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How did you come up with the name? And is the “Oblin” protein is named after Obelisks?
by dj_gitmo 2y ago
How did you come up with the name? And is the “Oblin” protein is named after Obelisks?
- ababaian 2y agoVanya thought that when you run them through the RNA folding software, it would give you these unusual straight rods which reminded him of Cleopatra's Needle (Obelisk, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Needles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Needles). The name stuck around. Incidentally the name has some cool 2001: Space Odyssey monolith vibes to it, which I think has been fitting.
- brian-armstrong 2y agoDoesn't a name like this risk sensationalizing the discovery? I mean it's interesting to me as a layperson, but "obelisks" in pop culture carry a lot of woo factor
- ababaian 2y agoNot sure I understand. Obelisks seems an inert descriptor to me, it has no connotation in the field so it's appropriately a blank slate.
- wbl 2y agoThe big risk is we call a companion molecule asterix.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoSounds all like Miraculix to me...
- CRConrad 2y ago> unusual straight rods which reminded him of Cleopatra's Needle (Obelisk ... Also, of course, Obelix[1], purveyor of menhirs[2] -- Breton "standing stones". [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelix [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir