“To be consumed by amazing scientists”. So, not me then.
Sweet Temptation
Submitted 1 day ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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fckreddit@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Nonsense, grab a handful smartypants. You deserve it
Korval@lemmy.today 1 day ago
We get eye drops by mail from a local specialty vet pharmacy. For our first few deliveries, the mailer contained one plastic bag with a prescription bottle and a second baggie with two green mints. Or rather, I assume they were mints. They were green like mints, but the bag wasn’t labeled. I don’t think they were individually wrapped, but I don’t exactly remember. I’m sure they were thank you mints, but I also couldn’t quite bring myself to eat an unlabeled item from a lab. They don’t do it anymore, and that makes me kind of sad.
ODuffer@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Need some chocolate with that? NIST2384 Baking chocolate Sigma-Aldrich share.google/YHxk9WuFxAUjeIBKo
rumba@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Nile red bought some and made horrible cookies. Turns out the chocolate was like a decade old.
helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
1600 CHF ?!?!?!
CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 day ago
It’s a certified reference standard for scientific research, not food. The chocolate isn’t even like expensive by the standards of NIST standardized food standards, e.g. NIST3287 blueberry is about half the price of the chocolate, but for 25g vs 455g.
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Imagine going to a lab, taking that out of your chemical drawer, and just yanking it into your mouth in front of everyone
justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 hours ago
sounds good, just need to find out somewhere
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Wait.
Is… does your lab setup just include this as, like… you’re just in very fancy box with a treat dispenser for when you perform well?
WraithGear@lemmy.world 1 day ago
i think this is a container of ideal substance.
it’s kinda like there are a set of weights that is the master weight for metric, that all others are calibrated against.
this would be the ideal substance considered swiss chocolate, for use in verifying machines and other tests are calibrated to this substance.
from what i remember about these. they all taste terrible. but are technically edible.
CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 day ago
They tend to be labeled as “Intended for research use only. Not for human consumption.” not as “To be consumed by amazing scientists.”
It’s actually a promotional item for the ideal substances from MilliporeSigma, though.
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
… Ok.
That … actually makes sense.
I must note that, not being a chemist or lab tech of any kind, my initial read of ‘ideal substance’ was platonic ideal… and I was going to ask some questions about that, but… not what you meant.
Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
An ‘unsuitable for dogs and cats’ label might be apt
snoons@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
is there swiss chocolate in there or swiss chocolate flavoured edibles?
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
How to keep your kids out of your snacks.
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Apparently this isn’t for purchase anywhere. This would make a great gift for a science friend!
the_beber@feddit.org 1 day ago
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I don’t think cocoa can grow in Switzerland…
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
They’ve got some good dairy cows though, for the “milk” part of “milk chocolate”
ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 1 day ago
No no no no no no no. Absolutely not!
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 1 day ago
Man I don’t know if I could eat out of that canister.
Its so ingrained as “CHEMICAL, DO! NOT! EAT!” In my mind.
tae_glas@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
the part of the label specifying “100% edible” really doesn’t help with suspicions either 🤣
Janx@piefed.social 20 hours ago
So are the stickers they put on bananas. And the banana peel itself! Doesn’t mean I’m interested in eating them…
starik@lemmy.today 1 day ago
How about now?
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Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 1 day ago
That doesnt geht any Reaktion from me, as I dont use it. Its the USA safety sign, right?
5ha99y@lemmus.org 1 day ago
If you are a REAL lab rat, you don’t really care. The stories I’ve heard of lab rats (including my own accidental stuff), I learned they don’t really care at some point. They often say “Well, I must already have cancer, so what!”.
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 1 day ago
I mean… with that attitude and behaviour towards safety rules… probably yes.
And yeah, nothing worse for teaching students proper and safe handling of chemicals than old technicians. “we never used gloves to pour THF out of this 10L vessel!” “ah just don’t breath in too strongly and if you feel funny, go to the window and get a quick breath of fresh air”.