Fascinating animation explaining HIV replication


Here is an excellent five minute animated video demonstrating how HIV infects cells and replicates, an amazingly complex process. The video also quickly demonstrates how anti-retroviral drugs impede the process. [YouTube]

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I've seen similar videos that illustrate the complex goings-on at the cellular level, and it's fascinating to behold. If I had these kinds of films to watch in 6th grade, I probably would have gotten more into chemistry/biology than I did.
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#2 As a 3D artist/animator myself, I, too, love the spacey soundtracks to these kinds of movies. But I think the type of music has more to do with simply adding an aural wash or background filler element that's energetic without being obtrusive or too distinct on top of (usually) dry narration. The plucking or pounding of standard instruments (guitar, piano, etc.) would draw too much attention to themselves and the melody, and anything too pulsing or rhythmic would turn it into a music video.

But I agree that many animation producers choose this style for its "futuristic" qualities also. It's also extremely easy to produce with cheap or free software, even with little or no musical talent. Otherwise they would just use classical, which has a more "old world" feel to it, no matter how new it is.
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This looks like a receiver of an externally powered gun (aka autocannon/chain gun/grenade launcher (but not a flare gun))...
Guessing it is for a rimmed cartridge, but i couldn’t determine the cartridge size or the caliber..
i wonder if it uses a moving barrel or a moving chamber...
I am really looking forward to see the whole gun, or the fact that i misinterpreted all the components of this technical device...

Battle Damage
size M black
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Rats - yeah pretty sure hubble got it right, it's a fishing rod reel.

Wrong guess: It's a ghostbusters device to send the unspeakable ones (i.e. Michael Bolton) to R'lyeh.
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Oh it is a gun all right... a PAINT gun. Shoots a whole can of paint each time you pull the trigger. Looks like it comes pre-loaded with a can of gray. So you too can say, "Okay honey! I'll paint that thing TODAY!"

This is not a drill (XXL)
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Great White Shark Fishing reel. The only thing missing from this Gears of War esque set up is the 20' titanium rod and the body builder to cast it.

Large myth busters busted.
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I had hoped to never see one of these again. My ex-wife had one. It's a, ahem, "marital aid". Needless to say, it didn't aid my marriage (she's happy with it, though). I won't go into more details. It's too painful.

I Heart Maths (UK) 3XL
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It's a multi-purpose device for skin-head, Nazi, white supremist families: a combination rifle ammo chamber - fishing reel - fancy pie-crust roller.

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