A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy

Re:A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy by lightbyte on Friday September 08, 2017 @02:56PM (#15203005)

>but the whole "you might get the wrong antivenin" disaster scenario is a reach. How many people go to the hospital with a scientific name?

Here's an example: I keep multiple tarantulas as pets (yes it's a thing). If I got bit by one that has medically significant venom, I'm 100% going to tell the ER exactly what species it was with it's scientific name (all are kept in labeled enclosures).

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Re:A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy by gertef on Friday September 08, 2017 @07:48PM (#15204791)

but will the ER know what to do with that name?

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Re:A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy by lightbyte on Friday September 08, 2017 @11:16PM (#15205393)

I mean I'd assume it would be of at least some help. Their venom isn't deadly at the very least.

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Re:A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy by Houshalter on Friday September 08, 2017 @06:19PM (#15204356)

Why in God's name do you keep multiple venomous animals as pets? You even admit you might get bit someday. Do you even know that your hospital carries tarantula anti-venom?

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Re:A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy by kn0where on Friday September 08, 2017 @06:39PM (#15204460)

Some people collect cars or guns, others tarantulas.

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