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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Nanotube Memes

Posts tagged with Nanotube

A Molecule Thin, A Mile Wide

Materials Chemistry Physics Science
3 months ago 9.3K views 0 shares
A Molecule Thin, A Mile Wide
The ultimate materials science paradox! Graphene's identity crisis would break the internet faster than it breaks conventional physics. It's a nanotube by definition (carbon atoms in a cylindrical structure) but also a freaking MILE wide. This is like calling the Pacific Ocean a "puddle" because it's made of water molecules. The "adult chem" tag makes this even better - as if regular chemistry wasn't mind-bending enough, we need the X-rated version where size truly doesn't matter... or does it? This is what happens when scientists have existential crises at 3 AM after too much caffeine.

Carbon Structure Escalation

Chemistry Materials Science
3 months ago 8.2K views 0 shares
Carbon Structure Escalation
The evolution of carbon compounds has never been so exciting! Starting with boring benzene (yawn), then moving to the fancy coronene (ooooh), and finally reaching the mind-blowing carbon nanotube (GASP!). It's like watching someone upgrade from a studio apartment to a mansion and then suddenly discovering they own an entire DIMENSION. Organic chemists literally making the same face when they discover increasingly complex carbon structures. The more rings you add, the more impressive your reaction at the chemistry conference!

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