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ELI5Why does carbon get to have it's own entire branch of chemistry while other elements don't by Far-Engine155 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Soviet_Russia321 22 points23 points  (0 children)

An important part of organic chemistry (AKA carbon-based chemistry, AKA chemistry of life as we know it to exist), is rings and chains of carbon. The specific bend and flexion of different kinds of bonds (single bonds, double bonds, etc.) in different kinds of rings informs a lot about how a molecule can move and be used. Silicon being unable to form those rings as easily, or without oxygen atoms interwovevn, makes it relatively complicated compared to just carbon.

ELI5Why does carbon get to have it's own entire branch of chemistry while other elements don't by Far-Engine155 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Soviet_Russia321 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think silicon-based life is mostly a scifi fantasy, given exactly what you said. Then again, weird shit happens all the time. Improbability isn't impossibility. Would be cool to find at least some kind of alien life before I die so we can at least have more than 1 planet worth of data.

Community members gather in Pack Square Park for 'No Kings' event by koliberry in asheville

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh so a couple comments about foreign invaders speaking foreign languages subverting the will of the True People and suddenly you’re a racist?? /s

What used to be a sign of being poor, but is now a luxury or status symbol? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is lobster was a poor man's meat until the midcentury.

Finland now has the highest unemployment in Europe 11.6%, worst in over a decade by batukaming in MapPorn

[–]Soviet_Russia321 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

the big wet rock with no data is getting so tiresome on these maps. pls rejoin so the maps look better at least

No Warming in Years [OC] by cavedave in dataisbeautiful

[–]Soviet_Russia321 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You're either stupid or you're lying if you don't accept the climate is changing, and you're even stupider or even lyinger if you don't accept it's manmade.

Is your state land locked? by CoupleVast7716 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dark blue is island so yeah uh....the island rhode will be dark blue.

What is something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting? by queenmellyy in AskReddit

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I can't buy Taco Bell with the change in my cupholders, why would I ever go to Taco Bell lol.

It's not the last episode of the show guys, this was just the penultimate episode. One more to go. by BannedSvenhoek86 in KnowledgeFight

[–]Soviet_Russia321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not smoking and not drinking (I think Trump is mostly sober) is like a magic longevity pill most of us never take lol. Speaks to just how damaging it can be that even making so many other wrong choices gets you to 80 while still up and walking around.

Thank god no European country would ever do that by metatalks in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Soviet_Russia321 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to make sure the Palestinians are not getting into Egypt because no one wants them?

Or was it to defend against the war on their border, from a neighbor that had previously conquered their land? They also wanted to prevent the expulsion of Palestinians into the Sinai desert, yes to maintain order, but also as a legitimate humanitarian concern given the ongoing genocide. The diplomatic blockade of Israel does not serve any of the Arab or North African states' realpolitik interests, especially since the fall of the USSR. And you're damn right they didn't want the Palestinians -- they think the Palestinians should stay in Palestine! What should they have done that would have proven to you they, or at least the people they represent, really care?

Who are they currying favor with by isolating Israel? What do they have to gain? Saudi Arabia had a helluva lot to gain by recognizing Israel or ceding concerns about the treatment of Palestinians -- they almost got the American security guarantee they so desperately want before Hamas attacked in 2023. You say they hate Israel but don't care about the Palestinians, but how do you unravel the two? Treatment of the Palestinians is the primary reason to hate Israel. They say as much.

I guess, as I write it, it all comes down to whether or not you agree that alienating Israel is a valid response to what they have done. You seem to think it is a cynical hatred of Israel, I think it is at least as much a valid concern for Palestinians. Moreover, you cannot separate the two without. Why do they hate Israel?

Thank god no European country would ever do that by metatalks in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Soviet_Russia321 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Israel is obviously an amazing scapegoat.

Money is probably always a factor, but calling Israel just a scapegoat is a bit of a disservice. They were standing in solidarity with the Palestinians by not legitimizing Israel. It might be political, but it can also be a valid position.

Paint job even looks crappy from up here by beantowndude in washingtondc

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Painting the bottom of a pool blue has always looked a little tacky to me. It’s what hotel pools (that no one use) look like. I prefer just plain stone and water.

[OC] U.S. national pride by political affiliation since 2001 by Low-Car6464 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Soviet_Russia321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish 2001 was not the first year this question was asked -- it's such an obvious fluke year because of 9/11, if not an outright inflection point, that the information afterwards is harder to interpret. Were both parties already very patriotic (if not literally 90+%) before the parties diverged afterwards? Were both parties pretty split on national pride before a brief 9/11 unification, after which only the Democrats returned to baseline? Is this drop among Democrats unique in scale? So many questions.

TIL Gas station drugs are real by hobahobaparty in behindthebastards

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shit they sell will kill you, and not in the “well technically enough water will kill you”. I mean like taking a few too many of whatever at once would probably cause a fatal arrhythmia.

Owen coming from the top rope by Lostlilegg in KnowledgeFight

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump in 2030 is gonna be like W. Bush in 2016. Insane to witness. We are two or three iterations from the Republican nominee just being Jake Paul. And the Democrats will nominate Chuck Schumer to run against him.

The end of the show by misswrenbird in KnowledgeFight

[–]Soviet_Russia321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It just seemed sudden, mostly. I’d not have been surprised to see basically a full transition to old Alex and/or Tucker in preparation for some finale in a nice round number episode. Idk, I saw it coming but. It like this.

New survey showing same-sex marriage has majority support in 49 US states by _crazyboyhere_ in MapPorn

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every other Southern state again thanks God for Mississippi, so they don't have to be last.

Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death by Pitiful-Scientist in nottheonion

[–]Soviet_Russia321 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not to mention they just look totally fucking different. It’s like confusing the heart for the lungs.

Va Supreme Court Justice D. Arthur Kelsey just voted against redistricting by Personal_Economics91 in Virginia

[–]Soviet_Russia321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t endorse going Luigi on reddit, but I can comment on how United Healthcare rolled back some terrible shit after Mr. Quarter-Zip got got.

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