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The perfect scientific irony! Rejecting astrology as "made up nonsense" only to get absolutely giddy about molecular orbital diagrams. The bottom panel shows our bearded friend completely changing his tune when presented with electron configuration diagrams showing molecular orbital theory - you know, those fancy diagrams that explain how electrons distribute in molecules.

Apparently, quantum mechanics gets the party started but Mercury in retrograde doesn't make the cut. Scientists will dismiss horoscopes faster than a failed experiment, but show them some electron orbital hybridization and suddenly they're more excited than a neutron in a particle accelerator!

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