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Vanya thought that when you run them through the RNA folding software, it would give you these unusual straight rods which reminded him of Cleopatra's Needle (O
by ababaian 2y ago
Vanya thought that when you run them through the RNA folding software, it would give you these unusual straight rods which reminded him of Cleopatra's Needle (Obelisk, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Needles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Needles). The name stuck around. Incidentally the name has some cool 2001: Space Odyssey monolith vibes to it, which I think has been fitting.
- brian-armstrong 2y agoDoesn't a name like this risk sensationalizing the discovery? I mean it's interesting to me as a layperson, but "obelisks" in pop culture carry a lot of woo factor
- ababaian 2y agoNot sure I understand. Obelisks seems an inert descriptor to me, it has no connotation in the field so it's appropriately a blank slate.
- wbl 2y agoThe big risk is we call a companion molecule asterix.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoSounds all like Miraculix to me...
- CRConrad 2y ago> unusual straight rods which reminded him of Cleopatra's Needle (Obelisk ... Also, of course, Obelix[1], purveyor of menhirs[2] -- Breton "standing stones". [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelix [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir