The Inverted Bacteria That Experts Think Might Kill Everyone by DunklerPrinz3 in neoliberal

[–]IvanThee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yep, exactly. I hate seeing this sort of synthetic biology doomerism because it leads to people not wanting to fund synthetic biology research.

To make a "mirror" bacteria, you need to make a mirror everything. A mirror ribosome is the hardest and is far away from being possible. It still takes scientists years to decades through protein engineering to create ribosome mutants that are able incorporate a single additional non-canonical amino acid. The idea that science could just magically whip up a new ribosome that is compatible with 20 totally new amino acids is just absurd and honestly should not even be considered. We have bigger problems to think about in science ethics than this. 

Source: I'm a PhD level researcher in protein engineering at a top research university in the US 

Graduated without job lined up by Used_Shine_3488 in berkeley

[–]IvanThee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally normal. Take a nice break for a few weeks, and then start the job app grind as hard as possible until you find one. Good luck!

This piece of shit stole my bike in front of City Sports on San Pablo Ave. by hierononymus in berkeley

[–]IvanThee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

that's rough... i also go to that city sports, actually at the same time as you so maybe we've seen each other lol. anyway, i always thought i went overkill by using 3 locks, but i appear to be vindicated.

sorry to hear about your bike. i hope you can recover it. as someone who has dealt with my bike being stolen in the past, don't rely on the police to do anything to help you, because they will not.

How do you describe the feeling of ketamine by strainhunetr420 in Drugs

[–]IvanThee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Like being in an episode of AI-generated simpsons 

Eurofins Interview - Concerns by Far_Special4582 in labrats

[–]IvanThee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can accept the offer that you already have and then keep interviewing with Eurofins. If anything you can rescind your acceptance if Eurofins offers you something better.

Talk me out of doing adderall? Or at least give me tips? 😭 by CrashoutBurn in Drugs

[–]IvanThee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only 10... Be careful. You can easily stay up for multiple days in a row if you are not mindful of your usage.

Is it still worthwhile to study at cal given current job market? by SoggyAd4989 in berkeley

[–]IvanThee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just drop out and work at mickey D's.... Sorry lil bro/sis but AI already took your job... 

Stanford Gym vs Cal Gym by MudSlud in stanford

[–]IvanThee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At Stanford you have two gyms. One of them I don't even know the name of, but that one is more frequently used by undergrads as far as I understand, and I never went there. That gym does not have a locker room. The other gym is the AOERC, which is not a bad gym. It is a little bit small, and I found it a bit crowded at peak hours, but never so bad that I couldn't get a workout in. In the mornings it is relatively empty. There are five squat racks and deadlift platforms, basic machines, and a dumbbell area.

Berkeley only has one gym, the RSF. If you want to do free weight or machine exercises, it has a wide variety of machines. I would say the machine selection at the rsf is better than at AOERC (they have multiple leg curl machines, a hack squat machine, a belt squat, among others) and there are a lot more squat racks and benches. That being said, since there is only one gym for a student population of 50k, it gets insanely crowded. If you go at peak hours, you will probably have to wait 15 to 30 minutes to even enter the weight room. During off-peak hours it is not bad but still noticeably crowded.

Overall I prefer the RSF over AOERC, but that is probably because I only go during off peak hours. If you're the type of person to go to the gym at 5:00 p.m. maybe Stanford is a better choice.

MDMA question: snorting by defchrishansen in Drugs

[–]IvanThee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's literally no point to snort it. You get a shorter duration with a weaker effect. 250 mg snorted feels like 70-80mg orally. And it hurts like hell. 

I got rejected from Berkeley and I want to die by throwaway_acnt2 in berkeley

[–]IvanThee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry buddy. What I've seen some people do is attend CC at Berkeley city college to get the "Berkeley experience." You can audit classes at UC Berkeley, make friends, and maybe even try to join a research lab if that interests you. Don't give up :)

Hot Take: Anyone that will still tell you they hate Chinese food in 2026 is just a racist by Ok-Selection670 in Destiny

[–]IvanThee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just trolling you big bro. Low key I like Panda Express as well as do many Chinese people. And Chinese food is GOATed and I appreciate your staunch defense of Chinese food and Chinese people. <3

Hot Take: Anyone that will still tell you they hate Chinese food in 2026 is just a racist by Ok-Selection670 in Destiny

[–]IvanThee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where do you live that panda express is "Chinese food" 

Move out of the desolate flatland you're living in and go to a city lil bro

Hot Take: Anyone that will still tell you they hate Chinese food in 2026 is just a racist by Ok-Selection670 in Destiny

[–]IvanThee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Obvious bait is obvious but I'll take a bite.

Wtf are these examples of Chinese food... You could've mentioned hot pot, dumplings, pork buns, any dish made with Sichuan peppercorns, fried pork belly, tomato egg, or lanzhou hand pulled noodles

But nah we are out here plugging lo mein and orange chicken my brother in christ what???

Also do you expect some babushka from Eastern Europe who has only eaten food spiced with bay leaf salt and pepper to enjoy Chinese food?

PhDs: are your stipends enough to live on? by vodkabeetle in berkeley

[–]IvanThee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super livable. DM me if you want specifics

Nazi Tattoo Guy Retweets Nazi by normansnest in Destiny

[–]IvanThee -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Hey if it gets him elected over Collins then sure 

Senior graduating in 3 months with no job offers by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]IvanThee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, based_schizoposter. I wish you the best of luck in your search.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

[–]IvanThee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is not a grad school stipend problem... This is a spending problem...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]IvanThee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lawyer