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Jan
Jan
00:14
4 neutrons$%and a MathJax comment$ — Jan 10 secs ago
 
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khaverim
khaverim
01:26
any suggestion for where one may ask for ideas for an Original Research Proposal (i.e. thesis topic) for a Ph.D.? I'm thinking maybe the Academia SE, but really it seems like an opinion-based thing so it may just be a thing for chat only.

I'm still in the throes of getting a main project worth working on for a few years.

I'm a computational chemist that works mainly with material / interface simulation. Usually with classical models/force-fields.

Advisors have some input but a fresh opinion would be appreciable.
p.s. my only graduate publication thus far may give an idea of what I'm familiar with or could branch from: pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.cgd.6b01058
 
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Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
04:32
@hBy2Py can you come over here for a second
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
POING!
Feeds
Feeds
Martin - マーチン has added hBy2Py to the list of this room's owners.
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
okay. you can leave again ;)
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
lol
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
it's easier when I can click on the username, instead of going through the dialogues..
Loong
Loong
04:34
:-D
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
Ah, haha, <nod>
At least I changed my handle so that you don't have to search through the endless Brians anymore. ;-)
you're WELCOME.
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
04:55
1
Q: Reasons for existence of eutectic point for alloy systems

GauravWhy does a eutectic point exist for a system of alloy ? Why is it that there is such a definite ratio of composition at which this occurs ?

solubility phase materials metallurgy alloy
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
05:31
@Feeds Welcome to the mini-team of ROs @Brian @hBy2Py
I still have the habit of typing an apostrophe to pluralize acronyms
 
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Fl.pf.
Fl.pf.
07:38
somehow, the removal of [homework] just made the "do-my-homework"-questions less easy to find and punish :(
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
Most of the blatantly obvious don't use the tag in the first place, so someone has to find them first
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
08:20
@hBy2Py
0
Q: Meta-meta: What to do to reduce content being so much dispersed out there?

M.A.R.The guidance for newer users is awesome, and probably even sometimes redundant. However, as soon as you get past some arbitrary rep threshold, especially on smaller sites, there's this huge learning curve when you want to learn more about the system, in other words look around a bit. A good port...

discussion meta
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
08:40
@hBy2Py there's a good chance the question up there will not be received well, and I can't think of examples of the top of my head. So you should respond to Oded's comment up there if you want to save it, in a way
orthocresol
orthocresol
@M.A.R. it seems to be coming along alright
@Fl.pf. the tagging system is not meant to be used to indicate the quality of questions, there is a closure policy in place for that and we already use it liberally
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@orthocresol A lack of surge of either of downvotes or upvotes indicated people are being apathetic about it . . .
Which is kinda worse than closure
@Fl.pf. You used [homework] to find homework questions? o.o
Fl.pf.
Fl.pf.
@M.A.R. no. I don't actively look for homework questions. Why would I want to hurt myself?

@orthocresol I know that. But [homework] was statistically speaking a quality indicator
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
08:55
Well, close votes are quality indicators now
And the crappiest homework questions weren't tagged homework anyway
Fl.pf.
Fl.pf.
09:17
yap
 
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mhchem
mhchem
10:53
@Jan \pu{0.01mol\,dm^{-3}} should be written with a space instead of \,. (I'd recommend \pu{0.01 mol dm-3})
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
11:08
@M.A.R. AFAIK both are valid usage; just a style difference.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
11:23
@M.A.R. Positive reception thus far, seems.
See my extensive comment rant under Patrict's question, especially
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
It was a nice rant. I enjoyed
Good morning/evening/whatever
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
@hBy2Py what are you talking about?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Martin-マーチン He means "Patrick" and "answer"
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Q: How to reduce guidance being so dispersed in Meta?

