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

[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*