Make your own Tamiflu
As regular Majikthise readers know, we're notoriously anti-drug around here. I mean, Bennett/McCafferty-level drug hatred permeates this blog. (It's the conspicuous virtue, people.)
Frankly, if it weren't for the patriarchy, I'd be Drug Czar by now. I have the zeal.
So, given my unassailable moral credentials, I'm entitled to say that anyone who "needs" drugs to combat bird flu obviously lacks the moral fiber to bootstrap themselves from biochemistry.
So, I probably shouldn't be telling you this. And if the DEA breaks down your door don't come crying to me. And you should know better than to follow drug recipes from politically motivated folks on the internet.
On the other hand, bird flu's a comin' and the authorities have FUCK ALL in the way of a faith-based plan to ward of the pathogens.
So, courtesy of my brother Loren in Vancouver and MAKE magazine, here's your recipe for Tamiflu.
Shit, who knew it was such child's play? I'm on it, sister. What a relief too. I was just about to take that job processing weapons grade uranium for the Iranians. Sure, the pay was decent, but they didn't offer any dental.
I've still got a little hash left from my last trip to Tehran. Anyone wanna light up?
Posted by: John | May 11, 2006 at 02:06 AM
Frankly, if it weren't for the patriarchy, I'd be Drug Czar by now. I have the zeal.
You could always be the token female assistant to the Drug Czar...
Posted by: Alon Levy | May 11, 2006 at 04:58 AM
Even more impressive is that Corey put the process in the public domain. (See here).
Posted by: revere | May 11, 2006 at 08:48 AM
OT, although it is about birds: you have been tagged.
Posted by: coturnix | May 11, 2006 at 09:35 AM
Tac's pseudo-contempt for lowball tactics would read better if he didn't take a swipe at your height, of all things.
Posted by: Tammy | May 11, 2006 at 09:59 AM
I'm convinced the key to treating bird flu lies in the essesnce of birds themselves. Distilling the essence of bird-flesh in hot water for prolonged periods of time will do the trick. Maybe add some salt, thyme and parsley...and some noodles too.
Posted by: Njorl | May 11, 2006 at 10:54 AM
This post made me smile, and (not really) inexplicably, I now have "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy running through my head.
Posted by: Strange Forces | May 11, 2006 at 11:30 AM
Damn, why did I quit organic chemistry for law? I could have made a killing.
Posted by: Josh | May 11, 2006 at 01:00 PM
Any competing/novel synthesis of Tamiflu(tm) cuts into Rumsfeld's stock revenues.
If you can read syn chem roadmaps, Corey's decision to synthese rather than puchase 1kg+ of compound 4 tells you that he's pretty swift at whipping up things from scratch.
Posted by: salvarsan | May 11, 2006 at 02:01 PM