hrmm. did that last post make it? are my words just evaporating into the ether of the net? and finally, can i enter a link just like this: this is only a test

i have been posting like a bored extraordinarily geeky madman to slashdot.org. my comments have all been about molecular and cell biology, in an attempt to assuage the nagging suspicion that my bachelor degree is for all intents and purposes practically useless.