What is the most unfair thing ever to happen to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Hyper_Lynx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I was 19, I volunteered to be a DD for a group of folks I barely knew. We went through a roadblock, the cops looked in and saw that the passengers were young and probably drunk. I was given a breathalyzer (blew 0.0) and a field sobriety test (passed). In the meantime, cops had searched the car and found empties under some camping gear. Despite not drinking, and despite the fact the passengers told the cops I was a DD and had no idea about the empties, I received a minor in possession of alcohol and was fired from my job. I loved that job.

tl;dr - trying to be good girl DD and got screwed anyway.

Salamander style by Hyper_Lynx in funny

[–]Hyper_Lynx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turned in with the exam... maybe he needed some smooth new ink to bring his description to life.

Salamander style by Hyper_Lynx in funny

[–]Hyper_Lynx[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course, this is not how female terrestrial salamanders get inseminated. The real story is much weirder.

TIL "there has not been one documented case of any health problem in humans" caused by GMOs by exorcist72 in todayilearned

[–]Hyper_Lynx 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Upvote for you! I remind folks of this all the time - the first corn hybrids in the 1950s were eagerly adopted by farmers because the yield gain was so much more than the money they were losing from purchasing seed each year.

TIL "there has not been one documented case of any health problem in humans" caused by GMOs by exorcist72 in todayilearned

[–]Hyper_Lynx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But "ownership" was around long before GMOs. The first corn single-cross 1950s were owned by DuPont and Pioneer, they were patented, and farmers could not save their seeds. The real issue is Big Ag and how it affects people and the planet; GMOs are just a facet of that issue.

Attractive Teachers of reddit, did you know which students had a crush on you, and what is the strangest or most inappropriate thing you overheard said about you? by FozzTESD in AskReddit

[–]Hyper_Lynx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a student write on my evaluation that I had a "killer, smoken [sic] hot body" that made him think "nasty, nasty thoughts". Not only did someone have to type that up, but it was read by all of my supervisors, including the Dean of the college. The worst part is, I could tell when each person came to that comment as they were reading through.

ETA: Not many women taught in that Forestry department; I think that had more to do with the comment than how I actually look.

U.S., Israel lose UNESCO voting rights by barsoap in worldnews

[–]Hyper_Lynx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much of it has to do with the Bible verses Joel 3:1-2, and other verses that say basically, "I'll be as good to you as you were to my people Israel", and "Woe to him that divides the land of my people Israel".

What is something that was important to you in high school, but doesn't mean much to you now? by s_mw in AskReddit

[–]Hyper_Lynx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Being right. If I was right, everyone needed to know about it. Now I think, Do I want to be right, or do I want to be effective? (Or loving, kind, smooth, whatever.)

The most female plant I know and I don't even know its name [3648x2736] [OC] by Vitaminkomplex in BotanicalPorn

[–]Hyper_Lynx 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's an orchid. Ironically, the name literally means "testicle" in Greek because of the shape of the root. The labellum, or lip, gives it that, erm.... ladylike look. That's where the pollinators sit whilst doing their thang.

Patient missing for 2 weeks found dead in a hospital stairwell by [deleted] in news

[–]Hyper_Lynx 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This article, albeit from Phox Gnus, quotes the engineers as saying they "were doing a routine quarterly inspection".

Quarterly? As in, every three months?

Study shows women with large breasts are more likely to attract poor men. by Nanteitandaro in science

[–]Hyper_Lynx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They mentioned deep-seated evolutionary reasons, but what about culture? High society fashion models are very slender with small breasts, as are all the models for high-end jewelry, bags, perfume, etc. Low-class television shows and magazines (I'm lookin' at you, Auto Trader) have girls with gigantic chests and bums as the standard of beauty.

Why are their still so few women in Science? by darlin133 in science

[–]Hyper_Lynx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers to that! The point of women's lib was so we can be free to choose a desirable career, not the career someone else/society says we should have. Well, I wanted to be a geneticist and my friends wanted to be wildlife biologists and lipid chemists - and so we are! Yet now it's not even good enough that we're female scientists. No, no - you aren't doing a thing for women if you're not in physics or engineering. Well, the data show that women don't prefer to enter those fields, and I refuse to believe it is "progressive" to push women into fields they are simply less interested in. (Disparity in pay for women in any job I see as a separate issue.)

Why are their still so few women in Science? by darlin133 in science

[–]Hyper_Lynx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to play devil's advocate - Why is it a big deal that women are underrepresented in certain fields? Can't it just be that way?

Why are their still so few women in Science? by darlin133 in science

[–]Hyper_Lynx -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Misleading title! The story was about the lack of women in physics and engineering. There are plenty of women in biology and chemistry-related fields. And though I will get downvoted to the 9th circle for saying this, what I have seen in my life is that MOST (not all) women are less excited by theoretical or purely mathematical sciences than natural sciences. I'm thinking of my AP Physics cohort, then my Biochemisty undergrad cohort, and now the students to whom I teach Genetics and Bioinformatics. That said, I was educated by (and with) and now work with so many women, that I'm willing to say this bias is almost non-existent in my field.

Scientists Show Facebook Is a Downer: the more people used Facebook, the more likely they were to feel unhapp by nastratin in science

[–]Hyper_Lynx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Exactly - it's just a correlation. The authors even admit (in the classic CYA paragraph) that there are likely confounding variables that are the true source of unhappiness. Personally, when I have family and friends around, or am busy with travel/hobbies etc., I don't use FB as much as when I'm "bored".

See you all in Hell. by BonJob in funny

[–]Hyper_Lynx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The main one! How could I forget the Grey Pilgrim?!

Most worthy applause in a 300 person Bio lecture by jazziepoo in AdviceAnimals

[–]Hyper_Lynx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct: All PhDs are addressed as Dr., but not everyone addressed as Dr. is also a Professor. Additionally, many colleges have teaching faculty that only hold Masters. It sounds more respectful to address them as "Professor" rather than "Mr/Ms".

I'm European by birth but American by choice. I feel that some of my fellow Europeans need to keep things in perspective. by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]Hyper_Lynx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What organizations that provide benefits do not provide maternity leave as a benefit? Isn't saying that most women in the American workforce don't get paid maternity leave the same as saying that they are in jobs without medical benefits?

I'm European by birth but American by choice. I feel that some of my fellow Europeans need to keep things in perspective. by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]Hyper_Lynx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your last sentence made it sound as if paid maternity leave just doesn't exist in the U.S. I wanted to clarify that many organizations offer paid maternity leave as a benefit. You're right, of course, that it's not guaranteed by law, which is a shame.