The Periodic Table

santiago

07:02

@M.A.Ramezani!!!

M.A.Ramezani

WHAT?!!!

santiago

hi

M.A.Ramezani

hullo

santiago

sad day today - my uncle's funeral

M.A.Ramezani

Stack Exchange

09:30

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Q: Importance of adding detail from links: Problem with UC Davis ChemWiki website

Not sure why, but I am seeing some company, completely unrelated to the ChemWiki load everytime I try to go onto ChemWiki. Just something to be aware of when answering questions and attributing information back to the link. If the website goes awry for any reason (whether temporarily or permanen...

discussion

santiago

11:29

2 answers down...

santiago

12:12

hey @Martin-マーチン

santiago

12:23

heh, just got Pundit on Meta.SE

santiago

12:57

hi @Mithoron

Mithoron

hey

santiago

how are you?

Mithoron

I survived conference. Btw some time ago I've seen there's another user with caffeine picture.

santiago

good to hear you survived the conference

who was the other user? I found this image in Google images

I have been answering questions... 2 done tonight

Mithoron

13:16

he had short username and about 400 rep., probably not active. Pic. had green? frame

santiago

ah - plenty of caffeine to go around

Mithoron

13:28

heh :)

santiago

I answered the silicn bonding question that you commented on earlier @Mithoron

lol

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Q: Acetone residue and My poor Laptop

today i was trying to clean my Poor Laptop with a nail polish remover. Not only it didn't get clean but some white thing remained on the keys. I tried boiling water and a piece of cloth to make it warm and easier to remove without any success. Please help me to remove this awful things :(

cleaning

Mithoron

I see, ping didn't work in your answer.

santiago

ah dang!

I hope I answered it fully, particularly with the germanium

Mithoron

Also wonder if this guy removed some of paint :)

Why is there "ach silicon" in answer?

santiago

I think he may have

@Mithoron misprint - fixed that now

santiago

13:56

I am going to vote on a couple more posts then off to bed for me

good night!

WYSIWYG

14:26

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Q: Confusion about direction of dipole arrow in alpha-helices and other molecules

I understand that molecular dipoles are electric dipoles. And electric dipole moment vectors point from the negative to the positive charge. In class we learned to draw these special molecular dipole arrows (with a "plus" at the beginning) that point from the positive to the negative partial cha...

structural-biology

This needs a good answer. Actually even I am wondering why chemists use a reversed direction of dipole in the illustrations.

I see the reason but whether it an established convention or not, is the question. If not then most textbooks are teaching the wrong stuff.

Breaking Bioinformatics

15:46

@ron @bon @M.A.Ramezani I was referring to the "let's sniff HOOH to cure cancer!!!1!!!1!" question. (Not anything bad about Chem SE.)

M.A.Ramezani

16:14

@BreakingBioinformatics Oh cool.

@WYSIWYG An awful lot of content in the modern chemistry textbooks for high school students is so much of an oversimplification, it's scientifically wrong.

WYSIWYG

16:30

@M.A.Ramezani Perhaps yes. But we can at least educate people by finding the right references. Therefore I consider this question important.

M.A.Ramezani

@WYSIWYG Indeed. But my shortsightedness stops me from being able to write a very good answer for that question.

All of that might just be a teacher's trick.

WYSIWYG

I just answered a couple of questions here. Both were biochem though.

M.A.Ramezani

Well, I'm still a high school student.

I couldn't touch very advanced questions here; unless of course, they needed some $\LaTeX$ polishing.

@WYS do you have MathJax enabled in bio.SE?

WYSIWYG

I know enough chemistry for understanding the biological mechanisms

@M.A.Ramezani Yes we do.

M.A.Ramezani

@WYSIWYG That's a lot of chemistry. :)

WYSIWYG

16:42

I can also do enough coding to run my simulations and do my analysis.

However I refrain from answering in forms where I am not an expert.

