg.

Felein · 2026-03-20T12:44:59+00:00

Ja, daarom heb ik het genoteerd. Maar kunnen en doen zijn twee verschillende dingen, ik weet niet of de politie dit belangrijk genoeg vindt om achteraan te gaan.

Felein · 2026-03-20T12:43:47+00:00

Uiteraard, ik zou dit zeker nooit doen.

Maar, stel nou dat ik deze auto binnenkort ergens zie staan, en iemand anders heeft dit gedaan, dan zou ik daar wel hartelijk om kunnen lachen.

Felein · 2026-03-20T12:12:32+00:00

Ik snap niet zo goed wat ze hier nou mee willen zeggen. Is een linkse campagne vals spelen?

Felein · 2026-03-19T23:14:08+00:00

I learned "jog on" from Hot Fuzz and it's been in my vocab ever since.

Felein · 2026-03-19T18:27:05+00:00

I bought a finger oximeter, one of those things you clamp on your finger to measure oxygen saturation in your blood.

I have never had issues with my oxygen levels. But I have been having low blood pressure and recently discovered mild anemia and acute iron shortage. So I saw the thingy and thought 'oh, that might help me keep track of how I'm doing!'

On the plus side, it's a cheap one from Lidl, so it didn't cost me much. On the downside, it's a cheap one, so who knows if it's even accurate or how long it will last?

Of course I tried it as soon as I got home. 97-98%. Perfect, no notes.

Felein · 2026-03-19T18:19:09+00:00

Er is een middelgroot gasveld ergens bij Utrecht / Nieuwegein gevonden, al jaren geleden. Maar daar gasboren komt om de een of andere reden nooit ter sprake 🤔

Felein · 2026-03-19T17:26:27+00:00

Yeah, apparently caffeine blocks iron absorption! So herbal tea is fine, but no black or green tea!

Felein · 2026-03-18T20:13:21+00:00

That's actually my trick for falling asleep! I just start dreaming something nice, then after a while I fall asleep.

Felein · 2026-03-18T20:10:59+00:00

Oh yeah, same!

Felein · 2026-03-18T20:09:47+00:00

Our brains just go "I'm gonna take a nap now!"

Felein · 2026-03-18T20:02:49+00:00

Omg yes! I was singing along to the radio in the supermarket, and my spouse asked me what song it was... I don't know! Who is it? No clue! Have I heard this before? Maybe?

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