Comments on: Scientists for better PCR — just bad taste!

By: Ushelf

Ushelf — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:06:44 +0000

a different angle to see it. interesting.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:06:05 +0000

Hi Sandy, I don't think there is any hate involved here, at least not on my side. I mean, you thought it was pretty funny, and I was a bit irritated, because I thought they profaned one of my sublime youthful experiences. That's just a matter of diverging tastes, isn't it? But 'hate' is a very strong word for these critical remarks. Critical film reviews tend to be much more negatively worded. Have a good day!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:27:44 +0000

Good grief! Why the hate?

I just saw this over on Wired Blogs and liked it. It’s a pretty funny and well made corporate riff on pop culture by a company not taking itself too seriously–unlike you.

I think you are taking the whole stars for charity thing way, way too seriously.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:28:13 +0000

Well, maybe I was a trifle too hard on them. It’s funny, yes (and I did point out it is well done indeed). Nevertheless my feeling of fun waned, because I always thought the 1985 song was such a sublime event, and that Bio-Rad sort of profanates it. I guess someone who hasn’t had that particular sublime experience will just experience it as, well, technically made well and fun.

The indulgence idea is good :-)

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:54:03 +0000

You are pretty tough on them – I thought it was technically made well and I felt entertained.
PS: why don’t you suggest to biorad to donate some of their proceedings…