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Title: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: paul cotter on 14/04/2022 20:38:50
chemistry is such a wonderful topic, all the things you can do. one could for instance synthesize diazotetrazole or if your interests lie elsewhere how about 6-methylene 7,8 dihydromorphine via a wittig. the possibilities are endless. so how is he(she) bored? I do admire the curt incisive responses elicited by "bored chemist"
Title: Re: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: Bored chemist on 14/04/2022 20:51:32
It's a very old name.
I first used it on a different site which was mainly about electronics.
They were arguing about some point of chemistry- I forget what- and I joined the forum just to be " a bored chemist surfing the net who came across this discussion", so I could explain that they were not getting anywhere in their discussion because the chemistry was fundamentally wrong.
Title: Re: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: paul cotter on 14/04/2022 21:07:17
very good. thank you.
Title: Re: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: alancalverd on 14/04/2022 22:55:27
Because chemistry is just a tiny corner of physics, which itself is a trivial particularisation of mathematics.  And nobody finds maths interesting.
Title: Re: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: Eternal Student on 15/04/2022 02:39:11
Hi.

And nobody finds maths interesting.
   There is one.  I got 5 different people replying just recently on a thread called "a short puzzle with dogs" which was a mathematical puzzle people could look at for recreation.  I only had to pay 4 of those people.
   
Best Wishes.
Title: Re: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: paul cotter on 15/04/2022 12:58:33
I love maths, i'm just not that good at it. it will give you answers that no other discipline can provide. without maths there is no science.
Title: Re: why is bored chemist "bored"
Post by: Eternal Student on 15/04/2022 22:01:12
Hi.

Good words @paul cotter   but the thread was originally about Bored Chemist so let's see if we can get it back on track.

It's a very old name.
     A cryptic reference,     BC ?   
     There are some users on other forums with names similar to this but I'm not going suggest anything here, everyone should be allowed a bit of anonymity.

Best Wishes.