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Water is the most interesting and fascinating molecule in my opinion. Isaac Asimov's essays on water's "strange" properties in his excellent book https://en.wi
by jcynix 2y ago
Water is the most interesting and fascinating molecule in my opinion. Isaac Asimov's essays on water's "strange" properties in his excellent book
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_the_Electron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_the_Electron
opened my eyes to the life enabling properties of this small ubiquitous molecule. Just recently when I stood at a coast watching the waves come and go I imagined all these small molecules bonded together by their electrical bonds.
- ycombinatorics 2y agoCouldn't agree with this more. Essential molecule for life and its properties in both solid and gas are quite unique.
- eleveriven 2y agoAnd its properties have far-reaching implications for life, climate and the physical world in general. Indeed a remarkable one