Topic: Chromatophores WOW! (Read 34481 times)

Cartilage Head · « **on:** 15 Jan 2008, 12:46 »

Don't hijack this thread guys! It is about chromatophores!

PacoSees · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 12:49 »

"Edward Penis-hands"

Meg · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:02 »

XXX-Men

calenlass · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:03 »

Paav · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:04 »

Disney titles to begin:

"Al-had-him"
"Pok-a-her-ass"
"Blow White"
"Sin-derella" (I give this one a 99.9% chance of already existing)
"Sleeping with Beauty"
"Aristo-pussies"

"Beauty and the Beast" already sounds like something you could see in Tijuana.

Uh... I'm gonna stop there 'cause I feel kinda dirty.

ruyi · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:05 »

hey, this thread.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:11 »

Good one, Meg.

Also, don't use ones that already exist, Paco.

yelley · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:13 »

this is not a good thread. weak boarding, guys.

jhocking · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:17 »

Quote from: Paav on 15 Jan 2008, 13:04

I give this one a 99.9% chance of already existing

Situations like this are why the internet exists!

PacoSees · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 13:52 »

Quote from: Cartilage Head on 15 Jan 2008, 13:11

Good one, Meg.

Also, don't use ones that already exist, Paco.

Oh, I thought that's what we were doing.

I wound up looking for AvSP for a bit, too >_<.

celticgeek · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 19:51 »

For example:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101799/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101799/

jeph · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 19:53 »

this thread is now about chromatophores.

Ally · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:05 »

Actually this thread seems like a really good place to put a helpful pneumonic device that I up with while studying for my bio test today! Sadly, I didn't get to use it on the actual test. I do seem to have made biology history, though.

It's very simple; when you need to remember the different methods for preservation of variation in the gene pool, just remember, "dick boob nipple penis."

Dick = diploidy
Boob = balanced polymorphism (specifically, heterozygote advantage aka hybrid vigor and frequency-dependent selection)
Nipple = neutral variation
Penis = pleiotropy

If you are ever in a bind, just think! Dick boob nipple penis!

jhocking · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:15 »

I only remember what one of those 4 means. I do not miss studying for tests at all.

calenlass · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:19 »

Man I am a biology major and I do not know what any of those are. What the fuck kind of biology are you taking, Ally?

Ally · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:21 »

Diploidy: Diploid nature of ~~two~~ eukaryotes hides recessive alleles, keeping them in the gene pool; if the frequency is rare, there is asmall chance that heterozygotes will mate to produce a recessive homozygote.
Balanced polymorphism: Natural selection maintains stable frequencies of two or more phenotypes.
- Heterozygote advantage: Heterozygotes may have an advantage over homozygous individuals. Carriers of the sickle-cell disease, for example, have a greater resistance to malara.
- Frequency-dependent selection: Advantage of a morph declines when the morph becomes too frequent in the population. Allows for balance between frequencies of more than one morph.
Neutral variation: Some traits may not have affects on reproductive success (some argue that there is no such thing as neutral variation, just effects of genotype are less obvious in certain environments).
Pleiotropy: Genes have more than one phenotypic event. Even if some part of the expression is harmful, if another part if beneficial, the gene can be preserved in the population.

dick boob nipple penis

disclaimer: I do not actually know anything about science

jhocking · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:29 »

Quote from: Ally on 15 Jan 2008, 21:21

Diploidy: Diploid nature of two ~~eukaryotes~~chromosomes hides recessive alleles blah blah blah

Well young lady, you certainly are lucky that didn't come up on your test.

Ally · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:33 »

There actually just shouldn't be a "two." ANYWAYS LOOK AT THE DISCLAIMER

and chromatophores

jhocking · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:37 »

Yours might change, but mine look cooler.
/

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 22:10 »

I know a little from this because I happen to be a reptile hobbyist who is interested in the breeding of cornsnakes and ball pythons, both of wich have many different genetic color morphs to to cross-breeding. Of course I barely understand it at all and really I just wanted to post some links to cool pictures of snakes:

http://www.cornsnakemorphs.com/prices.html
http://www.ballpython.ca/collection.html

and who did we say was prettier than who?

Edit: oh and this was acool animated chart
http://www.ballpython.ca/what_get/recessive.html

ZJGent · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 22:52 »

Dang it chromatophores, I had some really great ones on account of this one time work was really boring, and me and the other bar staff played "Porno Charades" only it had to be a film, and it had to be a parody porno. Extra points were given for clever made-up ones. And now, you've ruined it, chromatophores! I hope you're happy!

Ah, bugger it, I'll post some of my better efforts anyway.

Shaving Ryan's Privates
Pirates of the Flicking Bean
Rescuers Going Down
Black Cock Down

And 'Free Willy' needed no alteration. We just let it stand, as is.

