Salient point #2 (and the most amazing Google Image ever)

The second of the two important topics from the Ophthamology lecture series, continued.

Salient point #2: There is a medication used for treatment of macular degeneration that is made from shark cartilage. I repeat. Shark cartilage.

Squalamine is an anti-angiogenic drug: it suppresses the development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). It is used to prevent the growth of vessels that can bleed behind the retina, leading to age-related macular degeneraion, and often blindness. It was developed from the cartilage of the dofish shark Squalus acanthus, a creature whose entire skeleton is composed solely of cartilage (as shark skeletons are wont to be). The thought is that this chemical will also be able to suppresses the formation of new blood vessels in tumors as well, and may therefore be useful in the battle against cancer. So just picture a fierce yet benevolent shark with a laser attached to his head, swimming around zapping tumors and tiny blood vessels and saving the lives of its land-dwelling brethren. It is truly beautiful.

What I don't understand is how someone can deliver a lecture in which the phrase "shark cartilage" is uttered, and not include it in the power point presentation. Not including a picture of a giant shark on the slide (and I will accept one without a laser) is a clear indication that you do not understand the the art of the lecture, nor the mind of the stimulus-deprived student. Nay, you have demonstrated an inherent lack of comprehension of the essense of the human psyche. Put a picture of a shark on the effing slide if you want people to remember anything you say. I am probably the only person who remembers this incredibly crucial piece of information, because I clearly documented in my notes "made from SHARK CARTILAGE" with a cirlce around it and a couple of arrows.

In the quest to correct the situation - to reunite this concept with the shark picture that was destined to be its companion - I turned to Google images. And found what may be the most awesome image ever created by a human being since the dawn of time. Behold.

Oh my god. The goat? What???

I will be slightly embarassed if this turns out to be a scene from Austin Powers. But only slightly.