I know more than beginners, but answering beginner level question can be done by others too.

M.A.Ramezani

Yes, in SE it's really better if one does that.

@WYSIWYG I feel like that too most of the times.

WYSIWYG

So you can notice that I just ask in other forums and that too ask only when I can't find a solution myself.

M.A.Ramezani

K my typing speed in gonna decrease now; iftar is in a few seconds.

@WYSIWYG Like where?

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani stackoverflow

mostly

M.A.Ramezani

BTW congrats @Mithoron! Poland qualified for the Rio matches!

WYSIWYG

16:45

because answers to most questions are available on googling

M.A.Ramezani

Yes, and SO needs all of its users to realize that.

WYSIWYG

Are you eating and typing :P

or you will go in a while?

M.A.Ramezani

Yes.

WYSIWYG

First or second

M.A.Ramezani

@WYSIWYG I'm addicted. . . I can't possibly leave.

WYSIWYG

16:48

Where do you live in Iran?

M.A.Ramezani

But it's more like drinking . . . I always get more thirsty than hungry.

@WYSIWYG Yep.

WYSIWYG

Not that I am quite aware of Iran's geography but aware of certain places.

M.A.Ramezani

Tabriz?

WYSIWYG

Ok not much about Tabriz. Reading about it. Other than Tehran I know about Isfahan and that too because of some folk story.

M.A.Ramezani

Well, the Municipality here neglects our historical valuable museums, monuments etc. so we don't get as many tourists as Isfahan, Shiraz, Mash'had etc.

WYSIWYG

16:53

So there was this story that I once read in which Amir of Isfahan invites Amir of Shiraz for a feast.

He wanted to organize a feast grander than that of Shiraz.

M.A.Ramezani

Hmm? I'm listening. Maybe haven't heard it before.

WYSIWYG

Oh well.. so it first starts with Amir of Shiraz inviting the other guy for a feast. Apparently the feast of Shiraz was very famous.

So before the feast, the two Amirs go hunting and all.

Then they enjoy the feast

M.A.Ramezani

Hmm I'm guessing it's happened after the Samanian era.

WYSIWYG

Now Amir of Isfahan also wanted to throw a grand feast. He gets best chefs from all over the world and has the best dishes in the feast.

But he finds the Amir of Shiraz was just munching a little bit and not hogging as he did in Shiraz. So Amir of Isfahan gave up and asked how is it that the feast of Shiraz is so nice. To that the other Amir explained that because of the hunting and other exercise they were too tired and they didn't care about the taste.

And that is the secret of the feast of Shiraz.

M.A.Ramezani

Oh.

WYSIWYG

16:59

Now I cannot say that this is a true story. A folk tale I would say :)

M.A.Ramezani

I haven't heard it. O.O

Maybe it's somehow a global urban legend.

WYSIWYG

I read it somewhere when I was in my school.

Not even high school.

M.A.Ramezani

Where are you from @WYS, mind if I ask?

WYSIWYG

India

M.A.Ramezani

Uh-oh.

WYSIWYG

17:01

Why such an exclamation? ;)

M.A.Ramezani

That's not much of an exclamation.

WYSIWYG

Okay :)

Which chatroom do you frequent the most?

M.A.Ramezani

This one.

And ELL's.

I have also met The Tavern, ELU and Bio's chat too.

@WYS you a PhD student?

WYSIWYG

Yep

You are going to college next year?

M.A.Ramezani

Nah. I just finished 10th.

WYSIWYG

17:05

2 more years?

M.A.Ramezani

Yes.

WYSIWYG

How is the curriculum in Iran like? You have to choose science in 10th?

M.A.Ramezani

No, after 9th finishes.

WYSIWYG

science among other disciplines

So what subjects do you have?

M.A.Ramezani

Bio, Chem, Math, History etc.

It's a lot like the curriculum in India.