M.A.R.The guidance for newer users is awesome, and probably even sometimes redundant. However, as soon as you get past some arbitrary rep threshold, especially on smaller sites, there's this huge learning curve when you want to learn more about the system, in other words look around a bit. A good port...

discussion meta
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
um kay.. gonna read that...
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Not much reading actually
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
11:34
[faq] you!
did you know [faq] is a hot link to the tour?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Martin-マーチン tour you
@Martin-マーチン yeah, of course
Now I'm wondering if there's anything I don't know about this site ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
i guess that information is also dispersed somewhere
It was funny when they changed [about] to read tour... lots of my welcome comments turned rogue
"You can read more [about] our site..." something like that... maybe you find one... I'll give you a prize ;)
orthocresol
orthocresol
12:06
@Martin-マーチン challenge accepted
If I succeed, can I ask you a question about energy decomp analysis? I get the feeling you've mentioned it before in some of your answers, so I thought you'd be a good person to ask.
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
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well, you can ask this question anyway ;)
orthocresol
orthocresol
Haha. Okay, I need to do a bit of shopping first. Be back later..
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
*quickly deletes all old comments*
 
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hBy2Py
hBy2Py
13:35
@M.A.R. This is one of the most fantastic emotji.
orthocresol
orthocresol
@Martin-マーチン chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/13561/…
> Welcome to chemistry.se! This appears to be a homework question, please share your thoughts and attempts towards the solution. For formatting help visit the help center and for more information read tour this page.
$(\geq 10~\mathrm{krep}\text{ only})$
Ok, I can't actually find any that aren't on deleted questions...
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
user image
wait... that's not working?
orthocresol
orthocresol
The image? It's appearing on my end...
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
I see it fine
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
maybe it's just being blocked on my end...
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
13:41
Can one or the other of you screencap this question that M.A.R. got Reversal for?
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
anyway...
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
meta.stackexchange.com/help/badges/41/reversal?userid=280934
orthocresol
orthocresol
@hBy2Py No, because we don't have 10k rep on MSE
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
Oh, snap, of course it's site-specific
<mourns>
Too bad I can't ask @M.A.R. directly, sigh
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
he should be able to see his own deleted stuff
orthocresol
orthocresol
13:45
@Martin I think so too :) Welcome to Chemistry.SE! — Klaus Warzecha Mar 24 '14 at 14:15
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
anyway... @orthocresol ... I'd count that as a half... I looked myself, there are no more comments out there, but I did not delete them just yet
orthocresol
orthocresol
Yeah, I noticed most of them have been cleaned up, those that hadn't been were on deleted posts
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
I think santiago found them all while he was hunting for the Marshall badge
orthocresol
orthocresol
Now, I can't find anybody who welcomed Klaus.
ha...
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
That was before courtesy ;)
orthocresol
orthocresol
13:48
I am giving you the Ksp. It equals $10^{-x}$. Also, welcome to Chem.SE. — Ivan Neretin 2 hours ago
this is funny too.. in many ways
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
when i switch to a parent site that is not my modding power, shouldn't I loose my priveledges?
it does O.o
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
in chat? or on-site?
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
in chat...
well, I guess not for chemistry, but for the other chats
orthocresol
orthocresol
o.o
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
It's complicated
I think all of chat is threaded together for some things
e.g., when someone raises a regular flag on a chat post, I'm pretty sure it's broadcast to every chat everwhere
orthocresol
orthocresol
13:55
Yes, if you have >10k rep combined on all sites.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
<nod>
orthocresol
orthocresol
For a single-site user like me, things are significantly simpler.
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
there are feature requests to change that though
i mean those flags...
most of the ones i see are from the Russian SO chat, so I can't read them anyway
ui chemistry.stackexchange.com/help/badges/38/…
orthocresol
orthocresol
chemistry.stackexchange.com/a/66127/16683
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
damnit i helped him get it :D
that question though....
Feeds
Feeds
14:04
GemsFromStackExchange: Photo
posted on March 29, 2017

Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
1
Q: Is the absorbent substance in nappies biodegradable?

