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> Dramatically increasing the toughness of the glass surface was possible, they found, by replacing the smaller sodium ions in the glass with electronically cha
by isoprophlex 2y ago
> Dramatically increasing the toughness of the glass surface was possible, they found, by replacing the smaller sodium ions in the glass with electronically charged potassium ions.
This sentence angers the chemist in me. A potassium cation has exactly the same charge as a sodium cation, namely, +1.
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- bongodongobob 2y agoWell that bothers the logician in me, they didn't say the sodium ions weren't charged, you are just assuming that implication ;)
- Log_out_ 2y agoIf they knew enough about it to write about it correctly they would pursuit other work then journalism.
- 1attice 2y ago> If they knew enough about it to write about it correctly they would pursuit other work then journalism. *pursue. *than. Honestly, given the sentiment expressed, just too funny.
- pxc 2y agoSpecialization is wonderful and makes great things possible, but it also tends to inflict a certain kind of brain damage. Specialists! Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em.
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- kevincox 2y agoWell that bothers the linguist in me, typically only relevant information is included when contrasting two items. So while in general you can't assume the negation of the implication, in conversation it is generally expected that if I say "I switched from X to Y because it is my favourite colour" you should be able to assume that X is not my favourite colour.
- bongodongobob 2y agoIt's poorly worded and the problem is that it accidentally conflates size and charge. They say the atom is smaller than the other and then interject, unnecessarily, that one has a charge.
- CRConrad 2y agoIt angers the language pedant in me. Surely they meal electrically charged?!? Even in these modern times, not everything is electronic!