Comments on: Pique the Geek: Chirality http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/ Food for the Progressive Soul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7317 biscuit Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:48:44 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7317 Yes. He's wonderful! But this is an oil state filled with doofuses, and Inhofe has spun his deep patriotism to the Oil Industry to the hilt. Rice is really popular in the town where I live, but half the town is Black, Indian or both, so even Obama signs stay standing. Unfortunately, I suspect he doesn't stand a chance, which is very very disappointing. He's wonderful! But alas: oil idjits. Yes. He’s wonderful! But this is an oil state filled with doofuses, and Inhofe has spun his deep patriotism to the Oil Industry to the hilt.

Rice is really popular in the town where I live, but half the town is Black, Indian or both, so even Obama signs stay standing.

Unfortunately, I suspect he doesn’t stand a chance, which is very very disappointing. He’s wonderful! But alas: oil idjits.

]]> By: Translator http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7311 Translator Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:24:12 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7311 Is Rice the one challenging the certifiable Inhofe? Warmest regards, Doc Is Rice the one challenging the certifiable Inhofe?

Warmest regards,

Doc

]]> By: Translator http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7309 Translator Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:59:59 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7309 You are exactly right. Arkansas is rich in water, and water will be the next pinch point after energy. Warmest regards, Doc You are exactly right. Arkansas is rich in water, and water will be the next pinch point after energy.

Warmest regards,

Doc

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7307 biscuit Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7307 For real. I even sat down with two state senators (including that simply heavenly Andrew Rice, omg, he's soooo cool!) and had it explained to me. As we all know --- and as they themselves said --- the oil wars are nothing compared to what the water wars will be. And because Indian Nations are dependent sovereign nations w/i the nation, they are not necessarily bound by state and/or federal law. ThusL the Choctaw Nation's negotiations w/ the state of Texas over water rights. For real. I even sat down with two state senators (including that simply heavenly Andrew Rice, omg, he’s soooo cool!) and had it explained to me.

As we all know — and as they themselves said — the oil wars are nothing compared to what the water wars will be.

And because Indian Nations are dependent sovereign nations w/i the nation, they are not necessarily bound by state and/or federal law. ThusL the Choctaw Nation’s negotiations w/ the state of Texas over water rights.

]]> By: drchelo http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7305 drchelo Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:13:53 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7305 :dots: says "?????" :dots: says “?????”

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7304 biscuit Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:37:38 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7304 Arkansas wants control of its waters, though. Point in fact: Texas is trying to buy Oklahoma's water. Although the state has legislated such that Texas cannot buy *Oklahoma's* water, the Choctaw Nation is now negotiating with Texas to sell the Choctaw Nation's water to Texas. You do not want Arkansas to go that route --- and you all share a border with Texas, so you know it's coming. < /steps off soapbox> btw, this whole chirality thing is fascinating! Arkansas wants control of its waters, though.

Point in fact: Texas is trying to buy Oklahoma’s water. Although the state has legislated such that Texas cannot buy *Oklahoma’s* water, the Choctaw Nation is now negotiating with Texas to sell the Choctaw Nation’s water to Texas.

You do not want Arkansas to go that route — and you all share a border with Texas, so you know it’s coming.

< /steps off soapbox>

btw, this whole chirality thing is fascinating!

]]> By: Translator http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7288 Translator Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:30:51 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7288 Exactly correct, the natural one is the L configuration. It is not that complicated a molecule, so should be fairly easy to synthesize. Normally, a 50/50 mixture of each results from conventional chemical synthesis. Warmest regards, Doc Exactly correct, the natural one is the L configuration. It is not that complicated a molecule, so should be fairly easy to synthesize. Normally, a 50/50 mixture of each results from conventional chemical synthesis.

Warmest regards,

Doc

]]> By: drchelo http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7287 drchelo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:26:24 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7287 I liked that Sayers book, even though it was not a Peter Wimsey one...mushroom poisoning, natural versus synthetic muscarine. I liked that Sayers book, even though it was not a Peter Wimsey one…mushroom poisoning, natural versus synthetic muscarine.

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/comment-page-1/#comment-7286 Kate Petersen Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:17:10 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/10/19/pique-the-geek-chirality/#comment-7286 Dorothy Sayers wrote an utterly fascinating murder mystery in 1930 called "The Documents in the Case," in which the proof of murder and not accident relied entirely upon the handedness of a particular molecule. Dorothy Sayers wrote an utterly fascinating murder mystery in 1930 called “The Documents in the Case,” in which the proof of murder and not accident relied entirely upon the handedness of a particular molecule.

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