NATE
Nate let his grin grow wider for a moment as he saw nods all around the room, and heard the enthusiastic shout. It made sense, he supposed. People would only come if they were interested, if they wanted to learn what he had to teach, so of course everyone would be following along. And since everyone was following along so far, he continued.
”Now, only specific germs cause specific illnesses, and each type of germ may reproduce and spread slightly differently, which can make them difficult to categorize, or even discover in the first place, as not every ailment is caused by germs. There are four guidelines for determining if a specific germ causes a specific condition.” Nate paused to swallow, and keep his mouth from getting too dry. He wasn’t used to talking this loud or long about things, and his jaw was beginning to ache. ”These four guidelines can be a little confusing, so please, just raise a hand and stop me if anyone needs any more explanation.”
“First, the suspected germ must be found in abundance in an infected subject. This requires one to get a sample of blood, and look at it through a microscope, or micro lens.” Nate reached out to pat the mechanical wonder on the desk beside him, then continued. ”Now of course, this will mean you need a healthy sample of blood to compare it to, preferably more than one, as there is a chance that a subject could carry a disease, and it’s germs, without suffering any of the effects of it. Then, second, the suspected germ must be isolated, and allowed to grow and multiply in a controlled environment, a culture. Third, germs from that controlled culture must be introduced into a healthy subject, and they must cause the suspected disease in that subject. And finally, one must be able to isolate the germs from the newly infected person and compare them to the original infection, to see if they match.”
“Please, keep in mind these are only guidelines, and are not always possible to do for every germ or disease that may come up. Just because it doesn’t follow these exact steps doesn’t mean it isn’t a germ, or a disease caused by a germ.” Nate knew he had been rather technical, and paused again, to give his students a moment to digest, and think about any questions they might have before he moved on.
”Now, only specific germs cause specific illnesses, and each type of germ may reproduce and spread slightly differently, which can make them difficult to categorize, or even discover in the first place, as not every ailment is caused by germs. There are four guidelines for determining if a specific germ causes a specific condition.” Nate paused to swallow, and keep his mouth from getting too dry. He wasn’t used to talking this loud or long about things, and his jaw was beginning to ache. ”These four guidelines can be a little confusing, so please, just raise a hand and stop me if anyone needs any more explanation.”
“First, the suspected germ must be found in abundance in an infected subject. This requires one to get a sample of blood, and look at it through a microscope, or micro lens.” Nate reached out to pat the mechanical wonder on the desk beside him, then continued. ”Now of course, this will mean you need a healthy sample of blood to compare it to, preferably more than one, as there is a chance that a subject could carry a disease, and it’s germs, without suffering any of the effects of it. Then, second, the suspected germ must be isolated, and allowed to grow and multiply in a controlled environment, a culture. Third, germs from that controlled culture must be introduced into a healthy subject, and they must cause the suspected disease in that subject. And finally, one must be able to isolate the germs from the newly infected person and compare them to the original infection, to see if they match.”
“Please, keep in mind these are only guidelines, and are not always possible to do for every germ or disease that may come up. Just because it doesn’t follow these exact steps doesn’t mean it isn’t a germ, or a disease caused by a germ.” Nate knew he had been rather technical, and paused again, to give his students a moment to digest, and think about any questions they might have before he moved on.
to be honest, I’m full of shit
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
