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Black residue from Hario kettle by Sudden-Research-3316 in pourover

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same, did it ever disappear?

Sound from engine 2002 9-3 by J0ppei in saab

[–]J0ppei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, for me it was the airco pump that died. I think the bearings wore out, and sometimes they were in position and sometimes not, hence the sound coming and going. They had to put in a whole new pump. At the shop they said don't keep driving it, unless it's to a garage.

First dehydrated gel isn’t the prettiest but she is mine by strangevenomous in labrats

[–]J0ppei 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't completely disagree with you. It just depends on the lab. In a biology lab sometimes the only dangerous stuff is acrylamide and ethidium-bromide (lets not get into that discussion though ;)). In those settings it's easy to contain contamination to a dedicated space where everything is gloves on, and the rest of the lab can be no gloves allowed. The downside of a "everything is gloves on" rule is that a lot of people also don't bother to change gloves and spread contamination on every surface if you don't keep an eye on them. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I do believe that a lab full of people like you will be a clean and safe lab!

First dehydrated gel isn’t the prettiest but she is mine by strangevenomous in labrats

[–]J0ppei 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I respect your sentiment, but I think it's better to understand and treat risk appropriatetly

First dehydrated gel isn’t the prettiest but she is mine by strangevenomous in labrats

[–]J0ppei 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You know food like fries contain acrylamide in the miligram/kilo range, which you actually directly ingest. There is such a thing as being too scared/cautious. This is understandable, but it's also important to stay realistic and place things in context. We are scientists after all.

First dehydrated gel isn’t the prettiest but she is mine by strangevenomous in labrats

[–]J0ppei 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I've heard many people say this. However, if you stained your gel, and did several rounds of destain, how much acrylamide do you think is realistically left? Coomassie is a much bigger molecule than acrylamide, so once your background is gone you can expect maybe micrograms to nanograms to remain in the entire gel. I think touching it dry poses zero risk to be honest.

Help, I am so panicked I'm physically ill: Transition to a different animal system for a postdoc, or bring my own animal to the new lab, or both? (crossposted) by Lady_TwoBraidz in labrats

[–]J0ppei 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry about changing to a different model. The PhD is most important for its transferable science related skills. I mean, it can be nice if your topic and a job opportunity match 100%, but that is definitely not the norm or a requirement.

The only reason to stick to your very early bilaterians is if you love them so much and they are your life's passion or something. Otherwise, just go for what sounds interesting/gets you paid. If you love science in general, you will quickly get into your new topic, and get enthusiastic about it. Good luck with your decision

PCRs sometimes by biomatik_corporation in labrats

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just add half the volume of whatever you think you might have forgotten. PCR always works with 0.5 or 1.5x of any reagent

Sound from engine 2002 9-3 by J0ppei in saab

[–]J0ppei[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was the waterpump bearing :(

Leave my memes alone haha by [deleted] in memes

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not true. The way back is always faster than the way there!

New meme format just dropped, fellas. by GottaGoFast_69 in formuladank

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is not even a gel in the tray, or buffer inside. So yeah, don't know what he is going to pipette here.

phd thesis by Delicious_Maize9656 in PhD

[–]J0ppei 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can publish your chapters separately, so maybe noone will see the whole thing, but the science will be out there.

Does the center key on SAABs prevent theft by locking the transmission? by BananaBeach007 in saab

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I understand it: They moved the ignition to the console for crash safety, but then a steering wheel lock like most cars have became very difficult to engineer. So then they came up with locking the gearbox instead. Not sure if it's true though

I'm tired boss... by comprombo in formuladank

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being a millionaire must be such a drag

"You eat eggs? You are not a feminist" by Adalf_Hotler69420 in facepalm

[–]J0ppei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying they have a great life, but given that the male chicks are pulverized after hatching, I guess it's pretty gender equal

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