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Posted on: October 3, 2008 7:33 PM, by ERV
So while you all were having fun watching the VP debate last night, I was at (am at) Viral Evolution 2008 listening to Marco Vignuzzi and Susanna Manrubia and Evilutionary Biologist talk about viral evolution. We are also drinking beer.
Im.
So.
Happy.
BRB!
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I don't know who told you I wasn't drinking beer... But alas, I'm not at a talk on viral evolution, unfortunately. Instead, I'm afraid my hope for humanity took a few more steps down today. I had some lady hand me this little flyer about how amazing her magical fairy is while I was in line for coffee.
Posted by: Jared | October 3, 2008 9:23 PM
And your Virus Boyfriend? Was he there, too?
I listened to as much of the VP debate as I could stand while I worked on stuff on my Mac. You definitely got the better end of the deal. :)
Posted by: Juniper Shoemaker | October 4, 2008 3:46 AM
This is awesome! I am thrilled something great like this came along to cheer the day. You deserve some fun times.
Posted by: Rayven Alandria | October 4, 2008 8:57 AM
@#1,,, what little flyer?... i want to read it too.
Posted by: mikeg | October 4, 2008 10:25 AM
Mmmm...beer!
Posted by: Stacy S. | October 4, 2008 1:11 PM
The Ray Kurzweil banner at the top of the page is making my brain bleed.
Posted by: Dustin | October 4, 2008 4:23 PM
"The Ray Kurzweil banner at the top of the page is making my brain bleed."
Flashblock gets rid of most of the ads for me.
Posted by: Tyler DiPietro | October 4, 2008 4:45 PM
HAHAHA DISREGARD THAT. I just noticed the "Singularity Summit", which isn't a flash-ad. Damn it.
Posted by: Tyler DiPietro | October 4, 2008 4:49 PM
Singularitarians? In my Intertubes?
Posted by: Dustin | October 4, 2008 6:08 PM
I just heard on NPR that the Nobel prize was awarded for the discovery of HIV.
Just a suggestion: Many Discovery Institute people are deniers that HIV causes AIDS. It might be a good time to bring this up.
Posted by: a lurker | October 6, 2008 9:03 AM
VIRUSES! NOBEL PRIZES! F**K YEAH!
Posted by: Trin Tragula | October 6, 2008 9:33 AM
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/
Posted by: mikeg | October 6, 2008 10:14 PM
Please provide the scientific explanation why HIV is not transmitted by mosquito.
Thanks.
Posted by: William Wallace | October 7, 2008 12:39 AM
naomi wolf radio interview... http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/... please listen... then act
Posted by: mikeg | October 7, 2008 3:32 AM
Hey, Abby-- what do you think of this?
http://blog.pharmexec.com/2008/10/06/robert-gallo-on-no-nobel-don%E2%80%99t-cry-for-me-karolinska/
Does this level of intrigue happen where you work? How about at your conferences? ;)
Posted by: Juniper Shoemaker | October 7, 2008 5:54 AM
PubMed is your friend, Wal-Tard.
Posted by: Dustin | October 7, 2008 1:59 PM
Posted by: Even Stephan | October 7, 2008 4:54 PM
Dustin: thank you for performing a public service-- once again.
Even: whoa . . . that's just all wrong and crazy. Scary. Now I'm gonna have to pray that no SciBlogger will ever owe their conspicuous absence from the blogosphere during a conference to anything worse than, say, a good ol' conference hangover . . .
Posted by: Juniper Shoemaker | October 8, 2008 2:20 AM
And I really, truly mean all the goodwill couched in my jest, too, in case any readers get the wrong idea and think I was being sinister . . . so hard to master this blogging thing as quickly as I'd like . . :/
Posted by: Juniper Shoemaker | October 8, 2008 2:28 AM
Of course this Vignuzzi fellow and Susanna Manrubia gave great talks, but you forgot to mention the best talk of all at the Viral Evolution meeting ;-) $%#@ yeah, you know, that one about this 'one virion is enough' crap. OK, very bad attempt at humour.
It was fun to hear about your work and hang out!
Posted by: Mark Zwart | October 8, 2008 4:56 PM