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[–] [email protected] 90 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Ok, so let me get this straight, the assistants are wearing full body heavy PPE, overalls, respirators and gloves, though the overalls and gloves are not connected together, nor are the assistants wearing any eye protection?

And the doctor injecting the patient doesn't even wear gloves?

[–] [email protected] 99 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

He's using a pipette... even worse, with NO TIP! and in a random spot on the arm!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I get that, that was already discussed, so I wanted to focus on the confusing PPE situation

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

well ya theres that too.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tip? You mean the protective pieptte-hat? (And yes, I've had med students call them that and trying to pipette without a tip)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

HA! Thats hilarious. I'm in med lab and love this stuff, the memes are top tier

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

No, that's an osteo-injection, the tip is deep inside her already. Given how thin her arms are, he probably misjudged and is about to dribble the poison onto his shoes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

It’s a Gilson pipette though. That’s the Rolls Royce of pipettes!

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whatever this is, it's clearly a high-stress situation. They were in the middle of preparing when shit went down, cut them some slack.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Fair point!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The pipette really takes the cake. Like what the fuck, have you never seen a syringe?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

I'm guessing they wanted a futuristic cyber syringe and figured they could get away with this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm not sure a syringe would be allowed during filming such scenes. Maybe they don't have the budget for a fake syringe prop.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You don't have to put a needle on it, and there are non-sharp needles too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll just let you know right now that there isn't such a thing as a "safe narrow bit of metal" when you're jabbing down at a flailing arm, even in acting.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

right so they use plastic and rubber and retractable tips and such they call it movie magic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Probably afraid of an Alec Baldwin incident.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago

Now I don't even believe that pipette is properly calibrated!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like he's using an autopipette without a tip to perform the injection...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Spotting things being used as props in movies is so much fun, thank you for this one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yep yep... Wonder if it's this brand - not the same model since the button is a different color, but the tip ejector is similar.

Guess I better be more careful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

They'll often use paint and/or make minor modifications to make things harder to recognize or spot :) could be a different model or it could have been missing a button in the prop room!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ah yes, the cure to death is indeed a stab to the gut

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Death is like chicken pox, right? Deal with it once and you never have to worry about it again?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most people who die never die again, so I guess it kinda is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some people are revived and die again. Girl I grew up with died like 7 times, last I heard she was fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yeah I forgot that can happen. No zombie apocalypse then (yet)