WYSIWYG

17:09

We don't have history in 11th onwards

M.A.Ramezani

I know that cuz you're like the 10th Indian I'm talking to in chat.

WYSIWYG

you have to choose between science, arts and commerce.

M.A.Ramezani

I chose science.

WYSIWYG

Oh is it? Faheem Mitha says that he never met an Indian

M.A.Ramezani

Oh, that's him, not me. :P

WYSIWYG

17:10

In science, we generally have to chose 3 subjects out of which physics and chem are compulsory

third choice is bio or maths.

M.A.Ramezani

No, we don't get to choose 'em.

WYSIWYG

Now, there are in-total 5 essential subjects and one is English (for English medium)

the 4th one can be computer science or any other subject

I chose physics, chem, math and bio.

M.A.Ramezani

Hmm.

It's more like our universities.

WYSIWYG

Different schools have different 4th option subject. Some have economics, some allow another language etc.

We also have different education boards.

I studied in a central board which is same all over India (except for the available subjects for the 4th option).

M.A.Ramezani

Yes, but I've heard a lot about your system being crap (like ours). :P

WYSIWYG

17:14

There are state boards too.

@M.A.Ramezani Well, the curriculum is not bad but in some places the implementation sucks

Urban-rural divide is great and good schools are also not affordable for the poor.

Not many good teachers etc

The curriculum, in fact is quite good.

We also have regional language medium and hindi medium schools.

They can't be called bad but the students, when they come to universities, have a problem with communicating in English.

M.A.Ramezani

Hmm.
However, the curriculum in Iran sucks.

@WYSIWYG Is everything you study in English?

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani Well, in higher education, yes. Because now you cannot have research papers and advanced textbooks in regional languages.

M.A.Ramezani

Everything we study in school is Persian.

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani So do you also have english as a subject?

M.A.Ramezani

That kinda sucks since sometimes the authors are made to invent weird terminology that confuses someone that likes to do some research.

@WYSIWYG Yes.

WYSIWYG

17:29

@M.A.Ramezani I like Persian language though. Don't really understand it but can know some words. I like the script and can read it. I was trying to learn calligraphy (by self though).

@M.A.Ramezani You do not have any English medium schools? Even in big cities?

M.A.Ramezani

@WYSIWYG Yes, we don't.

@WYS you say I haven't seen an indian, @Dif here is Indian!

I know you don't say, but who's counting?

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani I don't know him. In bio, there was this guy called CRags (he changed his name apparently) and is not very active these days.

Faheem is one but he says he speaks English and just broken hindi

Levy

@M.A.Ramezani What is "sulfuryl chloride"?

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

@M.A.Ramezani @WYSIWYG so, you guys are on language today...

@M.A.Ramezani hello

WYSIWYG

@diffracteD I am here for the first time. I actually posted a link to a question that needs a little attention. Also a +50 bounty from me

@Levy SO₂Cl₂

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

17:44

@WYSIWYG but what is with language, I missed the conversation actually.

Levy

Thanks. @WYSIWYG

WYSIWYG

@diffracteD Well it started with misconceptions in chemistry textbooks → general education → language of instruction

M.A.Ramezani

Hey guys; sorry, was watching the volleyball match.

@WYSIWYG How do you make render the unicode characters?

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

@M.A.Ramezani had enough water today.. !?

and where's san @san @M.A.Ramezani ?

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani Enable compose key. Then use it to make unicode characters. For example → comes by pressing compose + - + >

Damn it the formatting is not very clear

M.A.Ramezani

17:49

@diffracteD I wasn't that thirsty.

I didn't have Kung Fu class.

bon

hello

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani What are you famous for drinking plenty of water eh?

M.A.Ramezani

Hullo @Bon!

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

okeiz... You do Kung Fu on Ramdan month too @M.A.Ramezani , that's tough man !

M.A.Ramezani

@diffracteD On odd days.

