The important questions.

[trinityofone]

THIRD try because LJ didn't like my poll. *tear*

siriaeve siriaeve siriaeve! Guess who's in my history tutorial? It's Orlando Momoa!

Yeah, so siriaeve and I keep seeing this guy around the Trinity campus who, I swear to God, looks like the secret love child of Jason Momoa and Orlando Bloom. He's got the Ronon dreads but he's kind of babyfaced and the combination is just...hee. And now I have a class with him! And--watch, it gets better--it turns out that he's French! His name is Jean! *dies*

Ahh, it almost made up for the tutor writing the following on the board when we were talking about reading primary documents:

Important! Who its by + who for

I couldn't concentrate for the rest of the tutorial; I kept wanting to make a mad dash for the chalk and add the missing apostrophe. Yes, for want of an apostrophe, I will have difficulty respecting this tutor for the rest of the term. *is a snob and a bitch*

So while I'm busy feeling superior in my mad grammar skillz (she said, at which point anyone who had read more than one or two entries in this journal burst into painful, side-splitting laughter), I was wondering if someone could help me with an area in which I have considerably less expertise? We're talkin' science. SGA fandom is tough for me in this way, but so far I think I've been able to fake it reasonably well. (Er...right?) Now, though, I'm stuck dealing with a story that, annoyingly, has an actual PLOT, and the plot involves genetics just enough that it's making me feel uncomfortable. Basically, I have a somewhat outrageous sci-fi premise, and I need to make it sound scientifically plausible--not actually scientifically plausible, but I'm aiming for at least the level of plausibility as most of the stuff they spit out on the show. (Not a very high aim, from what I've been told.) Would someone with a bit of sciencey knowledge be willing to e-mail with me a bit about this? I'd discuss it more here, but I don't want to give away my OH-SO-EXCITING PLOT TWIST, OMG!!! So yeah: trinityofone@livejournal.com should get it to me. Thank you!

And because this post is BORING, and the last thing the world needs is another BORING POST, I'll provide you instead with another:

[Poll #651589]

Please feel free to further explicate your decisions. I have my theories, but I suspect they are based entirely on conjecture and personal preference. Like I said: science!

Comments

[crownglass39.livejournal.com]

Although I reserve the right to change my answer on the second question at any time.

Personally, I think you should have a
"both, at the same time"
category. Because, well...yeah...

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Oh, I immediately grant us all the right to be contrary. *g*

And yeah, "Both, at the same time" is of course the best answer--but it's also too easy! And secretly, I think I'm trying to see if there's a correlation between who we want to fuck and who we want to top. It's a stupid theory, but it's mine, dammit! ;-)

[crownglass39.livejournal.com]

Any theory that revolves around these two and sex is a good one.
Personally, my choices were indirectly proportional. I picked Rodney to top and John to F*ck.

Although I might change my mind at any moment...

[siria]

*SQUEAKS WITH LAUGHTER* I have just spent the past five minutes collapsed over a chair in the computer labs giggling to myself. French! This is without a doubt the best thing I have heard all day.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

It made mine, that's for sure.

Now: we must plot to kidnap and do naughty things to him!

[siria]

But in a French way!

[birdsflying]

If it had been a choice between Joe and David, it would have been almost impossible to choose but considering how scarily similar Rodney and I are at times, John wins hands down. I love Rodney dearly and am attracted to him but I can only to easily see how we'd either piss each other off or get sidetracked (oh noes!)

Also.. it'd kinda weird sleeping with what is probably the closest thing to a male version of myself. :blinks:

One of my lecturers once got the who/whom thing wrong in a lecture note and even though I am equally guilty, I still felt that same superiority thing. Oh grammar, what have you done to me?

[birdsflying]

:facepalm: 'too', rather than 'to'. :facepalms again:

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

it'd kinda weird sleeping with what is probably the closest thing to a male version of myself

Oh, man. That's a whole other issue that I...well. I often have the problem that 1) my favorite character, 2) the character I most relate to, and 3) the character I most want to sleep with are embodied in the same guy, and over the years and my long history of this, I've justified it to myself in the following ways:

I. Dearth of good female characters, thus reducing the possibilities for 1) and 2);
II. Opposites don't really attract (except for when they do);
III. Well, the character is usually a far cooler--even idealized!--version of myself, so that's really not at all the same thing. Really.
IV. La la la, I can't heeeaaaaaar you!