dangerousdaveI am looking to use the absorbent material found in nappies to improve the water retention of the soil in my garden. To this end, I have two questions that I have not found definitive answers too. Are disposable nappies made with Sodium or Potassium Polyacrylate? Is Sodium/Potassium Polyacryla...

polymers
3
Q: Hydration enthalpy of cations

LelouchCan someone provide reliable data on the solvation / hydration enthalpies of $\ce{Ti^{4+}}$ and $\ce{Cr^{3+}}$ ions, or explain which is more stable qualitatively? According to this article CFSE in $\ce{Cr^{3+}}$ is around 59.7 kcal = 249.7848 kJ and according to the abstract here the estimate...

ions enthalpy
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
@BountyHunter didn't even fix the link in the question.
Jan
Jan
@mhchem Well you know, I tried that first, found out it worked and was happy. I didn’t want to put anything aside from εffort into that edit so no going back and re-checking ;) But I’ll keep it in mind for further edits.
@BountyHunter It hurts to see all those extraneous curvy brackets in the mhchem syntax .__. And the missing MathJax at $\pu{59.7 kcal} = \pu{249.7848 kJ}$ .___.
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
@Jan the question hurtz more
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
@M.A.R. Thanks! Still somewhat unclear as to what prompted @Mart to promote me, but I'm delighted to step into the role.
Jan
Jan
14:15
@hBy2Py Oh don’t you remember? The price was your soul.
Schrödinger’s cat’s soul went bad, so …
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
Buh.. buh.. buh... all he said was "come over to Periodic Table for a second" ...!?!?
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orthocresol
orthocresol
@Martin-マーチン tempted to close as unclear, because of the stability line
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
I had a look at the list of room owners and found out that @M.A.R. is essentially alone there. I was looking at someone to promote for some time now, and you are a good candidate since you are here often.
orthocresol
orthocresol
> It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
@orthocresol what happens when a bounty-question gets closed?
orthocresol
orthocresol
14:17
No clue. Wanna find out? :D
Jan
Jan
@orthocresol I would rather close it as reference request …
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
@Martin-マーチン Huh, I suppose I am, at at that.
orthocresol
orthocresol
I'll help him out with the citation, I guess.
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
Do you or don't you get an automatic e-mail from team@se when you use the contact form?
orthocresol
orthocresol
I have never used it before
Martin - マーチン
Martin - マーチン
14:22
hmmm....
i used it once before, no auto-mail...
at least none that I thought worth keeping
mhchem
mhchem
15:09
@Jan The revision history tells me that you replaced 0.01mol dm^{^-3} with \pu{0.01mol\,dm^{-3}}, so you replaced the space with \,. And my point is that you don't need to.
Just a very small note.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
15:50
I made a differences!
5
Q: Could we get different font colors for SEDE comments and strings?

hBy2PyIn SEDE, using Chrome on Windows, comments and strings are both formatted in the same shade of green: (Snip is from this query) Now, I'm sure many out there will have bones to pick with my query syntax and formatting and whatnot, but all of that harassment aside: it seems to me that this woul...

