Comments on: Now that’s dedication http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/03/03/now-thats-dedication/ Science served wet and salty Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kirsten http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/03/03/now-thats-dedication/#comment-1013 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:43:45 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-1013 In response to the previous commenters, the article seemed to indicate that the stings were incidental. He wasn’t letting himself get stung on purpose in order to measure the pain; he was recalling the stings he’d suffered in the line of duty (collecting specimens, I gather). You know, in fairness to the crazy guy who makes a living by grabbing wasps.

]]> By: Gila http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/03/03/now-thats-dedication/#comment-1010 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:59:38 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-1010 Now, THAT’s insanity….

I still remember the pain on sitting on a wasp when I was 9. Do that again? On purpose? No thanks!

]]> By: Justin http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/03/03/now-thats-dedication/#comment-1008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:25:54 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-1008 While I think this is really cool and I applaud Dr. Schmidt’s dedication, I can’t quite grasp why he is doing this. I was hoping the interviewer would simply ask, “Why?”. The closest we get regards developing an assay using pain receptors to define some kind of “biting pain” scale, which in of itself sounds a tad murky to me. The best answer I can come up with is identifying bugs via descriptions of someone bitten for application of the proper anti-serum when the victim isn’t smart enough to bring the biter with them to the hospital. If this is the case, would the sacle be reliable enough to apply the anit-serum? I think its obvious that this guy is mostly doing what he loves in life for a living, and for that I say kudos to him. As for the scientific community benefit, I say…meh.

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