Yeah, so I'm just going to stick with that. And Rodney. *molests him in a totally non-creepy, non-masturbatory way*

[birdsflying]

Ahaha! I like IV.

Sadly, being bi, I still get the problem of self/idealized self with the female characters! I should probably give up and just accept that whole self/idealized self thing, it has been almost bulletproof for just short of a freaking decade!

And Rodney!me is totally idealized but damn, if he isn't the strongest I've ever hit. I mean, when people who've only ever seen one episode and aren't fannish turn around say "hey - it's you!", you have to worry. slightly.

Plus, John does have one other advantage here because while both John and Rodney hit my types, John is military and uh. *yeah*. I deal with (sexy)geeks in my day to day life (although, bit too many unsexy and none on the scale of nnrrgh that rodney, sadly), the military? not so much, so sliiiight advantage there.

[airinshaw.livejournal.com]

Clarifying my answer for the first one, I think they'd take it in turns personally ;)

And I'd love to help you with the scienceyness, but dammit Jim, I'm an astrophysicist not a geneticist!
[/bad star trek jokes]

Oh who am I kidding - I never stop making bad jokes, Star Trek or otherwise! Just run when I start making physics jokes and laughing at them myself.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Oh, ideally, long-term: they definitely, definitely take turns. WITH EVERYTHING. Yes.

But in your ONE, PERFECT SEX SCENE--the one you were invited to watch, and dictate some of the terms--who tops then? That's what I want to know. *eg*

And I must remember that you are my astrophysics expert! 'Cause probably? I will need help not breaking science someday soon. ;-)

[airinshaw.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm....if I had to pick? I think Rodney would top. Because somehow it counterbalances this seemingly ongoing thought that John=hot therefore gets to pick and Rodney=geek therefore has to sit around waiting to be picked.

I think Rodney is far hotter than John personally (mmmm....DH.....), even though JF is technically better looking, and hence John seeing that and Rodney topping would somehow redress the imbalance.

Not to go on and on in your journal either, but John is a control freak hiding behind a laid-back exterior and though we've seen Rodney metaphorically bend over and take it (cf Trinity) for John to let someone else take over seems like much more of a trust thing - so him trusting Rodney to that extent seems like a huge declaration on John's part that he possibly could never even voice.

However, I do see them as having a very equal relationship, quite simply because they are both naturally forceful and intelligent and lack what the other has in abundance.

Mmmm...meta...

And you're welcome to use me as your physics/astrophysics tool. Though as long as you have everything obey the law of conservation of momentum then you're doing a better job than most sci fi I can tell you!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Hey, stop ruining my good-looking guy fantasies! Or at least share the good geeks, 'cause that has not been my experience.

But yes. Rodney. On--me? John? me? John?--somebody. Now.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

To do:

1. Write porn;
2. Kidnap French boy;
3. Dishes;
4. Enact choice bits of 1 with 2. *g*

And while my Silly Plot does not actually have to do with plant genetics, I think I'll send you my question anyway, because I can trust you to mock me appropriately if it's truly ridiculous. *g*

[wychwood]

who, I swear to God, looks like the secret love child of Jason Momoa and Orlando Bloom. He's got the Ronon dreads but he's kind of babyfaced and the combination is just...hee.

Take (and post) photos! You know you want to! *g*

Important! Who its by + who for

Oh, man, I hate that. One of our lecturers scatters SPaG errors heavily throughout his Powerpoints, and I have to look steadfastly away from the screen the whole time... I just can't see past them, you know?

Basically, I have a somewhat outrageous sci-fi premise, and I need to make it sound scientifically plausible--not actually scientifically plausible, but I'm aiming for at least the level of plausibility as most of the stuff they spit out on the show. (Not a very high aim, from what I've been told.)

