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[laszlo_jamf]

ATTENTION:

It must be stated at the outset that such things happen from time to time, even with in the scientific community. In this case, previous conclusions were drawn too quickly and without adequate testing or appropriate methodology. Therefore, these conclusions were erroneous and the announcement of these findings was, in a word, detrimental.

The authors wish to issue a retraction of the previous assertions that fire and/or excessive heat are appropriate measures to utilize in contending with the current outbreak in the City.

In regard to this retraction: the authors now wish to encourage all those still well or able enough to assist to move the infecting agents ("ghouls") to the specified location ("stadium") as quickly as possible.

Furthermore (internal notice): Laboratory rooms 305, 306, and 307 in the basement of the offices are closed until further notice or at least until the Second Law of Thermodynamics brings an end to the repeating chain reaction contained therein.

Thank you.

#brodoyouevenscience, #science, #research, #jamf, #igotagrantforthis, #notyourthesis, #overlyhonestmethods

[ooc: Prof Dr. Laszlo Jamf has seen the light--and now sincerely hopes you will all help herd ghouls to the stadium rather than burning them as he suggested at first. Containment is better than spreading, okay? He'd prefer destruction but, you know, sometimes you can't always get what you want. Meanwhile, down in the basement of the deity offices, among the labs (private labs, not the City labs, of course) that Laszlo keeps for his (and his interns') use, a few roomfuls of ghouls were locked up and ignited. They burned to ash. And then respawned. But the respawn happened just a little behind the fire. And, so--well, just imagine three labs full of ghouls, burning and respawning and spreading and spreading and burning again and spawning again...over and over and over. The 2^nd Law will take care of them sooner or later. But not yet.]

Comments

[friggmagnet]

So, not fire now? 'Cause the fire seemed to work brilliantly before.

[laszlo_jamf]

No. Fire bad.

[friggmagnet]

So, you were wrong?

[laszlo_jamf]

Previous conclusions were made prematurely. Hence the retraction above. What is so difficult about this concept for you people?

[friggmagnet]

Cause maybe you shouldn't really be running this place if you make mistakes like this all the time.

[laszlo_jamf]

And do you, paragon of perfection, suppose you could do better?

[friggmagnet]

Maybe I could, yeah.

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[candothat]

This makes me think of an old Russian joke: when you play the game, you can only break even on a very cold day, and it does not get that cold, even in Siberia.

Your laboratories sound exciting.

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[laszlo_jamf]

Did you know--and the old doctors always send the new interns out for this one--that if you run around the hospital five times without thinking of a red fox's tail, you'll be able to cure anything?

I'd suggest you try it, but it's not your field, I know.

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[candothat]

Also a game that cannot be won.

What is your field, sir, if I may ask? Specifically?

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[laszlo_jamf]

Once you know the rules, at least.

When I began or at this point?

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[candothat]

Multiple disciplines! That makes sense. Where did you begin?

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[laszlo_jamf]

Neither the time nor the place, kiddo.

[valentineluke]

Towering Inferno sequel in the works?

[laszlo_jamf]

A fan of Steve McQueen, are we?

[valentineluke]

Not really. Saving the town from the blob was somewhat admirable, though.

[nosympathy]

Laboratory? Should have fucking known.

Thanks for the late understatement by the way.

[laszlo_jamf]

What, you're putting this on me now? There's nothing wrong with laboratories. Furthermore, these beings, these infecting agents are not products of my laboratories, thank you very much indeedy missy.

It's a retraction. They show up from time to time in publications.

[nosympathy]

Don't have any use for those who run them. [Being treated as a lab rat will have that effect on a person.] Nothing personal.

How many retractions come after putting people in extreme danger? Seems like a test run would have been done first before advocating the measure.

[laszlo_jamf]

Well, cry me a river.