Today will be different; that day is gone

50shadesofmattcohen: kar-cinogeneticist: So, this...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:45:20 +1000

kar-cinogeneticist:

So, this happened.

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT

HEY GUYS LOOK MY GIRLFRIEND MADE A VIDEO ABOUT HOW WE GOT...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:26:30 +1000

HEY GUYS LOOK MY GIRLFRIEND MADE A VIDEO ABOUT HOW WE GOT TOGETHER. I may or may not make an appearance. Wow she looks cranky with me.

Part two is here for reasons of a technical difficulty nature.

(Except I just watched the videos and she called me a crazy bitch so maybe I should think about being single.) (And she laughs at me! Ouch.)

Also, her tumblr is here!

(Tagging my people! You don’t have to watch but LOOK AT MY BABY.)

xhikaruchanx: thisgrrlwithhands: Answer all these questions...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:40:17 +1000

xhikaruchanx:

thisgrrlwithhands:

Answer all these questions and you should have a fully-developed character for your audience to connect with.
A strong character can carry a weak plot; but a strong plot can’t carry weak characters

oh

my

god

yes

GUESS WHO’S GOING TO BE EDITING PAPERS SENT IN FOR PUBLICATION. PAPERS ON ‘A GAME OF...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:12:32 +1000

GUESS WHO’S GOING TO BE EDITING PAPERS SENT IN FOR PUBLICATION. PAPERS ON ‘A GAME OF THRONES’ (THE BOOK). WHICH I HAVEN’T READ. AND I HAVE TWO ASSIGNMENTS TO WRITE. FUCK.

BUT STILL. THIS IS EXCITING.

handpickedhappiness: Can we please talk about the fact that...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:03:56 +1000

handpickedhappiness:

Can we please talk about the fact that this is a site where people are literally bullied into deleting their blogs?

This person deleted their blog because of this post

They got so much hate that they deleted their entire blog…just because they didn’t notice the joke.
And this happens ALL the time. People are bullied from this website. I’m not exaggerating, this is complete bullying, there’s no other word for it.

And this is the Avengers fandom? Really? One of my fandoms did this? That’s disgraceful.

You know, for a website that claims to be tolerant and open to everything, be it gender, race, orientation, preferences, or whatever, for people who claim to always be there if people are depressed or suicidal or just having a bad day…
You’re pretty good at abusing people.

dionthesocialist: Realistic Erotica: “Please don’t stop,” she moaned just as my fucking hand...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:53:30 +1000

dionthesocialist:

Realistic Erotica: “Please don’t stop,” she moaned just as my fucking hand started to really cramp.

unimpressedcats: quack quack mooww

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:40:20 +1000

unimpressedcats:

quack quack mooww

And we can add another item to the list of “Stupid Mean Shit Erin Says For No Reason Other...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:09:20 +1000

And we can add another item to the list of “Stupid Mean Shit Erin Says For No Reason Other Than She’s A Horrible Person”!!

This girl is impressive, folks! She pushes her girlfriend away with such skill, such speed! Such incredibly fucked up one-liners!!

zayngatsby: all i do on this website is scroll and hold in my pee

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:44:50 +1000

zayngatsby:

all i do on this website is scroll and hold in my pee

girljanitor: randomproxy: donotchoosesidesyet: Sir Reginald...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:20:15 +1000

girljanitor:

randomproxy:

donotchoosesidesyet:

Sir Reginald Wiggly

/SCREAMS FOREVER

I see your knitted octopus and raise you a needle-felted squid

YESSSSSS

Writing about death is actually a really un-fun thing to do. I don’t even get to write 1500...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:19:37 +1000

Writing about death is actually a really un-fun thing to do.

I don’t even get to write 1500 words about how I feel about death. No, instead I’m talking about the feelings of a dead Greek guy, and the feelings other people have about those feelings. People who, if I looked into their philosophical work, are probably homophobic dickheads, because it seems like they all are, even the Greeks.

:( :( :( :( :( I started drinking cider in the hopes it would help me cope with writing this...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:52:43 +1000

:( :( :( :( :(

I started drinking cider in the hopes it would help me cope with writing this horrible essay.

But the more I drink, the less the material makes sense.

Sigh.

disneybound: Disney Characters as College Students by Ruben

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:08:47 +1000

disneybound:

Disney Characters as College Students by Ruben

But I think I am a little bit broken? I was having a really fucking awesome day - which never...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:23:25 +1000

But I think I am a little bit broken?

I was having a really fucking awesome day - which never happens - and then Friday started telling me I’m pretty, beautiful etc. and now I feel like shit.

Don’t understand.

pleoros: Matt Molloy Smeared Skies Matt busted out into the art...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:39:27 +1000

pleoros:

Matt Molloy

Smeared Skies

Matt busted out into the art scene with his smeared sky photos. Stacking 100 to 200 photos into one, he gave a new way to enjoy the view above us.

grantaire-put-that-bottle-down: ihititwithmyaxe: mothernaturene...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:38:11 +1000

grantaire-put-that-bottle-down:

ihititwithmyaxe:

mothernaturenetwork:

Harry Potter wizarding genetics decoded

If the wizarding gene is dominant, as J.K. Rowling says in her famous series of Harry Potter books, then how can a wizard be born to muggle parents (non-magical people)? And how can there be squibs (non-magical people born into wizarding lines)?

