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Honytawk, in Rest in Plasma

Aren’t there like 27 states of matter?

SkyeStarfall,

Depends how you define them, and we keep finding more. If there’s anything the universe hates, it’s perfect categories.

marcos, in Rest in Plasma

Nah, if you go add the superheated, supercooled, amorphous, super-hight pressure, excited stuff and etc you can probably get there without even having to loose the definition of “matter”.

Dr_Cog, in New WD40 formular just dropped
@Dr_Cog@mander.xyz avatar

Just from reading the title I was expecting a seasonal pumpkin spice WD40 joke

But this is also acceptable

lowleveldata, in Rest in Plasma

Do you know glass is its own state? You’re welcome for the daily dose of WTF

Neato,
@Neato@kbin.social avatar

That's actually a myth. Glass is an amorphous solid. It exists the Glass Transition, which is where the solid changes from brittle to rubbery as it heats and begins to melt.

sleep_deprived,

I learned that after reading this xkcd and then the list. Which was concerningly recently.

I guess on the bright side it was the only misconception on the list that I had.

nicolauz, in Rest in Plasma
Frogodendron, in A Civil Resolution

Ah, that is a valid approach but not as entertaining as arguments consisting of “I need this more!” and “I’ve spent two years of my life for this article!” Speaking as a spectator.

Frogodendron, in Rest in Plasma

And if those three are mostly hydrocarbons, prepare to enter the state of war.

Spaghetti_Hitchens,

Whoa... whoa... whoa!

I think you mean a state of coerced freedom!

Tankiedesantski, in We don't judge here. :)

I’m sure you didn’t mean it, but given the dearth of women in engineering, there’s an interpretation of this meme that’s kinda sexist.

fossilesque,
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

I’m literally a woman in STEM lmao.

Tankiedesantski,

Like I said, I don’t think you meant it.

Independent of who you are the meme could be read in a certain way.

fossilesque, (edited )
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar
  1. You could replace either character and the meme would still work. Sometimes, things are just a joke.
  2. I’m not responsible for bigots who misinterpret things based on their own biases.
  3. Woke scolding only divides people who should be allies instead of addressing those who are the problem (see 2).
milicent_bystandr,
  1. Yes you are! This is the internet! Stop being nice and start hating people!!
fossilesque, (edited )
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

No! I refuse! Take my silly memes and have a good night, you beautiful bastard!

Tankiedesantski,

If 1) is true then taking a stand on 2) and 3) is pointless at best and callous at worst.

Like you said, the joke works equally well with the genders reversed to remove the possibility of misinterpretation.

fossilesque, (edited )
@fossilesque@mander.xyz avatar

I understand, however, I feel that the critique of this meme is an overreach and, frankly, misdirected. By focusing on this as a problem, we risk diverting attention from the real, substantive issues that need our energy and advocacy. It’s important to pick our battles wisely and concentrate on fighting blatant sexism and inequality, rather than reading into harmless humor. We do a disservice to the cause by attacking allies over perceived slights that, in reality, are neutral and unrelated to the broader struggles women face in STEM. Regardless of who is in this meme, it does not effect my position as a woman in STEM in any way.

Tankiedesantski,

I’m not trying to attack you or anything. I’m not calling you a sexist and throughout this whole interaction I’ve given you maximal benefit of the doubt about your intentions.

All I wanted to do is point out that this meme could be read to have an unintended negative meaning, a point which I don’t think you’ve even disagreed with.

If a big part of why this meme is okay to you is the fact that you’re a woman in STEM them at least men should be aware that it might be interpreted differently if they share it or spread it around. It is, after all, a meme.

Kuori,
@Kuori@hexbear.net avatar

“Woke scolding”

cringe

StalinForTime,
@StalinForTime@hexbear.net avatar

If you think this doesn’t exist then you haven’t spent enough time differentiating Marxism from liberal identity politics.

Kuori,
@Kuori@hexbear.net avatar

so glad you were here to explain to me the error of my ways, whatever would i do without your enlightened understanding of marxism🙄

if you think people complaining about “woke scolds” aren’t 99% conservatives then idk what to tell you dog, particularly in the context of “actually being concerned about social issues pushes people into reaction!”

milicent_bystandr,

That sounded darker when I misread your comment as

the death of women in engineering

mctoasterson, in We don't judge here. :)

Her: “No I meant I’m a software engineer.”

Him: “Oh. I also hate myself and want to die.”

PhlubbaDubba,

“Can I lick the science?”

“Nothing else has made the code work so ya might as well!”

Kowowow, in Nothing to see here. Nope.

Anal bioanal chemes

SpaceNoodle, in New WD40 formular just dropped

Protein folding is wild.

PoisonedPrisonPanda, (edited ) in New WD40 formular just dropped

Man you got me.

I was like "wtf this stuff are proteins? "

But then:

WD-40’s formula is a trade secret. The original copy of the formula was moved to a secure bank vault in San Diego in 2018.

To avoid disclosing its composition, the product was not patented in 1953, and the window of opportunity for patenting it has long since closed.

WD-40’s main ingredients as supplied in aerosol cans, according to the US Material Safety Data Sheet information, and with the CAS numbers interpreted:

  • 45–50% low vapor pressure aliphatic hydrocarbon (isoparaffin)
  • <35% petroleum base oil (non-hazardous heavy paraffins)
  • <25% aliphatic hydrocarbons (same CAS number as the first item, but flammable)
  • 2–3% carbon dioxide (propellant)

Sourche wikipedia (i know we are here in a science community but its fucking early here)

stilgar, in Nothing to see here. Nope.
@stilgar@infosec.pub avatar

Big Tobias Fünke vibes

tacosanonymous, in Nothing to see here. Nope.

IIRC, they’re closely associated with PNAS.

RedditWanderer, (edited ) in Nothing to see here. Nope.

Are you ready for your big anal test on Friday?!

PainInTheAES,

Yeah, it’s really gonna bring up my gape point average

felixwhynot,
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Username checks out

PainInTheAES,

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