Comments | steinygees: i'm a schmuck

steinygees

i'm a schmuck

Jan 24, 2006 22:05

just am... don't really wanna explain it.. just wanted to say... i'm a schmuck. an obsessive schmuck ( Read more... )

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14_6_10 January 25 2006, 04:37:07 UTC

I hope one of the Ds involves pudding. Mmm, pudding...

island_usurper January 25 2006, 05:25:13 UTC

Just assume it's quantum and go on with your life, because you don't really want to know.

...Or maybe they're talking about 3 translational, 2 vibrational, and 1 rotational dimensions. Do they only use it with diatomic molecules?

pusherofsquares January 25 2006, 14:58:37 UTC

Yup, I was gonna say something to that effect. Even if they didn't use diatoms, they could still use time as a dimension and call it 6D, right? (or maybe they just have 5, but wanted to sound more important that those other guys with 5D)

steinygees January 25 2006, 17:01:06 UTC

actually it's used for big things... like proteins... 1D nmr is used for organic chemistry molecules, but generally things bigger than diatomic molecules. It uses magnetic field to align electrons in the atoms of the molecule, and switches polarity so that the electrons switch direction.. the electrons (therefore the atoms) can be told apart from each other based on where they show up in the spectrum, because the energy they release when they switch direction depends on what the atom is bound to. Anyway, that's how I understand it, the point is, I think the different dimensions refer to the different directions they apply the magnetic field... so theoretically there's an infinite amount of dimensions you can use... but i just thought it was funny... you know.. the 4th dimension is time... 5th dimension could be a wrinkle.. so the 6th dimension... is yes... pudding or something fun =)

mikeyb3883 January 25 2006, 20:47:00 UTC

I hope its tapioca, and did you say a wrinkle in time? Whoa, see if the dude designing it is named Charles Wallace, that would be crazy.

steinygees January 25 2006, 21:27:32 UTC

they should call it something cool like tesser-nmr

omegaron January 27 2006, 08:55:31 UTC

I'm getting back home soon from NZ. Already freaking out because I've been gone a month and it's hard to apply to do research on the other side of the planet. Need my compy. I really want to get one of the internships with Protor and Gamble. Other than that, I'm gonna try to contact some of the professors up at UL and UK as well. Hey, if Vandy takes at least I'll know someone down there. :-)

steinygees January 27 2006, 15:05:27 UTC

YES!!! Come to VANDY!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

omegaron January 28 2006, 08:32:25 UTC

Very well, I'll see what I can do. Tell all your PhD friends that you have a friend named Omegaron... er... you probably should say Aaron... back home who is awesome and can count residues with only his bare eyes and shoots science lazers out his arse! Yar!

I've really got to lay off on the pirate stuff.

BTW, here in a couple of days I should have cool NZ pics on LJ. Good luck this semester.