It seems these baffling genetic questions have finally been answered, thanks to Andrea Klenotiz, a biology student at the University of Delaware.

In a six-page paper, which she sent to Rowling, Klenotiz outlines how the wizarding gene works and even explains why some witches and wizards are more powerful than others.

“Magical ability could be explained by a single autosomal dominant gene if it is caused by an expansion of trinucleotide repeats with non-Mendelian ratios of inheritance,” Klenotiz explains.

What does this mean?

In school we learn the fundamentals of genetics by studying Gregory Mendel’s pea plant experiments and completing basic Punnett squares. Basically, we’re taught that whenever one copy of a gene linked to a dominant trait is present, then the offspring will exhibit that dominant trait, regardless of the other gene.

However, Non-Mendelian genes don’t follow this rule, which is the basis of Klenotiz’s argument. She says that the wizarding gene could be explained if it’s caused by a trinucleotide repeat, which is the repetition of three nucleotides — the building blocks of DNA — multiple times.

These repeats can be found in normal genes, but sometimes many more copies of this repeated code can appear in genes than is standard, causing a mutation. This kind of mutation is responsible for genetic diseases like Huntington’s Disease. Depending upon how many of these repeats occur in the genes, a person could exhibit no symptoms, could have a mild form of the disease or could have a severe form of it.

In her paper, Klenotiz argues that eggs with high levels of these repeats are more likely to be fertilized, a phenomenon known as transmission ratio distortion. She also suggests that the egg or sperm with high levels of repeats is less likely to be created or to survive in the wizarding womb.

This argument answers several questions about wizarding genetics:

How can a wizard be born to muggle parents?

Genetic mutations can randomly appear, meaning anyone could be born with the wizarding gene. However, there’s a better chance of magical offspring occurring if the parents are on the high side of the normal range for mutations.

How can a squib be born to wizard parents?

Although parents with these mutated magical genes would be likely to pass the gene on to their children, there’s still a possibility that any given offspring might not inherit the trinucleotide repeat.

How can varying degrees of magical ability be explained?

The more repeats a wizard inherits, the stronger the magical power he or she will have. If both wizarding parents are powerful wizards, it’s likely their offspring will also be powerful.

You can read Klenotiz’s full paper on wizarding genetics here.

Far and away one of the nerdiest things I’ve ever read. Love it.

as a conductor of light you are unbeatable

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:34:52 +1000

_{as a conductor of light you are unbeatable}

jetset-studios: Robert Downey Jr - Man Of Many Faces

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:34:40 +1000

jetset-studios:

Robert Downey Jr - Man Of Many Faces

between-brightness-andme: this is the best

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:27:59 +1000

between-brightness-andme:

this is the best

sherlock-and-his-coat: dmcxwtf: consultingdetectiveofgallifrey:...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:13:53 +1000

sherlock-and-his-coat:

dmcxwtf:

consultingdetectiveofgallifrey:

deductism:

celestialnexus:

thenextdragonborn:

whiskersandmagic:

bamfinajumper:

i-was-so-alone-and-i-o-u-so-much:

sherlockstuff:

WTF

I want to make your skin into a lampshade, John.

I’m coming after you. I hope you’re a light sleeper. Have you changed your locks recently? Heard Sherlock is going to be out of town a while.

Homicidal Greg.

#when the sherlock fandom starts to make homicidal greg is when we need now s3

we were shipping sherlock/door just weeks before S2

i’m looking forward to the next year of mentally-damaged sherlockians

“ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME”

You’re walking down Baker Street. There’s no one around and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eye you spot him: “Greg Lestrade”. He’s following you, about 30 feet back, he gets down on all fours like the Hound of Baskerville—he’s gaining on you! GREG LESTRADE. You’re looking for 221b but you’re all turned around! He’s almost upon you now and you can see there’s BLOOD on his face! My Godtiss there’s blood everywhere! Running from your life from GREG LESTRADE. He’s brandishing a badge. It’s GREG LESTRADE. Lurking in Londooon. Detective Inspector GREG LESTRADE. Living in the shadows. GREG LESTRADE. Going on vacation. GREG LESTRADE. Finding all the bodddiiiiiiesss. Actual Psychopath GREG LESTRADE. Now it’s dark, and you’ve seen to have lost him. But you’ve hopelessly lost yourself. Stranded with a detective. You creep silently around St. Barts. Ah-Ha! In the distance, there’s 221b with it’s light on! JOHN! You move stealthily toward it. But DAMN YOUR LEG! Ahh! Moran blew it off! Getting a cane! Deduce deduce. Limping into the flat. Deduce deduce. Now you’re on the doorstep. Sitting inside is GREG LESTRADE. Playing on his phone. GREG LESTRADE. But he doesn’t hear you enter. GREG LESTRADE. You’re sneaking up behind himmm. Strangling Detective GREG LESTRADE. Fighting for your life with GREG LESTRADE. Using your cane on GREG LESTRADE. VATICAN CAMEOS! Safe at last from GREG LESTRADE. You limp back to Baker Street, blood oozing form your damn leg. But you’ve won. You have beaten GREG LESTRADE.

omfg^^