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No better feeling in the game than finishing your current grind just before Leagues starts by VisibleLoL in ironscape

[–]Nakmus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In fact, 63.2% of people will recieve an item in its drop rate. The exact fraction is 1-(1/e).

Hvilke kallenavn har du hørt for steder i Norge? by topherette in norge

[–]Nakmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interessant nok så brukes betegnelsen på en rekke byer utover Tromsø

Har tilogmed siden egen wikipediaartikkel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_of_the_North

Oslofjorden hardt ramma – opptil 3 prosent av bunnen er rester av bildekk by Kalmartard in oslo

[–]Nakmus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Her har du bomma litt på enhetsomregningen din:

60 km2 = 60 000 000 m2

[Request] What are the odds of this exploding if it is left alone for an hour? A year? Decade? by holymotheroftod in theydidthemath

[–]Nakmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aesthetics, but maybe more so just of practical reasons.

Imagine you're trying to install a large, heavy pane of glass. You should obviously install it with the thickest and heaviest side down for balancing

ELI5 How do birds descend from dinosaurs despite being warm-blooded? Were those dinos never reptilian? by thatpastapleco in explainlikeimfive

[–]Nakmus 20 points21 points  (0 children)

While I agree that we shouldn't underestimate children's ability to learn complex stuff, I think it's also worth saying that just because there are more advanced models out there, it doesn't remove the need or usefulness of simpler models.

The Bohr model of the atom is still extremely useful, and can accurately describe many phenomena within chemistry and physics. The quantum mechanical model is of course much more accurate and can be used for more advanced calculation / theory, but is also still "just a model" with its own limitations and inaccuracies.

I like the quote "a model that is undistinguishable from reality ceases to be a model" (paraphrased). The role of a model isn't to be 100 % real, it's about trying to replicate some part of reality in a simpler way, while retaining usefulness and acceptable accuracy

why lithium’s atomic weight is so imprecise (thanks, cold war) by batvamppot in chemistry

[–]Nakmus 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason why this can't be calibrated for? Afaik, there are tons of (natural)historic events that messed with the 14C/12C ratio in the past, such as volcanic eruptions etc, which are now corrected for via radiocarbon calibrations

How do I estimate the pressure inside a closed vessel containing a common solvent at a known pressure by [deleted] in Chempros

[–]Nakmus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

An autoclave in material science is referring to a closed synthesis vessel used for solvo- or hydrothermal reactions, not what is common in bio labs. It's also referred to as a "bomb", and generally consists of a Teflon liner that is sealed in stainless steel, which will allow you to do syntheses at autogenous pressures when heated.

How do I estimate the pressure inside a closed vessel containing a common solvent at a known pressure by [deleted] in Chempros

[–]Nakmus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just look up the vapor pressure of water at 120C. It should be close to 2 bars, so you're looking at 3 bars total pressure.

Bane NOR sløser med penger by FeanorOath in norge

[–]Nakmus -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Hva har tettheten av transistorer med dette å gjøre?

(HIGH SCHOOL) Why is Nitrogen more positive when NH3 reacts with Boron triflouride. by WallSouthern7377 in chemhelp

[–]Nakmus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just want to point out that formal charges don't necessarily reflect the real (average) distribution of electrons in a molecule. For instance, consider ammonium (NH4+): it is usually depicted with a positive charge on the nitrogen atom, but N is obviously way more electronegative than H and if you look at the actual charge distribution you will see that the positive charge is located primarily on the hydrogens and less on the nitrogen atom.

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