LGBT Chat #6

It signifies for me the point in time at which I was at once amazingly happy, but also the moment where I lost all sense of what happiness was and my brain shut down.

According to Mill, happiness consists in the fulfilment of our desires; happiness is the only end which is desirable. Mackie argues against this by saying that by saying this, Mill removes any specific meaning from happiness, and that if happiness ceases to be any distinctive thing, then Mill's thesis that our desire for it is evidence for its intrinsic goodness collapses.

You can tell I'm mid-essay crisis on this topic

*starts sweating*

I hate having to wait

Bastard

You can have the usual from me while you wait, then

Don't wear him out now! I want some left for me

And Revd, that sounds very interesting. You have made me jealous, since all I get to do is study for an interview... Though the company is interesting... I have to give a presentation on my Masters degree study. Jesus it's going to go up in flames.

May I ask what your role and current level of study/research is, Mr. Mike? I am keen to learn more!

Don't wear him out now! I want some left for me

And Revd, that sounds very interesting. You have made me jealous, since all I get to do is study for an interview... Though the company is interesting... I have to give a presentation on my Masters degree study. Jesus it's going to go up in flames.

May I ask what your role and current level of study/research is, Mr. Mike? I am keen to learn more!

It's not that interesting It's really basic Mendelian type genetic models. Basically from the phenotypes of the offspring produced by an F1 cross, we're attempting to construct the genotypes of the parents, and then use stats to prove if the model is acceptable. Thankfully this is the last bit of Mendelian genetics I have in the course ^__^

Aah, studying for interviews, fun >< For my last few interviews I revised loads about the projects and the techniques and research behind it, and barely got asked anything >< Of course, I'm sure I could guess what the first question would be if I decided not to bother... What interview are you going for?

I'm currently coming to the end of my 2nd year (of 4) of a part-time BSc Molecular Biology. I was until relatively recently working as a "Technical Support Scientist" for a pharmaceutical company, in the safety assessment division, but I'm now looking for something more academic heh.

Bah, I just remembered that I have half a dozen genetic models to construct and about 10 statistical tests to do for this afternoon. ><

Does it sound weird if I say that I want to do genetic models and statistical tests now?

Ah, damn sickness.

I am sorry, but I am not in any way a genetecist proper. I simply get fed scraps of fact from a friend involved in cancer research.

Can I assume that your study is not cutting edge experimentation on the genes, but rather modelling the behaviour of genotypes, from what you said? I am unsure, you see.

The interview is with a company called Detica. They are a technological consultancy, but I have to re-hash and present my Masters Project presentation (about fluorescence lifetimes, if you're versed). It is a nasty slog through lots of info, with possibly no end product!

EDIT: Wow... that sounds quite advanced for second year stuff! But I may just be being ignorant/you may be some genetics overlord...

;.; I am ill too. What are you sick with?

Get well! I've got some fever, my head hurts a lot, talking hurts and I cannot eat, otherwise I'll get the urge to throw up. -.-
What about you?

I need to be healthy again by Friday.

Just an entirely congested chest. I can't breathe right and I'm coughing up loads of mucus. It's not fun at all.

I am the king of high speed Mendelian crosses and Chi^2 testing

I am the king of high speed Mendelian crosses and Chi^2 testing

I need a 'I didn't vote for the tories so don't blame me' badge. I have a bad feeling about tomorrow

(And, of course, the next 5 years)