If you don't get any Real Scientists responding (which I'm sure you will), I might be able to help. My degree covered an astonishing number of things, at times *g*

Oh, also - random bit of meta about science on Atlantis, mostly biology. There's some interesting discussion there, IIRC.

re: poll - I like John and Rodney pretty much any way they come (sic). I think of them as being equals in the relationship, pretty much, and I kind of expect that to involve them trading off, though I know it doesn't exactly correlate. I find it hard to imagine one of them refusing to bottom, though, because that's a kind of power and security thing that I don't see them getting into.

I still feel bad for Beryl, though! :)

Oh, and Rodney. Totally. I mean, John is pretty, but Rodney... *melts a little*

Did I tell you about the "Marry, Shag, Cliff" round where someone gave me Radek, Rodney and John? I was so upset about having to throw my poor Radek off the cliff *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Take (and post) photos! You know you want to! *g*

Okay, but you'd have to help me come up with a good excuse. "I'm testing the camera" is kinda lame.

I just can't see past them, you know?

Yep. I was honestly distracted for the rest of the class. I kept shooting the other students pleading looks: "Please, say something! I am too chicken!" This was definitely a case where I wish I could have been more like Rodney.

"Real" scientist or not, I think I'll send my query on to you in a few minutes. The more people I ask, the more likely somebody'll be able to come up with some good BS. ;-)

I think of them as being equals in the relationship, pretty much, and I kind of expect that to involve them trading off, though I know it doesn't exactly correlate

I prefer to think of them as, er, switch hitting, too, but if there's only one sex scene, and there are no plot reasons for one or the other, I gotta admit that I prefer Rodney to top. Part of this, I think, is because I like to see John vulnerable, but it's also just a shallow case of I. Want. Rodney. Now.

I still feel bad for Beryl, though

*g* Me, too. I should write a sequel: Beryl Does...um, Burlington. ;-)

Did I tell you about the "Marry, Shag, Cliff" round where someone gave me Radek, Rodney and John? I was so upset about having to throw my poor Radek off the cliff

That's awful! That game can wound your soul, honestly. The worst was when I was playing it last weekend with some of jarsy's friends: in their rules, you're not allowed to sex the person that you marry! Is thems official rules? If so... *is bewildered and confused*

[wychwood]

Okay, but you'd have to help me come up with a good excuse. "I'm testing the camera" is kinda lame.

"My family back home want to see photos of everything!" gets you a long way, I think *g* Especially if you do it with the right intonation and eye-roll...

I prefer to think of them as, er, switch hitting, too, but if there's only one sex scene, and there are no plot reasons for one or the other, I gotta admit that I prefer Rodney to top. Part of this, I think, is because I like to see John vulnerable, but it's also just a shallow case of I. Want. Rodney. Now.

*g* Well, I thought about it some more (see my dedication?) but I really, honestly don't have a preference. My favourite sex-scenes are usually the ones where It's All About The Other Guy - I mean, they're both dedicated to making each other pass out from too much pleasure. And when that's true? I really don't care who's on top. Or whether anyone is *g*

in their rules, you're not allowed to sex the person that you marry! Is thems official rules? If so... *is bewildered and confused*

...wow. That would make me sad. I think I'd still marry Rodney, but hopefully they would let me kiss him. Because screen kisses generally just embarrass me, but that one in GuP? *fans self*

[stillane.livejournal.com]

I might kind of, sort of be a biologist by day, and have thus had the requisite courses in genetics and microbio and such. (Just because I've currently been lead astray by the wonders of paleontology...) I'd be willing to pitch in, if you're interested.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

That would be great, thank you! I'll send you an e-mail in a few minutes. You have to promise not to laugh at me too much, though. ;-)

[godofwine.livejournal.com]

Although, re: second question - I totally love Rodney more! But if it were a quick one night stand, I would do John.

*is shallow like that*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Right, because the rest of the poll is so deep. *g*

Oddly, though I do see your, um, point? I would still do Rodney, even for a quickie. *is incredibly persistent and focused in her obsessions*

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

I would just like to take this opportunity to !!! at you, because I wholeheartedly approve of someone (especially you!) going "You know what this fandom needs? Science. More science. And not just science! Genetics." in the middle of my HOMGSCIENCE phase.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

!!! right back at ya! The observation and the attention to detail and the technical language...mmm. And Richard P. Feynman. RICHARD FEYNMAN IS MY DEAD PHYSICIST BOYFRIEND.

