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No the idea that Rayleigh knew the film was one molecule thick, let alone why it was one molecule thick, is clearly made up. The paper makes it clear that he wa
by ummonk 2y ago
No the idea that Rayleigh knew the film was one molecule thick, let alone why it was one molecule thick, is clearly made up. The paper makes it clear that he was reporting the thickness, and thought this might provide information on molecule size.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoLOL, the first line of the ChatGPT response: `Lord Rayleigh didn’t know a priori that surface tension would cause the oil film to be exactly one molecule thick, `
- ummonk 2y agoAnd then it goes on to provide various explanations as to why he may have known it a posteriori.