feature-request data-explorer code-formatting
orthocresol
orthocresol
16:21
> Believe this or not, if you wash in cold water and hang dry your garment it will get stiff and you want to know why??? because the garment or cloth has not been given heat to rid it of ions! The neutrons remains on the garment. Ever heard of static garments:) Place a positive neurton against your clothes and listen to it pop with static becasue you are discharging those negative neurons.
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
ions! neutrons! neurons! chemistry!
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
16:55
@Martin-マーチン Kings work alone
Yeah, Community-Wiki probably is a good solution for a lot of those. Anyway, thx for the good question and ideas! — airhuff 9 mins ago
I have a fan, huh
@hBy2Py You can ask me
Oh crap, I never realized I earned a reversal for that headache.
@hBy2Py Reversals in meta.SE are handed out like chocolate
All you need to do is wait for a drama about private messaging or comments requiring downvotes, and having been around enough to quickly write a good response with a few links as a slap to the OP's face and if you get lucky, you get a reversal.
I can provide you with screenshots, since that post was deleted but it was my post
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Does that do it for you @hBy2Py @Mart @Ortho?
orthocresol
orthocresol
17:26
I'm not the one who asked for it, but that question was an entertaining read.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@orthocresol The entertainment is why I still hang out there and on meta.SO
There are even better cases on meta.SO
orthocresol
orthocresol
meta.chem has a mildly entertaining post.
I am, however, too lazy to link this.
I therefore command you to answer that question.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
YESSIR MR PRESIDENT
Loong
Loong
@orthocresol Which mod button was that?
orthocresol
orthocresol
It's a seal button.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
17:33
Writing an answer now
0
A: why do we lose rep when we downvote answers

M.A.R.There's this Supernova user. I really don't like their avatar and I want to downvote everything they say. I don't care that's not a valid reason for voting and votes should only be on the content, not the user. The votes are all anonymous, so I should be fine, right? Oh shucks. I lose 1 WHOLE re...

@Ortho I live to obey
1,3-feeds
1,3-feeds
-1
Q: why do we lose rep when we downvote answers

SupernovaThe title just it, I really don't know if someone else has posted the same thing, but just keen to know, I mean if we feel an answer is no good, shouldn't we be given the freedom to down vote it at no cost?

discussion
Supernova
Supernova
18:02
Just asking, since i am kind of hunting my first gold badge, if i put up a bounty on a question with an already accepted answer, will it gain me more views?
I have a question at 6.6k views
Feeds
Feeds
GemsFromStackExchange: It truly works and I mean it.
posted on March 29, 2017

It truly works and I mean it.

GemsFromStackExchange: Photo
posted on March 29, 2017

Supernova
Supernova
omg, you really mean it!!! true gem...lol
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
18:19
Some of the stuff that gets posted.... thank goodness for the SE quality controls!
(community voting on close/delete/etc.; mod powers, etc.)
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Supernova Hey, welcome to chat
Supernova
Supernova
18:42
hey
whoa man, nice to hear you got the reversal !!!
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Well, it's not really uncommon on meta.SO and meta.SE
Supernova
Supernova
im still tryin to figure out one gold badge,lol
pretty close on 3 golds, infact
if my question gets to 10k, theres one, then, (although i hate to admit it, unsung hero seems close too, along with electorate)
 
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M.A.R.
M.A.R.
19:50
@Hexa @hBy2Py @Ortho @Penta @Mart @Others when should/can we hold the event to burn [homework] and [reaction]? Please ping me with times of the day you're willing to participate
orthocresol
orthocresol
I would prefer if we held back on killing homework for the time being.
Sorry
I want to think a bit about what Jan wrote on my post.
I don't think we need to figure out an entirely new HW policy, however I think we need to figure out what cleaning up entails.
That said, you can sign me up for reaction. It's holidays now and I am free the whole day (UTC+1), obviously I cannot dedicate the whole day as I need to study, but I will be able to put aside time for this at any point in the day.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
20:04
@orthocresol Sure, I'm looking for an excuse to ignite a TRE II
And I don't think homework will ever die if we leave it alone
orthocresol
orthocresol
It has been long overdue, hasn't it?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
I have experience with leaving bad tags alone
They keep spreading like the plague, so should be dealt with like a plague
orthocresol
orthocresol
I agree. I am thinking of something simple along the lines of, if it has a good answer -> improve the question (and reopen if necessary); if it does not, delete.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@orthocresol Oh well
orthocresol
orthocresol
However, I am also contemplating whether it is ethical to leave "higher-level questions" on the site.
For example, I have a harder time closing this:
0
Q: What is the reaction mechanism for diphenylpropanedione

