Chemist

Full-time: Polymer/materials/organic chemist. Part-time paramedic.

Better living through chemistry and medicine.

All opinions are mine alone.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@Tavner33 @whignewtons “Could be used” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

They said they couldn’t declare the States argument wrong. Which they most certainly could have. Just because the state made an argument doesn’t mean the court has to agree with it.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@whignewtons More incoherence in their justification.

“We couldn’t rule before the vote because that would have meant we’d have had to rule against the commonwealth to do so.

We hereby rule against the commonwealth, and void the vote.”

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@SarahLongwell25 Virginia Jan 20, 2026 (six days ago)

https://t.co/11rFFDdQNm

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@dddd82560622 @Timodc Because they were dealt with by professional police and not untrained, unrestrained, irresponsible thugs?

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@dddd82560622 @Timodc How many of them got attacked by “police?”

Start there and figure out why you’re full of crap.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@NormOrnstein Who exactly is going to arrest him? The US Marshals? Who report to Bondi?

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@saltyeng_ @DLow14 @steadystate2025 @ImFiredUp2 You’re soooo close to getting it.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@JonathanFalcons @jonfavs Is reading a challenge?

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@Dean4IL @Timodc Unfortunately if they sue, it’ll be the Trump admin to fight the suits. And we saw how hard they fought with Babbitt’s suit.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@AnaesUnited @swasFT ETA: in the US.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@AnaesUnited @swasFT You do know that paramedics are trained - and do - RSI, yes?

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@NaOHBartfield Your “take” is common among new practitioners in any field - they think that learning a technique is what makes someone an expert. That makes you a technician.

It is not. It is the fundamental understand that allows one to truly be a practitioner.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@NaOHBartfield Being a “good chemist” isn’t about about doing the reactions in a hood. We can teach monkeys to work in a hood.

A “chemist” actually understands the theory and deeper physics behind why molecules will react in the way we want (and don’t want).

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@NaOHBartfield @cesapo It most definitely is.

The way you become a better (great) chemist is by using PChem (kinetics, thermo) to understand your reaction. This understanding allows you to overcome issues.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@NaOHBartfield Have you never done kinetic studies? KIE? Utilize thermodynamics to determine activation energies? Develop kinetic models to predict reactions? Do reactive chem calculations to determine if a reaction has a high potential for disaster?

All PChem.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@SafeChem79 @NaOHBartfield PhysOrg was the single best class I’ve ever taken. Made me understand organic reactions (ANY reactions) in the most fundamental way.

Completely changed my understanding of chemistry; took me to another level.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@Zach_8675309 @SafeChem79 @NaOHBartfield Never used a flurometer? Work with phosphorescent/fluorescent materials?

All based on Quantum PChem.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@NaOHBartfield LOL. No.

[Chemist @VT_Chemist]

@Timodc @DouthatNYT You pulled a lot of punches. Should have let fly 👊