• bananabenana@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Na this is actual intrusive thoughts from someone who has spent a considerable amount of time in a lab. It’s legit. I felt seen reading this comic. The plastic waste makes me shudder. Also experiments actually just fail sometimes, not even giving a positive or negative result. The method went wrong or a reagent was cooked.

      • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 months ago

        Same. I’ve used tens of thousands of pipette tips. I can’t imagine what my lifetime plastic consumption is like compared to your average person. I’m guessing I’m like a small neighborhood.

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Also experiments actually just fail sometimes, not even giving a positive or negative result. The method went wrong or a reagent was cooked.

        You should know better than to start an experiment on Tuesdays!

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      It took me a second to see your angle. I gotta say tho’, I have felt this way many times and I will continue to do so. To someone from the field, it is quite relatable. I assume it is also intended in such a way.

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        2 months ago

        I was maintenance in a lab for a few years and these seemed to be common jokes, especially the plastic.

        Just got a reply to it from a friend who’s a tech there “yep, pretty much”