Manon AbggWhat reaction occurs between acetophenone, ethyl benzoate, cyclohexane and sodium hydride to form 3,5 Diphenylisoxazole?

organic-chemistry
or this:
-1
Q: Rationalize the diastereoselectivity of the following stereo-specific transformations. (Hint: A 1,3 strain)

ashi2009Rationalize the diastereoselectivity of the following stereo-specific transformations. (Hint: A 1,3 strain)

organic-chemistry homework
compared to this:
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Q: Chemistry 10 grade homework

user42918Gases at STP For the following reaction: N2(g) +3H2 (g) 2NH3(g) a. What volume of nitrogen gas at STP would be required to react with .334 mol of hydrogen gas? b. What volume of nitrogen gas at STP would be required to react with 1.87 g of hydrogen gas to produce ammonia (NH3)? c. What volu...

homework
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
20:09
This has probably been brought up before but why not just adopt the Physics policy?
orthocresol
orthocresol
It has not been brought up before, and I'm a bit out of the loop to what Physics does.
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
73
Q: How do I ask homework questions on Physics Stack Exchange?

David ZWhat is the policy on asking homework questions on Physics Stack Exchange? What kinds of questions are considered homework questions? Are homework questions allowed? What should I include in a homework question? Why don't you provide a complete answer to homework questions?

discussion faq homework
orthocresol
orthocresol
But we copied from that, didn't we?
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Q: How do I ask homework questions on Chemistry Stack Exchange?

ManishEarth Mainly copied from https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/q/714/7433 What is the policy on asking homework questions on Chemistry Stack Exchange? What kinds of questions are considered homework questions? Are homework questions allowed? What should I include in a homework question? Why don...

discussion faq allowed-questions
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
Good point.
orthocresol
orthocresol
I thought you were referencing some newer developments. They have been discussing it on and off, a little bit, but with not much progress AFAIK
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
20:13
@orthocresol IKR, that has been bothering me for a while
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
@orthocresol @M.A.R. I'm in for reaction, but I can only put forth sustained, undistracted effort from at most 1:30am to 4am UTC (sorry, @ortho).
I can participate irregularly during the week from 1pm to 8pm UTC, though.
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
No, I was mentioning something old...only other SE I read is Stack Overflow
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
I could probably also clear a 1-1.5 hour stretch on a weekend day, say between 5pm and 9pm UTC
@orthocresol They also have homework-and-exercises, IIRC, instead of homework
Not that that particularly helps much.
orthocresol
orthocresol
@hBy2Py It is ok. Different timezones can be a hindrance, but can also be a help (it works out very nicely for the mod team, as we have people round the clock).
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
What about the following for a new HW policy
1) Only blatant dumps are to be closed for HW VTC
2) Everything else just gets treated with normal quality standards
except
3) Answers should not work out the specific problem posted in the question
with the goal being to provide illustrative, here's-how-you-do-it answers, but that don't provide the specific answer OP is looking for
They can work out a different problem, if that's useful
(3) puts a heavier burden on the community, to figure out an alternative example
but for most of these questions, examples shouldn't be too hard to think of, because they can be highly simplified
(NOTE: I'm not sure how much I like this idea, I've just been noodling with it)
orthocresol
orthocresol
20:18
@M.A.R. Perhaps the best thing about the first question I linked, is that the asker did not list the most important reagent (hydroxylamine hydrochloride).
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
Anything where the concept OP is unclear about, is not clear to answerers, can get closed as unclear
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
20:35
!!flip/quartata
Chemobot
Chemobot
(╯°ਊ°)╯︵bnɐɹʇɐʇɐ
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
20:56
@M.A.R. I am probably not going to be able to commit to a time, I've been swamped for months and will continue to be swamped for months...not even a bounty on a question up my alley can save me :(
But if I see something "happening" and I'm awake I might try and help.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
21:13
@orthocresol We should do a Google Sheet for scheduling -- half-hour UTC increments across the columns, and each potential participant can add a row for their availability -- shade the cells where they're available.
Whichever slot(s) has/have the best coverage we can choose those.
orthocresol
orthocresol
go for it
I expect to be swamped by work in a few months' time. (Probably roughly when we might have another election.) So, exploit my relative freedom while you still can.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
@orthocresol Hm, what permissions to put on it, though
Do Google Sheets have full-featured edit histories?
If not, if I make it completely open, someone could irrecoverably vandalize it.
orthocresol
orthocresol
I think there are edit histories.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
I'll look later tonight
Need to wrap up here shortly
orthocresol
orthocresol
@hBy2Py File > See revision history
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
21:17
Easy enough! Thanks.
So, probably having it non-public, but viewable editable by anyone with the link would be fine, then.
orthocresol
orthocresol
Yes, I think so.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
Cool. I'll get that made tonight.
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
Brain what UTC offset am I? I is dumb EST American
orthocresol
orthocresol
closes as homework
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
you guys are mean! runs away
I think it's -5
orthocresol
orthocresol
21:23
P/S @hBy2Py If I may suggest something, maybe list the times in multiple common timezones, so that people don't have to convert.
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
but stupid DST makes things confusing
orthocresol
orthocresol
Are you not observing daylight savings now?
Yeah, it does. I think it's stupid too.
pentavalentcarbon
pentavalentcarbon
No, we are.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
0
Q: What's the rationale for not parsing HTML entities in chat?

