Random Analogies

What: "In so many ways, leaving academia is like leaving a partner (some would argue an abusive one). Even when you don't want to go out with that person and you know all the reasons why they're bad for you,....."

Writer: Sabine Hikel

LCC: L

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Date: Dec 31 2010 6:00 AM

What: "Put very simply, dialysis is like the filter you use to make your coffee. When you make coffee, you put ground coffee in the filter. Water can pass over the coffee and then through the filter. The coffee itself cannot go through. This is an example of a selectively permeable membrane. That's a fancy way of saying that some things can go through the membrane but not others."

Writer: Not Stated

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Date: Jul 30 2013 4:35 PM

What: "Dialysis removes excess water and toxins from your body, very much like when you pee. So, essentially, dialysis is like peeing for several hours. This should be a man's dream come true. While on dialysis you can eat, watch TV, play on the computer, or just sit back and relax. What man wouldn't love to have a bathroom with a television, phone, and computer, and be able to eat while sitting on the throne for 3 or 4 hours!"

Writer: Ron Bethel

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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated

Date: Jul 30 2013 4:41 PM