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HIV as you've never seen it before
- mfukar 16y agoAm I the only one who thinks that actually looked creepy?
- nborgo 16y agoThe creepiness probably has more to do with their color choice and cut out triangle than the shape of it. Their model makes it look more sinister than a ball with ribbons taped on to it. For me, though, it gets disturbing when you think about how many people are killed by what's on your screen.
- angus77 16y agoI thought it looked cuddly.
- rokhayakebe 16y agoI did not downvote you, but man, you are different.
- lmkg 16y agoI wouldn't use the word "cuddly" to describe it, but the texture did remind me of a plush doll.
- simcop2387 16y agospeaking of HIV and plush :) http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/hiv.html http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/hiv.html My ex got me one of those as a joke.
- hughw 16y agoA Web GL version of that model would be very welcome.
- nyellin 16y agoThere is an older 3d Java simulation at http://www.mcld.co.uk/hiv/?q=3D%20HIV http://www.mcld.co.uk/hiv/?q=3D%20HIV
- nyellin 16y agoIncredible. The diameter of the HIV virus is ~90nm [1] [1] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=90+nm http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=90+nm
- chopsueyar 16y agoThat looks very complex for a structure. Are other viruses this elaborate in structure? I have very limited knowledge of biology.
- Palomides 16y agoHIV is fairly large and complicated for a virus.
- chopsueyar 16y agoI just read on wikipedia about SIVcpz. Do you know if its structure is of similar complexity?
- geekfactor 16y agoIs it at all ironic that it looks like the Death Star?