M.A.R.It seems status-bydesign that HTML entities are not parsed in chat. What's the rationale for this? In my humble opinion, HTML entities can be very useful. I would be able to freely type "—" with &mdash; and "–" with &ndash; instead of looking up their Unicode, instead of the really short and ann...

discussion chat html-entities
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
@orthocresol To add a personal note, regarding the current topic of "daylight saving"
Try to use a time server in a differnt location.
Like work in Europe, but have a lab management server in the US.
Each time there is about one week, where the two daylight savings differ for one hour in addition.
So, once Georgia is seven, or only five hours away -- in time.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
21:32
@Buttonwood That is awesomely terrible.
orthocresol
orthocresol
I beg to differ. That is terribly terrible.
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
@orthocresol Good idea.
@orthocresol This can't end well.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
If you have to book time in advance, like for NMR, well ...
Basically our open access NMR service shuts down for these two weeks.
orthocresol
orthocresol
I pay attention to two timezones, since many people I know are in GMT+8. However, Asia does not observe DST, so only one timezone is changing.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
Or China -- wide enough to cover more than one zone; but maintaing only Beijing time (not daylight saving related, though).
hBy2Py
hBy2Py
21:34
Found out recently that India is similar -- wide enough for three time zones, but only has one.
@pentavalentcarbon EST is UTC-5, EDT is UTC-4
When in doubt, just Google "UTC time"
orthocresol
orthocresol
On the other hand, it seems that Russia has roughly as many time zones as manganese has oxidation states.
Newfound respect for Putin, I guess
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
Or add a second watch running in your OS, like orage in xubuntu.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Speaking of which
skull petrol
skull petrol
time zone
Noun: time zone (plural time zones)
  1. A range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
RASPUTIN - Vladimir Putin - Love The Way You Move (Funk Overload) @slocband
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Buttonwood
Buttonwood
21:37
Wasn't North Korea 15 min shifted?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Buttonwood Some countries are shifted, yeah. Dunno about North Korea, but Iran is 30 minutes shifted, and Bangladesh 45 minutes
I don't remember any country with a 15-minute shift
I thought the least was 30 minutes
orthocresol
orthocresol
No, North Korea shifted themselves by 30 minutes for propaganda purposes:
bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33815049
I remember seeing that news, it was hilarious :D
Hmm... 30 not 15.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
Yes, on a map it looked "funny" at best, North and South Korea, same peninsula, but in different times.
(no put intended)
Yah en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone mentions 30 min difference. My error.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@orthocresol Oh well, half the politicians are crazy, half of them are stupid, and half of them are just childish
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
@ M.A.R. How did you come up with the Russian video? A special interest?
orthocresol
orthocresol
21:48
@M.A.R. So, not too different from politicians in more developed parts of the world.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
Give me five quarters.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Buttonwood Seen it before
There's also Trump, which physics hasn't been able to explain
Scientists dazzled
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
By today's signature, Mr Trump thinks local coal industry will have a rebirth.
orthocresol
orthocresol
@M.A.R. That's 'cause they're fake scientists.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
