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[–] janus2 52 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

not pictured:

  • a fume hood with a definitely safe amount of items in it that is absolutely not interfering with air flow
  • the drawer full of stuff from a grad student who defended in the 90's
  • things in regular use labeled "DO NOT USE"
  • magic amulets and talismans placed on top of machines
  • a totally sane amount of centrifuge balance tubes
  • binders that exist solely to occasionally fall off the shelf all at once
  • "don't touch them they're my emotional support expired reagents"
  • "don't touch them we'll use these empty pipette tip boxes for something probably maybe"
  • the full sharps container that can't be disposed of because There's Something In There That Shouldn't Be™
  • the haz waste that can't be disposed of because it's Too Expensive™
  • a lab safety officer who hasn't experienced a positive emotion since 2007
[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago

It's not a mess, it's a "working lab".... That I haven't cleaned since the big boss was last here 3 months ago. Shit he's coming next week...

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Na it's a giant bottle of medical grade ethanol way cheaper and you can flavour it however you like.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My pure ethanol recently went up 5x to over 200/gallon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

In my area ethanol got literally inaccessible.

Don't know what the hell is going on, but we survive off reserves, and save as much as we can.

[–] janus2 12 points 9 months ago

"oops i got formaldehyde poisoning better administer some treatment!"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

The alcohol may not be for science, but it sure helps with writing grant applications.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just to clarify… the coffe cup is the science experiment?

[–] janus2 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

only if there's a lab notebook full of observations and measurements next to it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

“today, the sentient mold asked for more water, and some more bread to grow on” is not something you leave lying around for the sentient mold to read!

(It’s all fun and games until they start engaging in biowarfare…)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

to be fair engaging in biowarfare is just about all that mold does

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Now I get this meme video I saw the other day of a scientist drinking from a mug, gagging, spitting it back into the cup and saying "Ugh yep. That was the moldy one."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Actually my house starter pack.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Obvious biohazard is a cute name for that dog

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

This is accurate for any lab regardless of discipline.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Oh fuck, everyone is like this?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

This is just what it looks like when smart people are cooking up smart shit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

This is my office and I don't appreciate it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

5/6, not bad

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Can confirm 1 and 6

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

That's just XQC's desk