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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

Optical activity Memes

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You Are Also Optically Inactive

Chemistry Science
1 year ago 19.2K views 0 shares
You Are Also Optically Inactive
Forget personality tests! According to chemistry, we're all just walking racemates with our R and S configurations locked in eternal conflict. For the non-chemistry nerds: this is a brilliant play on stereochemistry where molecules with identical chemical formulas can have different 3D arrangements (R and S configurations). A racemate is just a 50/50 mixture of both. Basically, the meme is saying your inner moral struggle is just stereochemistry happening in your soul. Next time someone asks about your personality, just tell them you're "conformationally complex" and walk away.

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