DonInKansas · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 23:02 »

Pokeurmom

Splatman

thegreatbuddha · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 01:59 »

Quote from: Ally on 15 Jan 2008, 21:05

If you are ever in a bind, just think! Dick boob nipple penis!

Quote from: jhocking on 15 Jan 2008, 21:15

I only remember what one of those 4 means. I do not miss studying for tests at all.

Stryc9Fuego · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 05:00 »

Glad he ate her (Gladiator).
Miracle on 69th street.
Sweaty Todd: The Demon Boner of F*** Street.

Patrick · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 05:07 »

Quote from: PacoSees on 15 Jan 2008, 12:49

"Edward Penis-hands"

There actually is such a film (way to be late to the draw) and I have seen it in it's entirety. It is awesome.

thewayigroove · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 06:46 »

Quote from: PacoSees on 15 Jan 2008, 12:49

"Edward Penis-hands"

...i actually own that

yelley · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 07:52 »

i take it back, this is a good thread now. let's talk about biology more.

Patrick · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 09:29 »

I wonder what it is like when Edward's hands are flaccid. I mean, they can't be hard all the time, can they?

calenlass · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 10:19 »

Every once in a while we will stumble across a "real man", Patrick.

SonofZ3 · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 12:12 »

Lord of the G-String <------ absoultely terrible by anyones standards

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 14:57 »

Actually that's a movie too, and is fucking hilarious. I've never looked forward to the dialogue in a porn movie, except for when I saw this.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 15:33 »

Arma-get-it-on

ViolentDove · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 16:00 »

re: chromatophores- I was trying to find a video of those cephalopods that strobe colours over their body, but couldn't find one.

This guy is pretty cool though. Octupus with chromatophores

...Also, Womb Raider.

jeph · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 16:58 »

Quote from: yelley on 16 Jan 2008, 07:52

i take it back, this is a good thread now. let's talk about biology more.

SEE PEOPLE

I AM TRYING TO HELP YOU

I like going to the Boston Aquarium and watching the cuttlefishes flash their colors in little waves. Also the octopus is pretty awesome, when you can see him.

camelpimp · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 17:29 »

I took Bio AP. I took the AP test for Biology, and passed it.

I know fuck-all about biology. To be fair, high school is long over for me, but still.

yelley · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 19:03 »

[img width= height=]http://www.bisdragons.com/students2001/highschool/seacreatures/images/octopus.jpg[/img]
[img width= height=]http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pics/flounder2.jpg[/img]
[img width= height=]http://lifeboat.com/images/chameleon.jpg[/img]

MORE CHROMATOPHORES. LESS PORN TITLES. GO GO GO.

Inlander · « **Reply #36 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 19:18 »

Chromatophores? You mean chromatophwoars, right?!

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #37 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 19:23 »

That Chameleon is radiant.

Hunter · « **Reply #38 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 19:34 »

Quote from: yelley on 16 Jan 2008, 19:03

[img width= height=]http://lifeboat.com/images/chameleon.jpg[/img]

+

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Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #39 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 19:49 »

yelley · « **Reply #40 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 20:15 »

GUYS, PHIL IS WINNING. MOAR MOAR MOAR.

Ally · « **Reply #41 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 20:18 »

Quote from: Boro_Bandito on 16 Jan 2008, 19:49

WHAT these are actually so cute. I want TWENTY and I will name them Francesca, Oliver, Christopher, Jocelyn, Tristan, Elisabeth, Nimbus, Lorie, Isaiah, Ambrose, Naomi, Vic, Shannon, Winfred, Rupert, Elspet, Maurine, Genivieve, Kyle and Doug.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #42 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 20:33 »

Ally, I hate to say it but that's my exact thought as soon as I saw that picture. I'm thinking I may be using my spare tank to house some chameleons now rather than buying a cornsnake, but they have to be of a tiny species.

thehollow · « **Reply #43 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 21:20 »

what's a chromatophore? man, I'm glad I chose a bullshit major and don't have to learn science ever. Studying spanish is way easier.

McTaggart · « **Reply #44 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 22:10 »

Guess.

(what do all the animals have in common?)

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #45 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 22:27 »

Certaintly not that Baby Chameleons are awesome, right guys?

BobJoeJim · « **Reply #46 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 22:34 »

Quote from: McTaggart on 16 Jan 2008, 22:10

(what do all the animals have in common?)

They are delicious with ketchup? Does "chromataphore" mean "flavorful"?

McTaggart · « **Reply #47 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 23:01 »

Sure. Why not?

ruyi · « **Reply #48 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 23:30 »

crow metaphor?

chrome mat of ore?

am i coming close, guys.

Emaline · « **Reply #49 on:** 17 Jan 2008, 02:05 »

Obviously chromatophore means freaking awesome, because cephalpods are freaking awesome.

(and, so are the other things in the thread, I guess.)

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thewayigroove

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