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[victormakesart]

Good news for me.

I can't help but feel like I've failed a man I met today in the Nexus, but it seems like his mind was made up before he talked to me. Maybe I'm off my game. I should have said better things, or more useful things.

A dear friend of mine named a brand new sort of modified bacteria after me. Amoeba alleni; the common name is

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[notacargojet]

I am stealing that coffee story. Thanks.

[victormakesart]

You're welcome to it! I'm nothing if not an enabler.

[notacargojet]

I've had people telling me to cut back for years. And I'm not too proud to shove this in their faces.

So, uh, amoeba named after you, huh? Is that a good thing?

[victormakesart]

They're so freaking adorable, man. I'll show you pictures.

[chiron_survivor]

Sometimes there's nothing we can say or do to change another person's mind. Don't beat yourself up over it.

That's a huge honor, regarding the amoeba.

[victormakesart]

I'm trying not to. I do feel somewhat responsible. If I had found the right combination of words....

I agree! I'm absolutely thrilled about that. They're beautiful, too.

[chiron_survivor]

It's hard when you try to help someone and they rebuff you.

A former boss of mine had a virus named after him, but I think I'd prefer an amoeba. I wouldn't want to hear about people getting ill from rhinovirus costas.

I'd love to see one.

[victormakesart]

I hate being idle when someone is hurting.

What did the virus do?

I have pictures that I can show off later!

[evillurks]

I should tell people that's how I've lived to be so damn old.

You can't fail someone by not changing their set opinions. People bear the responsibility for that themselves.

[victormakesart]

It's the most amazing vindication for all of us heavy coffee-drinkers.

That's difficult, for me. I want to make things better, and it's upsetting when I'm unable. I know, theoretically, that I can't change the world. I don't have big delusions, but I want so badly to make things right.

[evillurks]

I've never looked for vindication, but I won't say no to it.

Yes. Yes, I know. You just have to live with it.

[victormakesart]

Yeah. That's absolutely true.