Editing Talk:2446: Spike Proteins

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I got my 1st dose today. My apartment is swarming with spike proteins. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 01:17, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Can someone here create a "COVID-19 vaccine" category (as a subcategory of COVID-19)? Randall has been posting a lot of vaccine-related comics recently. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.35.113|172.69.35.113]] 02:11, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
:Done [[:Category:COVID-19 vaccine]]. Please add more if I missed some earlier ones. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:23, 7 April 2021 (UTC)


I don't think the description as it is right now is very accurate. It seems to be stating that the spike protein is a normal protein normally produced by humans, rather than a protein used by SARS-CoV-2 (and likely other similar viruses (virii?) to aid in their infection. In this case, beret guy has gotten an MRNA vaccine (either Moderna or Pfizer), so has given his cells the recipe to make this spike protein for themselves, until the immune system realizes it shouldn't be there. [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 07:08, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
:[[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]], The J&J vaccine also would've given his cells the recipe to make the spike protein. It just uses an adenovirus to deliver DNA into your cells, where the cells convert it into mRNA and then use that to make the spike proteins. [[User:Ahecht|Ahecht]] ([[User talk:Ahecht|talk]]) 19:29, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

I'm a bit suprised there was no Ever Given comic... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.161|162.158.111.161]] 13:45, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
:It's been delayed by two weeks, by having been sent round Africa...
:(Srsly, though, if the sufficient dose of inspiration hasn't happened - and it's not his usual geek-out topic - then it's no more likely to be mentioned than (say) Brexit issues seriously messing with exports, especially of foodstuffs. And I think the US is largely proof from Suez (or Channel) cargo movements, so may not be on the radar. Chip shortages, etc, are likely from C19 disruptions, not from the otherwise unaffected trans-Pacific shipping.) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.108|162.158.159.108]] 22:28, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
::Just thought that the event itself is big and interesting enough to warrant a comic, even if it doesn't influence US as much as Europe. (Good joke, though!) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.81|141.101.104.81]] 10:48, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
:::I don't think XKCD is that kind of strip. Randall plays a longer game. [[User:Jkshapiro|Jkshapiro]] ([[User talk:Jkshapiro|talk]]) 15:57, 13 March 2022 (UTC)


As a new 'image' of the Corona virus has recently been used in a scientific publication (as discussed in https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/moist-coronavirus-image/ ), showing a 'moist' Corona virus, I got the impression that the "Why is it so wet?" part of the comic refers to this. (Otherwise it seems like a remark coming out of nowhere.) Of course, at the normal scale of a virus, 'wet' and 'dry' don't really mean anything, but as 'images' of the virus are mostly artistic representations anyway, there's no reason not to show them as 'moist'. (Unsigned addition by 162.158.92.102)
:That article has the odd assertion that "it’s important to remember that art is objective."  I think they mean "subjective". [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 17:25, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
:I subject to such a misuse of terms! [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.218|141.101.98.218]] 22:31, 6 April 2021 (UTC)


EDIT: Removed annoying tag. Sorry! [[User talk:Quillathe Siannodel|<sup>{)|(}</sup>]][[User:Quillathe_Siannodel|Quill]][[User talk:Quillathe Siannodel|<sub>{)|(}</sub>]] 18:15, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
:It's marked as "incomplete" because it's new and still under active revision.  I don't know if there's a formal criterion set down anywhere, but I don't think it would be appropriate to remove that tag from any page that's been repeatedly edited in the previous ten days or so. [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 18:33, 6 April 2021 (UTC)  EDIT: I find it especially eyebrow-raising when someone edits a page ''and'' removes that tag at the same time.  If I edit a page, I ''want'' at least one more pair of eyeballs to check what I've done.  As opposed to the implied "Now that I have made my changes, the page is in its final form."
::Agree with the above user. This text is always placed when a comic is new and is not usually removed for a few days (or even longer). Also, although you say that "this is not spamming", it feels like spamming if you place this exact same text on multiple comics, without even having a real discussion on why a comic is incomplete. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.33.249|172.69.33.249]] 22:59, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
:::Yes please do not use that [[User_talk:Quillathe_Siannodel#IncompleteIncomplete|template]] you have made! It is a very bad idea! --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 08:04, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
::::Sorry. I will delete the template and topics. [[User talk:Quillathe Siannodel|<sup>{)|(}</sup>]][[User:Quillathe_Siannodel|Quill]][[User talk:Quillathe Siannodel|<sub>{)|(}</sub>]] RE-SIGNED 14:02, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
:::::Apologies, I somehow managed to add this to the category of [[:Category:Pages to delete|pages marked for deletion]] via my obsolete Date template, which I signed that comment with. My bad! [[User talk:Quillathe Siannodel|<sup>{)|(}</sup>]][[User:Quillathe_Siannodel|Quill]][[Special:Contributions/Quillathe_Siannodel|<sub>{)|(}</sub>]] 14:02, 29 April 2021 (UTC)


;Beret Guy superpowers?
Sorry, I don't know if this is the right format for this, but it seems that not only does Beret Guy often misunderstand, he also has superpowers. Making a life-sized spike protein would classify as that to me. [[User:Djbrasier|Djbrasier]] ([[User talk:Djbrasier|talk]]) 01:28, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
:Yes I have added this already. I made this category long time ago: [[:Category:Strange powers of Beret Guy]]. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 07:53, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
::Would the eating of nuts-the machine part-be counted? I’m talking about 452: Mission. [[User:42.book.addict|42.book.addict]] ([[User talk:42.book.addict|talk]]) 21:07, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Can't help but wonder if this is a masturbation joke
:Not any more than any other random statement.[[User:Jkshapiro|Jkshapiro]] ([[User talk:Jkshapiro|talk]]) 15:59, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
::It all depends upon how you try to pull it off. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.162.155|172.70.162.155]] 20:21, 13 March 2022 (UTC)