I came across this line in one paper.

JH1 activation loop moves away from the JH2 domain, which is surprisingly consistent with what would be expected.

Like.. What?

Anyone got something weird to share too?

The authors expect that every one knows "what would be expected".

Trof on Feb 11 2009, 06:52 PM said:

The authors might have initially thought the opposite might happen or didnot expect this result.

Trof on Feb 11 2009, 06:52 PM said:

And it depends how far you're involved in such topics. I guess all people working with JH1 domains know exactly what is meant (me not), but I know what a domain is. For a mathematician it's like Chinese (as this title for me: "Abel’s lemma on summation by parts and Ramanujan’s 1ψ1-series identity.") But luckily mostly only people how know what is meant read those titles.

"Will expected and unexpected non-target effects, and the New Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, cause biological control of broom to fail in New Zealand?" A book chapter title, anyone can predict the content?

hobglobin on Feb 11 2009, 10:57 AM said:

Exactly what the tittle says. It contains an analysis of the effects of biological control of broom (Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius. A kind of plant) in New Zealand which might cause the endeavour to fail

Alternatively
It could mean that New Zealander are trying a trying to control the biology of brooms... I think enough said.

perneseblue on Feb 11 2009, 08:34 PM said:

Never would have imagined that. Anyway, a reader unfriendly title and no word about beetles they use as control agent, and what unexpected effects are meant...

hobglobin on Feb 11 2009, 09:16 PM said:

and then the beetles become a pest or replace local species.....has already happend. But no reason to be afraid: fungi can kill beetles, so we can get rid of them quickly

gebirgsziege on Feb 11 2009, 09:27 PM said:

...and then you need a fungivorous beetle species to wipe out the invasive fungus....

hobglobin on Feb 11 2009, 03:37 PM said:

..and then they'd all (i.e. the beetle-murdering fungi and the fungi-eating beetles) be beaten or swept away by the broom...circular control and poetic justice, eh?

hobglobin on Feb 11 2009, 07:57 PM said:

I am sure it has something to do with an ongoing research by the wizarding community about the side effects due to use of certain elements to control the broom movement during Quidditch.