The Gullible Mind

[_Daniel Peterson]

I'm not angry, but I'm growing bored.

[_Nevo]

I often wonder why religious beliefs are so hard to dispel?

Because, to quote William James, "they come from a deeper level of [our] nature than the loquacious level which rationalism inhabits."

[_The Nehor]

While the idea of shared electron pairs provides an effective qualitative picture of covalent bonding, quantum mechanics is needed to understand the nature of these bonds and predict the structures and properties of simple molecules. Walter Heitler and Fritz London are credited with the first successful quantum mechanical explanation of a chemical bond, specifically that of molecular hydrogen, in 1927. Their work was based on the valence bond model, which assumes that a chemical bond is formed when there is good overlap between the atomic orbitals of participating atoms. These atomic orbitals are known to have specific angular relationships between each other, and thus the valence bond model can successfully predict the bond angles observed in simple molecules.

Okay, when I read this I heard it in this voice as if in this environment. DCP, do people look at you strangely?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl5AVkelNV8

[_Daniel Peterson]

DCP, do people look at you strangely?

Nah. Typically, they just cower in abject fear.

[_beastie]

I'm not angry, but I'm growing bored.

Yeah, I'm sure thinking of different ways to tell people they're stupid and unworthy of conversation does get boring.

[_JonasS]

But it's interesting that he thinks this constitutes a "gotcha".

Actually, you don't know what I think.

I'm teasing you.

You're not against teasing, are you?

That sounds really dirty.


I think some people are more gullable than others. I am super gullable that I believe everything I am tld until I am told otherwise. Especially by my friends and they find it funny.

[_JonasS]

While the idea of shared electron pairs provides an effective qualitative picture of covalent bonding, quantum mechanics is needed to understand the nature of these bonds and predict the structures and properties of simple molecules. Walter Heitler and Fritz London are credited with the first successful quantum mechanical explanation of a chemical bond, specifically that of molecular hydrogen, in 1927. Their work was based on the valence bond model, which assumes that a chemical bond is formed when there is good overlap between the atomic orbitals of participating atoms. These atomic orbitals are known to have specific angular relationships between each other, and thus the valence bond model can successfully predict the bond angles observed in simple molecules.

I thought wow, this dudes a Physicicst coooool... but then i realised it was copied... dang that sucks. There aren't even any links or comparisons, merely something flung in to throw people and give the impression that some are far too intelligent to bother. Shame!

[_beastie]

Yeah, I'm sure thinking of different ways to tell people they're stupid and unworthy of conversation does get boring.

That's quite enough. Dr. Peterson is a valued poster and we will not have you harassing him. Time to go. - Uranus



(just trying to make Daniel feel more at home ;)

[_cksalmon]

Yeah, I'm sure thinking of different ways to tell people they're stupid and unworthy of conversation does get boring.

That's quite enough. Dr. Peterson is a valued poster and we will not have you harassing him. Time to go. - Uranus



(just trying to make Daniel feel more at home ;)

Is your anus "testifying" again? I thought we sent some Beano.

[_Trevor]

That's quite enough. Dr. Peterson is a valued poster and we will not have you harassing him. Time to go. - Uranus

It's high time we heard from Uranus. Hopefully we will be hearing much more from Uranus from now on.