I speculate China will take it as invite to advance in "renewable energies".
Yah, to replicate findings in science is not this much honored.
And the attention to reproducible science is still low.
orthocresol
orthocresol
21:53
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There, May.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
The lamp listens to this, and is shattering ...
It will become more difficult for the Britons.
(Not sure if they stay together in two or three years.)
orthocresol
orthocresol
not sure too
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
If Northern Ireland does not wish to leave EU, nor Free Scotland ...
Sounds like there could be a potential echo in tune of "... make UK Great Again".
orthocresol
orthocresol
Yes, some of the rhetoric is disturbingly similar.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
Bruxelles' price tag for the Britons to leave EU is EUR 60 milliards (British counting).
Not really "we will save much more than the NHS costs us" as one of the proponents of the Brexit stated.
And then, old troubles will surface again ... like fishing.
The Britons will look to fish within their 12 miles,
at the English Channel, they likely have the French with their 12 mile zone approaching or even intersecting...
And then, like a cascade reaction, what about the Dutch, used to fish there, too?
O là là ...
It is easier to disagree on something, than to agree on something new replacing the old existing.
Perhaps contributing to the observation Mr Trump's replacement of Obama care did not work in the way he anticipated. Despite, they had more than five years time to prepare the bill.
And now (on paper) have the majority in President, gouvernment, both Houses.
orthocresol
orthocresol
22:07
That one actually surprised me
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
The lack of track "how Mr Trump acts / reacts in political business" offers an other question, too:
How will he present himself / how will he react if he recognizes the limits in his politcal power?
Will he recognize this?
orthocresol
orthocresol
To be honest, I am sure he has recognised it. I think he is a very smart person.
But, I don't know whether there will come a point where his party starts actively not backing him.
So far he has survived, usually by simply deflecting everything.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
What did you observe at him, leading you to the perception he won't throw a tantrum with lasting damage?
orthocresol
orthocresol
He might, I just don't know when.
Buttonwood
Buttonwood
I'm not sure if this were simply "unpredictable", "challenging" or something else, in regard to work together with and for all of the people, and on an international level.
heather
heather
22:30
hello
@hBy2Py I read about the MALDI system, it's very interesting; maybe when you're next around we can discuss it? Also, my GitHub username is "physicsnerd"; I'd like to help clean up homework questions.
orthocresol
orthocresol
22:43
I can add you.
heather
heather
thank you.
orthocresol
orthocresol
23:16
Now, I have this brilliant homework policy idea.
Just need to post it on meta... to see if others agree or disagree as to whether it is indeed brilliant... haha
heather
heather
speaking of homework policy posts @orthocresol =) I just made one
orthocresol
orthocresol
seems like a good start...
It is not possible for one person to overturn the hw policy from scratch. It is also exceedingly difficult for the community to overturn it from scratch. I think small steps like these are the way to go.
The name is also something we have been arguing over for a while; many of us don't like it.
heather
heather
yeah. I can say that over on PSE, it's been argued over for a while.
i'd distance it as much from homework as possible - it's about asking the community to solve arbitrary problems with no effort shown.
orthocresol
orthocresol
23:56
@M.A.R., you're about to become a meme of meta.chem.
Once I post my homework policy on meta.

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