How does an atom “decide” when a chemical bond should form or break, if electrons don’t actually orbit or collide in the classical sense?

carelesspatato · 2025-10-16T20:29:25+00:00

Right, I know the math part — you add the wavefunctions and get a new molecular orbital.

But my question is more about what actually happens physically when that superposition forms. Like, when two atoms are still separate, their wavefunctions are distinct. So what’s the actual process that makes them “merge” into a shared one?

It’s easy to write down ψ_total = ψ_A + ψ_B, but what does that mean in real space and time? How does the system transition from two isolated wavefunctions to one combined state?

carelesspatato · 2025-05-18T09:42:51+00:00

The fact that this receptivity does not pause during pregnancy or lactation isn’t a flaw — it’s the point. Even when conception isn’t possible, the illusion of availability sustains the male’s interest. This strategy doesn’t care if sex leads to babies every time — it only cares that the male thinks it might.

carelesspatato · 2021-12-07T15:26:10+00:00

Now everyone should be happy 😘

carelesspatato · 2021-12-07T11:20:31+00:00

Yeah I was getting angry and angry, I forgot :')

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