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Trolling [1] - "when someone posts or comments online to 'bait' people, which means deliberately provoking an argument or emotional reaction." [1] catalyst [2]

Trolling [1] - "when someone posts or comments online to 'bait' people, which means deliberately provoking an argument or emotional reaction." [1] catalyst [2] - "a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible" 1. https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/trolling#:~:text=Trolling%20is%20when%20someone%20posts%20or%20comments%20online%20to%20%27bait,believe%2C%20just%20to%20cause%20drama https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/trolling#:~:text=Tro.... 2. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalyst https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalyst I guess I'm missing something. The poster asked a question, I provided an honest response based on my professional experience. I believe this is in the positive collaborarive spirit of HN. I'm just trying to contribute information that may not be readily available elsewhere. Cheers.

roelschroeven 2y ago
> catalyst [2] - "a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible" To split water into hydrogen and oxygen, you need to add energy. It's very well possible that a catalyst can make the process more efficient than simple electrolysis, it can't change the fundamental fact that energy needs to be added for the reaction to occur. A catalyst will decrease the required activation energy, but not the total energy balance. When you say that the catalyst itself must be 're-energized' or replaced, it sounds like the catalyst is the source of energy. Maybe that's not correct, but then the question remains: where does the energy come from?