Mithoron

17:51

@diffracteD Seems he's sleeping

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

@bon hydrogen iodide

M.A.Ramezani

@WYSIWYG Oh you have no idea. . . MWAHAHAHHAHHHA!

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani Another language question: Do you say Ramzan or Ramadan, in Iran?

M.A.Ramezani

@diffracteD It's four o'clock there now.

bon

@diffracteD Um...what about it

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

17:51

@Mithoron hello...

Mithoron

Hi

M.A.Ramezani

@WYSIWYG We say Ramazan. We have a bit different system of pronunciation that Arabs.

@Mithoron Hullo! Congrats!

$diffracteD$

diffracteD

@bon hydrogen iodide = HI, @san brought up here..

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani We also say Ramzan but now many people have started saying Ramadan

bon

@diffracteD hahahaha ok

M.A.Ramezani

17:53

@diffracteD Everyone has a signature hello. Mine is hullo; @san's is Hydrogen Iodide.

@WYSIWYG Well the correct English form is Ramadan.

WYSIWYG

@M.A.Ramezani But it is not an English word :P

PH13

18:20

dingdong

M.A.Ramezani

dongding

PH13

zzzzzup?

M.A.Ramezani

Not much.

PH13

that's sad

M.A.Ramezani

I'm now more like

PH13

18:35

^^

you're blue dabadee dabaday di dabadee dabaday lala lala lalaaaaa

M.A.Ramezani

Have you played that game?

PH13

nope

M.A.Ramezani

It's a good time killer if you ask me.

Tsk tsk @Martin. . .

santiago

22:24

now, what next to answer

M.A.Ramezani

Answer this question: if 2 + 2 = $\infty$, 3+5=?

1. I dunno.

2. Option 1 is correct.

3. Get lost! I don't wanna answer.

4. 3 & 2

5. 1 &3

@santiago As you can see, since it was apparently an olympiad, here are 5 choices.

M.A.Ramezani

22:50

@San you know what lojban is? O.O

santiago

nope

M.A.Ramezani

It seems like it's a language.

santiago

possibly is one

M.A.Ramezani

in Language Overflow (Experimental), 15 secs ago, by M.A.Ramezani

It seems good for coding stuff I don't want ~~you~~ people to understand.

santiago

23:09

almost 3k

M.A.Ramezani

Dang it. . . I wanted to upgoat you, but 80 rep is a lot and it'll be considered as serial bleh bleh.

santiago

see my recent answers?

M.A.Ramezani

No, where're my glasses?

Holy crud!

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A: Calculate the mass of CO given a room’s dimensions

You have to be careful with your conversions - you are missing a step in your conversions. You have 19000 mg As 1 mg = 10-3 g and 1 g = 10-3 kg So: 19000 mg = 19 g = 1.9 x 10-2 kg

This thing has eight votes now?!!111!

santiago

i wrote chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/32325/… and chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/28905/… last night

M.A.Ramezani

A sad night.

santiago

23:15

got my mind off things

M.A.Ramezani

OK 60 rep to go.

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Q: "Accept this answer" - Functionality

An user is asking a question in stackoverflow to get an answer/idea/help after a long research. And he gets the first answer in a form of very minimum explained. As the questioner made much research on the question he grasped the minimum explained answer well/soon and "accepted that as answer". M...

discussion support answers accepted-answer

I suspect this is our next -10-something on meta.SE.

santiago

@M.A.Ramezani 57

i wrote 2 answers on meta.SE as well

M.A.Ramezani

@santiago But 3003 is a better number than 3000.

@santiago Yeah. . . Upgoated them both a while ago.

santiago

@M.A.Ramezani true

M.A.Ramezani

Hey I'm the top voter in meta.SE! MWAHHAHAHAHHHHAHA!

santiago

23:19

for now

@M.A.Ramezani downvoted

will be back in a moment

M.A.Ramezani

23:54

Oh my! I'm the only person with more than 300 votes in meta.chem!

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