Chemical Element Symbols

[Occam's Razor]

Why do scientists always whinge on because people don't care about their job?

Do they?

Should people who are not mechanics learn how to build an engine?

Not particularly.

 

[the flying graysons]

Can we just point out that Dave is a chemical engineer? Does this have any bearing here?

Yep it means he is not clever enough to be a engineer or cool enough to be a chemist

 

[Laeotaekhun]

'Inflammable' makes no sense IMO, it implies the substance will not combust.

I think you will find that you misunderstand the "in" used in "inflammable".

http://chemistry.about.com/od/firec...ference-Between-Flammable-And-Inflammable.htm

That wasn't trying to be clever, I had to check it out because I can remember when all of the petrol tankers used it, rather than "flammable"

I'm guessing that "inflammable" was derived from "inflame", which is still in common use today.

 

[TwasOnTheFifthOfMay]

Polonium cobolt hydrogen oxygen nitrogen tantalum sulphur

I've had a poster of the periodic table next to my desk for about 15 years so I tend to know them.

Have another shuftie at the area around cobalt.

Also, the fillum was Pocahontas, so that doesn't even work, should be polonium calcium hydrogen etc etc.

cheers

Popular bar room comedy from the 80s/90s.

 

[Lewberry pie]

Do they?



Not particularly.

are you a scientist mate I'd never have guessed.

I'm just trying to hammer herbal if you don't mind.

 

[BlackOps]

Used to be class at them at school and the atomic values of them anarl. Kna nowt about them now.

 

[Morse]

I think you will find that you misunderstand the "in" used in "inflammable".

http://chemistry.about.com/od/firec...ference-Between-Flammable-And-Inflammable.htm

That wasn't trying to be clever, I had to check it out because I can remember when all of the petrol tankers used it, rather than "flammable"

I'm guessing that "inflammable" was derived from "inflame", which is still in common use today.

I don't misunderstand it, I'm talking about the general (mis)conception of the prefix 'in'.

 

[Laeotaekhun]

I don't misunderstand it, I'm talking about the general (mis)conception of the prefix 'in'.

If you say so.

 

[Dave Herbal]

Yep it means he is not clever enough to be a engineer or cool enough to be a chemist

The yanks would call me a forensic engineer. But yes you are right. Too thick to be a proper engineer.