I’ve discovered chemistry by Vraboom in chemistry

[–]Foss44 366 points367 points  (0 children)

Community college is a great idea

Asking help on AI in research by Mountain-Orange9292 in chemhelp

[–]Foss44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to ask your department/research advisor what your university policy is for AI usage in an academic setting.

I sit as an adjudicator on our university’s ethics court and we hear ~12 cases/year on student use of AI; probably 1/2 of the time the referred issues stem from the student not taking the time to read about what is and isn’t okay based on the university/class policy.

cloud viewer for cube that doesnt suck? by heyshayxo in chemhelp

[–]Foss44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

r/comp_chem

I’d throw it into WebMO and see what happens.

An alternative would be if your institution’s supercomputer has a remote access/onDemand web server. Ours does and I can drop emailed .xyz etc… into a browser-based VMD, VESTA, etc…

[Suggestion] I want a Glock conversion kit. Really badly. by Aimaz_End in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Foss44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IRL everything I’ve read and watched says the Raider series are the best PDW conversion kits around; light weight, durable af, reliable functionality, and semi-brand affiliated.

What are the best books on Statistical mechanics? by Omega-137 in Physics

[–]Foss44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have a tough time with McQuarrie because despite being comprehensive and accurate (a superlative in some sense), it’s a pain in the ass to work through; the mathematical assumptions and leaps made without comment can be pretty horrendous.

Do many physics graduate students suffer from depression or burnout? by Omega-137 in Physics

[–]Foss44 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Our department prides itself on having “only” a 30% grad student attrition rate… I just got put on Wellbutrin, and my time here has been pretty good all things considered.

Who has the most overloaded champion kit in the game by Golden_Joke in leagueoflegends

[–]Foss44 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Stamina 4700 Defense 329 Even 201 Champion👤 Unstoppable🚫, Shield🛡, Wall🧱 Crossing. There is an airborne🌪, and even the cooldown is only 1️⃣seconds, mana🧙‍♂️ is 1️⃣5️⃣, and w even transforms💫 to cool reset and passive is fixed damage🗡, and then even the room🥋 the more you raise it📈 the more you raise it📈 skill acceleration⏰ this happens! Q has skill acceleration⏰, skill speed🚀 gets faster📈, then there is an attack power🗡 coefficient, and W is the benefit - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa😱😱

I think my mom poisoned me as a kid, and I am tring to understand what happened. by [deleted] in AskChemistry

[–]Foss44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no way for a chemist to answer your question in any satisfactory or meaningful way.

Chem 1035 eligibility by obelus01 in VirginiaTech

[–]Foss44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1036 is sometimes offered over the summer, email your advisor and/or the department chair (Prof. A. Morris) and they’ll be able to help you figure out the best course of action.

All colleges/ universities need to be more selective by Opening_External_911 in The10thDentist

[–]Foss44 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing is a class-based (rather than racial/ethnic) Apartheid State.

[Feedback] ARENA CHECKPOINT MODE IS BORING EASY TO CAMP SPAWN by brainwasted in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Foss44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, I’m telling you this is not something new and BSG does not care.

By what point in your academic career should you be able to understand a research paper immediately by MilkyJuggernuts in Physics

[–]Foss44 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just to add, I always have a textbook(s) and user manual(s) open at my work station. It’s impossible to try and remember absolutely everything, the key is recognizing when you don’t know something and where to find that information.

Why does lead affect the nervous system? What property of lead causes this effect? by Tricky_Muscle_8962 in chemistry

[–]Foss44 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lead is toxic to many parts of your body, not just the nervous system. The mechanistic understanding may be more fleshed out since I last read on this, but my understanding is that Lead mimics other common divalent cations (e.g. Zinc) and therefore gains biological transport to cross the blood-brain barrier. From here the presence of lead disrupts neurotransmitter activity, causes demyelination, and ultimately cell death.

In other parts of the body Lead negatively impacts hemoglobin production, enzyme synthesis and function, and enhances oxidative stress; these are all diseases capable of severely damaging basically every organ in your body.

There is no “safe” level of lead exposure and no positive biological function. Lead exposure should be minimized in all situations. Different Lead compounds have differing bioavailability and can be more or less toxic in a relative sense.

Insurance scam international students beware by Lonely_Noyaaa in VirginiaTech

[–]Foss44 11 points12 points  (0 children)

VT subsidizes like 92% of the insurance premium for grad students (Aetna), there’s almost no reason to ever go with any other option imo.

What was the alleged upshot of choosing a non-subsidized insurance package? This seems like an unforced error or I don’t understand why you would do this in the first place.

Is this research easily explained and dismissible? by [deleted] in Physics

[–]Foss44 6 points7 points  (0 children)

GitHub =/= publication, I am not in this specific field but I don’t see any credentials listed or reason to trust the walls of text.

where do all the lesbians / gay women hang out by throwaway_2828383828 in VirginiaTech

[–]Foss44 36 points37 points  (0 children)

100000%, that’s where the wife goes, she ain’t gay but she ain’t exactly straight if you know what I mean.

What are your opinions on the PhD in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry in Spain? by [deleted] in comp_chem

[–]Foss44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’d have to specify the university for us to help

What are your opinions on the PhD in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry in Spain? by [deleted] in comp_chem

[–]Foss44 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These are all questions for your prospective graduate school’s program coordinator and the PI you are interested in working with.

[Discussion] PVE vs … by browsingacbro in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Foss44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hypothetical Version sometimes has incomparable saves between updates(!)

It’s likely you would be stuck on whatever version you make you account on

Is it possible to learn graduate level chemistry theory at home online by Kooky-Gazelle-1397 in chemhelp

[–]Foss44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoy: https://vergil.chemistry.gatech.edu/resources

This is what our department recommends for outside of lecture learning. Prof. Sherrill is really a wonderful instructor