[58724] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Off topic - New "Nanog" gene
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrea Abrahamsen)
Fri May 30 13:27:27 2003
Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 10:25:59 -0700
To: "Joseph T. Klein" <jtk@titania.net>
From: Andrea Abrahamsen <slinky@rogers.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <9A5883CC-925F-11D7-816F-003065BA9B36@titania.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
At 12:28 AM 5/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>"In recognition of that power, the researchers have named the gene
>"nanog," a reference to the mythological Celtic land of Tir Nan Og,
>whose fairy-like residents are said to stay forever young."
>
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55817-2003May29.html
>
>--
>Joseph T. Klein
><This space available. Ask for my resume.>
>PSTN: +1 415 462 1534 Mobile: +1 414 628 3380
"..is largely responsible for giving those cells their unique regenerative
and therapeutic potential."
[Pull hair out, pull out the nearest bundle of Ethernet cable, see a
therapist.. or read NANOG. Results guaranteed !]
"In doing so, the proteins precisely turn "on" and "off" other genes in
that stretch of DNA..."
[Ooo !]
"..scientists have yet to identify the signal that tells nanog to turn on..."
[IP addressing discussions always raise my temperature a few degrees :)]
"In the current experiments, nanog activity was turned up or blocked with
genetic techniques that so altered the cells as to make them unacceptable
for use in humans..."
[Only those lacking the special NANOG cluebat]
"...once people have done a little of it, they want to do more."
[Aw yeah !]
Now back to your regularly scheduled discussions. :)
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Andrea Abrahamsen
Software Engineer, Intelligent Network Services
Cisco Systems
