I had to google prion:
"a misfolded protein that causes other proteins to misfold, leading to brain damage and death"
I'd start by assembling a flat pack D-Wave quantum computer, which I'd then use to refold my proteins.
Or is this a real life event you are referring to?
No, but I think about prions a lot.
Phew!
OK, why?
I'm curious, also what do you know, I like being edukated π
I know that prions are fairly common in nature, cannot be destroyed by cooking, can hop from species to species, can be picked up from shed protein long after being shed and kill you after making you grump and then insane. It's like an evil, alien bio-weapon that serves no function. It's the biological equivalent of Bostrom's apocolyptic paperclip universe problem only it just focuses on protein and making more of its self from proteins it encounters
You've just revealed several rabbit holes.
I'll get back to you in a week or so π³
It's dark in the prion warren.
I have a torch
Holy shit that's a bright flashlight (the correct term for it)
You damn Yanks with your foreign English π
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Like your civilization (with a 'z') we also improved your language. You're welcome.
Z is not a real letter unless you're visiting a Zoo.
Even xylophones went out of their way to avoid using that letter π
Also, it's pronounced Zed, not Zee
What's nice about you is that we will always have something to discuss. I treasure your acquaintence.
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But Mike, the letter W starts with a D
And ends with a ewe
What a smoothy.
Sheep smoothie?
I'll stick with mixed berry smoothies thanks
Come to think of it, many letters are confused.
That's because it's a "double U"
But they look like Vs.. VV double v's
Phonetically, should be wubblevee
