LordLandis
LordLandis t1_jc27qop wrote
Reply to comment by EdSmith77 in How does viral RNA encode both the capsule and the RNA? by not_my_usual_name
And open reading frames, overlapping genes, and a bunch of other neat tricks.
LordLandis t1_ja844rm wrote
This makes me oddly sad. Even though I rarely use it since I don't enter the mall from that side, I love the underpass. It feels like a neat, semi-secret, cool thing, and I wish we had more things like it.
LordLandis t1_j6mvsrj wrote
Reply to comment by foxypucc11 in What infrastructure projects or development would you like to see in the area? by Lilratdog
At least from Short Pump to the airport, with a north-south line as a bonus.
LordLandis t1_izfvdvo wrote
Partially to ensure consistent protection (Ab levels fall off before they go away), partially because we don't check our pets for seroconversion, and partially because they (hopefully) aren't constantly exposed to it. Plus, reliably effective post-symptomatic therapies still aren't really a thing.
When I worked in Rabies testing we had to have periodic bloodwork to ensure we were still immune. Of course, we had so many positive specimens each week that we never had to worry about it...
LordLandis t1_iyedtjp wrote
Reply to comment by NotDolledUpForYou in Can someone with an O Rh- blood type really donate blood to every single human being on earth or is there more nuance to it? by Yalkim
Neat! Thanks for the primer. Sounds like a fascinating topic to read up on at the genetic/chemical level.
LordLandis t1_iydwg7r wrote
Reply to comment by NotDolledUpForYou in Can someone with an O Rh- blood type really donate blood to every single human being on earth or is there more nuance to it? by Yalkim
Ooh, what's that? It's been about 22 years since I was in the field, and that one's new to me.
LordLandis t1_iyd9vv6 wrote
Reply to What does it mean when someone says an artificial sweetener 'spikes insulin'? Also, if you're consuming a bunch of carbs along with it, is that such a bad thing? by Frangiblepani
My understanding is that the perception of sweetness is the trigger for releasing insulin. That causes a "spike" in that your blood now has more than steady-state levels of it. Sugar and natural sweeteners do this too, but in those cases the insulin has something useful to do.
Depends on the carbs. Complex ones take time to metabolize into the simple ones that insulin deals with, so there's a period where, again, it doesn't have much good to do.
LordLandis t1_iyd8ryl wrote
Reply to Can someone with an O Rh- blood type really donate blood to every single human being on earth or is there more nuance to it? by Yalkim
A little. There's an extremely rare subtype of O- called "Bombay" in which the H antigens are completely absent on erythrocytes. Those folks will react to "regular" O-, but otherwise yeah, O- can be received by "anyone".
LordLandis t1_iw4cxhq wrote
Reply to comment by shortpumpstereotype in Barber for Kids in Short Pump? by WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW_W
Bummer.
LordLandis t1_iw3wxss wrote
Reply to comment by eightbitagent in Barber for Kids in Short Pump? by WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW_W
They have a location in Gayton Crossing, too.
LordLandis t1_isgyffs wrote
My brain goes to drug shipment for both right away.
LordLandis t1_iqwjazq wrote
Reply to Kind of a stupid question but… by theboyfromphl
RVA Eyecare in Short Pump uses lasers to test.
LordLandis t1_jea9v68 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Hazmat crew at Sugar Shack by zappiestspark
Nope. Chemistry is too woke or something. /s
Not knowing what's in what makes it hard to avoid accidents unless you take time to read the MSDS, which I wager most people won't do.