Cytoskeleton looks like Tengwar letters.

[TheScyphozoa]

From my Biology textbook:

The "microtubules" (I guess that's what they're called) around the outside look just like Elvish Tengwar. Specifically those in Grade 5 of the Tengwar (the symbol for healing on the RK's attunement bar is one of them). I don't know if they look like the ones with lines across the top/bottom or not (they could be inverted or not, depending on which way you look at them).

Yes, this was a completely and totally automatic reaction. It's probably strange that I automatically think of Tengwar when I see them, yet I don't know what sounds any of the Tengwar represent, other than the RK healing one is "n" for nestad - healing. I even made a full-page drawing of the Doors of Durin complete with all of the writing (not traced - copied by hand), yet I still can't read it. I am too nerdy, yet not nerdy enough.

Anyway, Tengwar in a cell's cytoskeleton! NEAT!

[dookie123]

Originally Posted by TheScyphozoa

From my Biology textbook:

The "microtubules" (I guess that's what they're called) around the outside look just like Elvish Tengwar. Specifically those in Grade 5 of the Tengwar (the symbol for healing on the RK's attunement bar is one of them). I don't know if they look like the ones with lines across the top/bottom or not (they could be inverted or not, depending on which way you look at them).

Yes, this was a completely and totally automatic reaction. It's probably strange that I automatically think of Tengwar when I see them, yet I don't know what sounds any of the Tengwar represent, other than the RK healing one is "n" for nestad - healing. I even made a full-page drawing of the Doors of Durin complete with all of the writing (not traced - copied by hand), yet I still can't read it. I am too nerdy, yet not nerdy enough.

Anyway, Tengwar in a cell's cytoskeleton! NEAT!

hey that looks exactly like my biology textbook, do u happen to go to AHS? and dont ask where that is, if u went there you'd know :P

<edit>and we're on the cells unit right now</edit>

[whatever76543]

Originally Posted by dookie123

hey that looks exactly like my biology textbook, do u happen to go to AHS? and dont ask where that is, if u went there you'd know :P

<edit>and we're on the cells unit right now</edit>

Hey i go to a school called AHS are you in Pennsylvania?

[TheScyphozoa]

No, I don't. But the textbooks are used all over the state, so it's not strange we have the same one. At least tell me if you live in California or not.

EDIT: You realize there's probably more than one school with those initials. It's a California textbook. (But maybe the same publisher makes similar books in other states too.)

[dookie123]

Originally Posted by whatever76543

Hey i go to a school called AHS are you in Pennsylvania?

no im not, I should've asumed there would be more than 1 school named AHS, so I probably should've said in Califorina

Originally Posted by TheScyphozoa

No, I don't. But the textbooks are used all over the state, so it's not strange we have the same one. At least tell me if you live in California or not.

EDIT: You realize there's probably more than one school with those initials. It's a California textbook. (But maybe the same publisher makes similar books in other states too.)

Ya, i asumed you probably didnt go to the same school, it was just interesting that we were using the same book on the same unit (maybe same chapter, im not sure), and yea I realize theres probably more than 1 school called AHS, and that was my mistake, Oh well, it would've been cool if we did happen to go to the same school, but it was just a coincidence.

[TheScyphozoa]

Well that picture is from Chapter 7 Section 2 (page 181).

Anyway, let's not turn the forums into Facebook and instead let's drool over how awesome it is that this cell's cytoskeleton looks like Tengwar!!1!!eleven

[dookie123]

Originally Posted by TheScyphozoa

Well that picture is from Chapter 7 Section 2 (page 181).

Anyway, let's not turn the forums into Facebook and instead let's drool over how awesome it is that this cell's cytoskeleton looks like Tengwar!!1!!eleven

yeah, im sorry about taking away from the origional topic of the therad, that is awesome

[Logal444]

I love the LOTRO community.

[atteSmythe]

...one cytoskeleton to rule them all, and with its protein, bind them?

[Mad_Bombardier]

Originally Posted by atteSmythe

...one cytoskeleton to rule them all, and with its protein, bind them?

LOL! /snort

[Macbeth]

I seen bigfoot once.

[Gwalcavad]

So, instead of seeing the Virgin Mary in pancakes, Tolkienists see Tengwar in cells. Cool.

[Arasilion]

I suppose God is a Tolkien Nerd like the rest of us :-)