Don't get too excited about this story, though. So far, any science it contains is faker than the snakes in Boa vs. Python. But...I'm trying? And in the meantime, I'm gonna keep fantasizing about a Manhattan Project AU...

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

I was going to reassure you that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference, but then I read that last sentence and got distracted by the fact that sdlkg3q-jm;ghst;hlaz36;gfhk;srljsutke353[g;sfdbdl,sdgsdfg.

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

as with most fans of the non-scary variety I like them to go back and forth, but for any given scene it depends what mood I'm in--usually I have a preference for rodney on top but then some days you just want to see an astrophysicist totally lose it, you know? *g* they each--mostly my mental entry point to the pairing is john's issues and vulnerabilities and exposing that, so mostly that's where i go, but it all depends really. and that dynamic is more about the--well, dynamic, than the actual sex act, so it might not be 'topping' per se--FANDOM NEEDS MORE HANDJOBS--but yeah. that.

really i am wary of the whole BUTTSEX SUPREMACY thing, because it's just so...any sexuality that is ALL ABOUT PENIS-IN-GROINAL-SOCKET makes me wary, and it's totally limiting as faras the million things which are so very hot. ...but I LOVE THE BUTTSEX, i cannot lie, so my dream sex scene would have the fucking, i just don't want to be one of THOSE FANS and turn buttsex into THE CULMINATION OF LOVE AND ANGELS SINGING FROM HEAVEN. you know.

boy, i think too much about this stuff.

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

...OMG WHY DID I NOT USE THIS ICON?????

well. here it is now!

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

heeeeee. or this one. OKAY I'M DONE.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

NO. YOU ARE NEVER DONE. NOT UNTIL YOU HAVE 100 ICONS CELEBRATING THE BUTTSEX!

*cries, as has none*

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

well then you need to get some! they are not complex, as you can see by this one here. *G*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

i just don't want to be one of THOSE FANS and turn buttsex into THE CULMINATION OF LOVE AND ANGELS SINGING FROM HEAVEN

Wait, it's NOT? Then what's this angelic choir doing in here? The leave their harps everywhere and I'm always tripping over their robes.

I have no idea what this comment is even about anymore.

Oh, right: buttsex. You know, I used to really dislike the buttsex? When I first blushingly read slash at 14, I was all like, "Ew! OMG Krycek why are you doing that to Mulder?! Ouchy!" I was fine for handjobs and blowjobs and frottage (though I did not know that term, natch) but I always skimmed the buttsex. What can I say? I was a foolish, foolish child.

And now, as with all things that initially freak me out, I really, really like it. It's just. Well, it's very, very intense. Other types of sex can be, too, when they're done (written) correctly, but there's a built-in intensity to, um, anything that involves penetration. Which may also be why I really like blowjobs.

Oh, whatever. I just like porn, okay? PORN. Sing for that, angels, sing!

...And I'm back to having no idea what I'm talking about.

boy, i think too much about this stuff.

Nah.

[tikiaceae.livejournal.com]

David Hewlett and Rodney McKay totally *owns* my body and soul and everything I have... except my dog. Doyle is mine. Mine mine mine. But the rest? So totally not mine.

Take me!

Also, I can be sciency if required... I took advanced molecular genetics in uni which I don't remember much of. *g* I think there're plenty more people who're more qualified than me but if you're still looking, I'll be happy to help.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I've almost got a first draft now of the first part of whatever this is; would you maybe be willing to look at the whole thing and tell me if it works--not just the science (ha!), but the story? It's kind of broken my brain.

[tikiaceae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sure. Just email it to me at wikiberry @ gmail. com

[sonofzeal.livejournal.com]

Quick question...how long are you gonna be in Dublin?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Through June. Why? Are you coming to Europe? *bounces*

[sonofzeal.livejournal.com]

My sister has applied for a study abroad program in Dublin. We don't know if she's in yet, but that'd be for like, September or November that the family would fly out and see her off.

[ainaria.livejournal.com]

I tried to choose both *cough* for that second question, but the damn thing didn't let me, so then I went and chose John, which isn't the whole truth, cos I'd totally take Rodney too and wow this is like the longest sentence ever. *g*