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07-20-2006
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| | | Re: Chemistry 101 Moo U, Michigan State. In 1969 the Chemistry building was newly constructed - almost a square block of stuff. 5.5 stories tall, three stories deep, and a lot of the basement labs had lead-lined doors. Great scientific glassblowing course.
Don't go there. Out-of-state students are vigorously screwed from the moment their feet touch the campus. Summers are hellacious heat, humidity, and mosquitoes.
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07-20-2006
|  | Ancora Imparo |  Sponsor | | | | Re: Chemistry 101 started with 1200+ and finished with 17.. wonder how many will get through mine, it only started with 16!
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started with 1200+ and finished with 17.. wonder how many will get through mine, it only started with 16!
| I want to major in organic chemistry one day too...
Then again, I have a bunch of majors that I want to achieve once I go to college. 
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07-20-2006
|  | Ancora Imparo |  Sponsor | | | | Re: Chemistry 101 I have a few on the list to, but I could be here forever learning - just want to get out into it really.
What do you do for a job UncleAl?
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07-21-2006
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What do you do for a job UncleAl?
| Industrial organic chemist: fine and exotic synthesis, CAD molecules; insect ecdysteroid mimesis; human implantable prostheses, radiation grafting, hydrogels, and medical polymers; novel routes to ambient pressure diamond synthesis.
Management, "GODDAMN IT, Schwartz, it CAN'T work that way!"
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I have a 1450 carat Type IIb "diamond" (glass paperweight) on my desk courtesy of my current CFO. It could happen - they want bulk abrasive. Huge gems would be deliciously insubordinate.
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07-21-2006
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Management, "GODDAMN IT, Schwartz, it CAN'T work that way!"
Uncle Al, "but it does"
| I get the impression that Unc is nearly the same in real life as he is online 
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07-21-2006
|  | Ancora Imparo |  Sponsor | | | | Re: Chemistry 101 sounds like an interesting job 
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07-21-2006
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Originally Posted by pgrmdave I get the impression that Unc is nearly the same in real life as he is online  | I sure as hell hope so.  er...sure as heck...yeah , that's the ticket.
His insect ecdysteroid mimesis alone classifies him as honorificabilitudinitatibus.
ec·dy·sone (kd-sn)
n.
A steroid hormone produced by insects and crustaceans that promotes growth and controls molting
mi·me·sis (m-mss, m-)
n.
1. The imitation or representation of aspects of the sensible world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
2. Biology Mimicry.
3. Medicine The appearance, often caused by hysteria, of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
The possibilities boggle my mind.  I don't know whether to laugh, or cry. I smell life extension.  Little shot of Al's juice & voila...cacoon! 
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07-21-2006
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| | | Re: Chemistry 101 Alright so I wanted to learn the basics I have an idea as to what the difference is between a Cation and an Anion.
I know the theory of Thermite and the procedure. Beyond that I have to admit that I have some how mangage to miss every oppertunity to learn chemistry. I have zero background, except for about one week (total) worth of reading (Late-Highschool, Early College Textbook) over the course of about 10 years.
So lay on the basics. I have a heavy background in physics and a light background in biology. I would ask questions, but that would be the issue with not knowing diddly, don't know what questions to ask. I have some answers but not many questions, and Uncle AI this is advance warning. No flaunting superiority, I am not interested in what you do and do not know, nor what you had to go through to get there. I am only interested in Chemistry 101 and resources for independent study once I get some basic questions formulated.
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07-21-2006
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Originally Posted by UncleAl
I have a 1450 carat Type IIb "diamond" (glass paperweight) on my desk courtesy of my current CFO. It could happen - they want bulk abrasive. Huge gems would be deliciously insubordinate. | Even old King Tut only had a glass one.(cheapscate)
Admittedly it was old. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5196362.stm
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