Chemistry: "So anyways, here's Zyklon B"
In chemistry they flip a coin to decide if their next product will improves mankinds quality of life tenfold or be the reason the Geneva convention needs a rewriting
We call this the Haber Flip.
I mean it is an effective pestizide and when used for its intended purpose it seems to have been rather safe and effective 😅 I doubt they planned for it's miss use when they developed it in the 1920s
Also Chemists: Here's some plutonium
Title text: I'M SORRY, FROM YOUR YEARS OF CONDESCENDING TOWARD THE 'SQUISHY SCIENCES', I ASSUMED YOU'D BE A LITTLE HARDER.
As a former social sciences and history student, I sure wish people would actually want to use those fields' results. Without trying to make things worse instead of better.
I appreciate that Randall Munroe isn't a part of the Feynman cult. Angela Collier did a great video about it a few months ago.
I came here to post this video, because it's really great. For anyone who cares to separate the myth from the reality: it's worth your time. She's honest, and realistic, without being mean or hyperbolic. (Ok, but maybe a liiiiittle sarcasm, as a treat!)
Uh-oh. As a shallow level science lover I've always liked and respected Feynman and how he has presented science to layfolk like myself. I'm expecting some disappointing information when I dig into this video tomorrow.
From watching the video, he's a great and talented science communicator and a decent man (depending on if the divorce trial was mutually fabricated or real).
But he's a mid scientist that doesn't really deserve to have his work compared to Einstein and Newton like he often is.
He also made up a bunch of macho cool stories about himself that's like Rick Sanchez mixed with an "Alpha Male", and much like both it infected young guys for years to come.
Also bongos.
Chem just sitting there fucking sweating
Edit: also biologist cant talk considering nazi experiments and unit 731
No, because those are not treated like heroes in their disciplines.
Oh true fair point
Why Chem don't get to participate?
You can't just post XKCD without the title text.
Title text: I'M SORRY, FROM YOUR YEARS OF CONDESCENDING TOWARD THE 'SQUISHY SCIENCES', I ASSUMED YOU'D BE A LITTLE HARDER.
Chem didn't even get to speak. Fitting.
I love Bio, she's so cute, especially when she talks about the horrors of the other fields
Didn’t biologists help develop biological weapons? I don’t know if I’d hold this against physics. Science has been used for evil in all fields: physicists just discovered the world ending weapon first.
Now I’m not here to talk about Judy. In fact, we’re not going to talk about Judy at all.
fun fact: it's a crime to not credit xkcd! see the bottom of the page.
also fun fact: it's a crime to use any work, except for when you have permission, and a few edge cases
