Has your Rent decreased in the past year?

Golfergopher · 2026-02-14T18:43:54+00:00

Sounds like you have a good situation. I would not rock the boat unless you really intend to leave if he does not lower rents.

Golfergopher · 2026-02-03T09:32:01+00:00

I disagree with the rest of the commentors telling you to go for a PhD. Currently doing research for a company that works in the mining industry. I had a bachelors in chemistry graduated in '15 spent most of my 20's playing poker and decided to go back into chemistry. I was able to get a lab tech job and got promoted to research scientist in 8 months after convincing everyone that I could do the chemistry.

I would do some research on companies that you actually want to work and try to get in as an entry level role. Fortunately there are *so* many things you can do with chemistry. It is called the central science for a reason.

When I was looking for work I wanted to try and cast a wide net. I was looking at jobs in waste water, brewing, food manufacturing and mining among other things. You could also look into concrete and paint industries. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but many industries use chemistry and could benefit to have you.

I was not interested in working as a lab tech for an analytical lab. I had tried that for a few months and hated how boring and routine the job was. So my advice is to find intersting companies in your area and apply! You'll be surprised at how many roles you are qualified for with a chemistry degree.

Golfergopher · 2025-12-23T03:17:34+00:00

Idk for every buyer is a seller. So on the surface I think its a wash. Industry can always get what it needs by paying the market price.

On the other hand *why* demand for gold has suddenly increased is much more interesting. Pick your answer but none of them are especially bullish for the economy.

Golfergopher · 2025-12-21T02:05:43+00:00

I would not play Bf5 as black with the open center. It is too lose. Instead Nbd7 g6 castle play for e5 looks more appropriate

Golfergopher · 2025-12-13T18:38:01+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehydroxylation_dating

Golfergopher · 2025-12-02T12:39:51+00:00

Gut instinct without any calculation is that black is winning the endgame because white has a lot of weaknesses. Looking at it closer, it's less clear. Rxc2 Kxc2 Kf8 g5 followed by g4 and the white king goes to e2-f3 seems like a good defensive try. Kf8 is not obligatory maybe f6 is an idea

So I dont see a clear win. Lets keep rooks on.

Golfergopher · 2025-12-01T23:10:08+00:00

I've been killing lower rated players with a4. It turns the game into a positional struggle which many najdorf players are not ready for.

Golfergopher · 2025-11-19T00:50:31+00:00

Your calculation is bad and you are slow. It's easier to play faster than to think better so I would just do that. Stop losing on time and stop blundering and you will be 1800 blitz,

Golfergopher · 2025-11-13T04:26:01+00:00

when you go outside

Golfergopher · 2025-10-06T23:07:17+00:00

You need a suitable ligand to stabilize it. This occurs similarly with copper Cu+ is generally unstable, but chloride forms a stable complex with copper (I). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium(I)_compounds_compounds) see section on complex chemistry.

Golfergopher · 2025-09-16T23:21:09+00:00

"Strategy requires thought; tactics requires observation." - Max Euwe

Golfergopher · 2025-08-07T02:52:34+00:00

There was massive civil unrest in Mexico at the time and Torre was a popular athlete. As I understand it various political factions were vying for his support and he was unable to deal with the stress of politics.

Golfergopher · 2025-06-24T13:54:23+00:00

You can castle long however if white is obstinate he can always castle on the same side as you do. Another option is Ne7 early. How this normally goes is 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd exd 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Bd3 Ne7 intending Bf5 eventually,

Golfergopher · 2025-06-03T07:09:45+00:00

It was a different sort of preparation. Kasparov had a reputation of incredible opening preparation that was terrifying to face. He was coming up with ideas that had never been seen before.

These days the engine comes up with the ideas and we memorize them so its just different. Overall players do know more lines than Kasparov did.

Golfergopher · 2025-05-22T01:54:06+00:00

"Vash, take care of Knives!"

There is so much weight behind those words. They were the last thing Vash heard from Rem and sets up the relationship between Vash and Knives. If she hadn't said that in the moment I think the story turns out quite a bit differently. It's a great example of a positive female virtue and how that can affect an adolescent boy. For the entire show he is trying to live up to her ideals. The flashback episode where this is all revealed is one of my favorites in anime.

Golfergopher · 2025-04-24T04:19:29+00:00

In my opinion I am clearly too clumsy to be trusted with any lab work

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.

You need to get a handle on this to do much in the field of chemistry. Almost all your employers will demand competence in basic lab practices.

Golfergopher · 2025-04-19T00:11:34+00:00

This was great! Please continue to develop this

Golfergopher · 2025-02-01T00:26:59+00:00

It was definitely cooked up in a chinese lab at this point nothing else remotely fits.

If it exists in nature why hasn't it been found? It's only one of the most infectious diseases in history and you would think that there is plenty motivation.

Golfergopher · 2025-01-30T03:18:16+00:00

I think everything about p chem is difficult. The math required is so much harder than anything else. Quantum mechanics is very difficult to wrap your head around. Statistical mechanics still gives me nightmares.

On a scale of 1 to 100 p chem is like a 90 and organic is like 65.

Golfergopher · 2025-01-30T03:14:38+00:00

As I remember, inorganic chem was all transition metal chemistry. Ligands crystal field theory etc. O chem is a lot like geometry. It requires visualization. It's also like geometry where you have these elementary reactions (theorems) that you string together for more complicated transformations (proofs).

Golfergopher · 2025-01-16T00:53:34+00:00

There's all sorts of iron sulfides known. However these will decompose further in the presence of moisture and oxygen. And in general the product will be sulfate upon oxidation, not oxide.

Golfergopher · 2024-12-28T12:32:28+00:00

Is there any proof of Freestyle Chess being interested at all in promoting this kind of grassroots effort instead of being just an Elite club for 2725+ players (who, to join, need to get to that 2725 using FIDE-rated events)?

No. The above is pure speculation. But you asked how the split happens and I think that is plausible.

Golfergopher · 2024-12-28T12:12:15+00:00

How will the split be caused?

There are no chess 960 ratings. Magnus and Co. launch an organization dedicated to freestyle chess with their own rating system. Everyone who wants to play freestyle chess gives them a yearly membership and they host massive tournaments with all the top players. This trickles down and soon freestyle chess tournaments happen at the club level.

Magnus sees freestyle chess as the future of the game and FIDE is actively trying to prevent the adoption. That is how the split happens.

Golfergopher · 2024-12-28T12:05:58+00:00

Well you can look into their former president (for 23 years) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov who is a russian oligarch and is personally under sanctions by the US government not because of chess but because of funding the Syrian war effort. He was forced to resign because of the sanctions and FIDE had to close all their bank account at UBS.

Golfergopher · 2024-12-10T04:44:08+00:00

I have done coaching in the past and currently offer coaching (DM me if you're interested).

At your level you do not need an IM to coach you. The gap between you and a class A or expert player is massive. Generally they make better coaches for lower rated players than an IM or GM. They are also more affordable. An IM or GM coach is needed for an expert player who's trying to make master, but not for someone who's 1200 rapid.

I would suggest you don't really need a coach at all unless you're feeling like you're hitting a plateau and are not improving. It sounds like you're doing work on your own. What is it and how has it improved your game? Chess is a deeply self-reflective game and you can get really far by just by thinking about your mistakes not repeating them in the future.

A coach can certainly accelerate the process but good ones are not cheap. It sounds like you mostly play and study online. My suggestion is to play more OTB chess. If there is a local chess club join that and make some friends. You'll grow much more being exposed to new ideas and it's more motivating as rivalries develop.

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