tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post5983758342194178971..comments2024-03-28T10:37:38.851-11:00Comments on Intelliblog: POETS UNITED - ORGANICIntellibloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-18584330267156597402016-04-22T01:14:31.161-11:002016-04-22T01:14:31.161-11:00Hmmm, yes, true in a chemical sense. In medicine (...Hmmm, yes, true in a chemical sense. In medicine (which is my background), however, "caustic" has a broader meaning based on the effect of various substances on tissue:<br />"The vast majority of caustic chemicals are acidic or alkaline substances that damage tissue by accepting a proton (alkaline substance) or donating a proton (acidic substance) in an aqueous solution. The pH of a chemical is a measure of how easily the chemical accepts or donates a proton."<br />See: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/813772-overviewIntellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-23676606748425870902016-04-21T23:16:14.940-11:002016-04-21T23:16:14.940-11:00Point of order, Professor: Hydrofluoric acid is ac...Point of order, Professor: Hydrofluoric acid is acidic, is corrosive, is not caustic.<br />J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-66647046141255311902016-04-21T06:31:56.216-11:002016-04-21T06:31:56.216-11:00This is absolutely incredible..!! Powerful write.This is absolutely incredible..!! Powerful write.Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-39110357872295824122016-04-21T06:20:21.556-11:002016-04-21T06:20:21.556-11:00Amazing poem, Nicholas. Makes me think about the ...Amazing poem, Nicholas. Makes me think about the meanings of organic in a different way. So weak at its root, but when combined it can wreak its havoc! Enjoyed your use of the scientific..as I am one who enjoys the reality of poetry rather than the superficial or words combine in a way that mean nothing! Thanks for this.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-16268590828150220162016-04-21T02:28:30.844-11:002016-04-21T02:28:30.844-11:00All so clinical . If it were just that and that wa...All so clinical . If it were just that and that was all there is to us it would be very depressing. But there is a magic somewhere that gives us Bach Bresianello Victoria Sponge cakes Spanokopita Smiling and we will never know what it is .And why would we want to indeed. Does reading the analyses of the fugues give us the same overwhelming feeling of listening to a fugue ? Too much science will ruffle the lovely contours of your artistic brain,Nicholas! OK lecture over:) rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-74287750658223355752016-04-21T00:01:29.540-11:002016-04-21T00:01:29.540-11:00What a clever poem - the opening quote made me chu...What a clever poem - the opening quote made me chuckle - seems a knowledge of chemistry can be very poetic and meaningful....and the conclusion - sadly true..we are walking balls of mercury!Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-72261974778536342712016-04-20T16:27:13.693-11:002016-04-20T16:27:13.693-11:00Yes, fragile organic can break the back of strong ...Yes, fragile organic can break the back of strong inorganic... Humans can be such monsters...A'sean'sationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137051542598281391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-15203680818395549032016-04-20T15:52:59.339-11:002016-04-20T15:52:59.339-11:00I think that I will deviate from the rest of the c...I think that I will deviate from the rest of the comments by concentrating on the quote. The author is one of a well-known family residing in Minneapolis: his father, a one-time dean of the U of MN law school, Pirsig whom you quote wrote one of my favourite books, The Zen of Motorcycle Maintenance, and one of his sons was tragically murdered in San Francisco, I believe. Haven't thought of him for a long time and I just might dig up the book and reread it again after all these years.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-86336442123928013662016-04-20T15:52:51.506-11:002016-04-20T15:52:51.506-11:00I love it when science, art, caution and a bit of ...I love it when science, art, caution and a bit of skepticisim combine. Organic compounds are a wonder. volitile, life giving, absoltely dangerous.Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-32640917356239956942016-04-20T11:18:33.614-11:002016-04-20T11:18:33.614-11:00A fantastic write, with a question at the end that...A fantastic write, with a question at the end that resounds in my soul.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-11765585229054010962016-04-20T09:45:13.049-11:002016-04-20T09:45:13.049-11:00Wow. This is powerful, sadly so true. I love you...Wow. This is powerful, sadly so true. I love your scientific way of describing the human condition.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-34717831061687197672016-04-20T06:33:13.037-11:002016-04-20T06:33:13.037-11:00The innocence of being can really be a challenge a...The innocence of being can really be a challenge at different times! Very scientific take Nicholas!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-91670617627387600752016-04-20T02:51:00.430-11:002016-04-20T02:51:00.430-11:00wow...you've nailed it today Nick...wow!!wow...you've nailed it today Nick...wow!!Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-10323978407907491992016-04-20T02:19:22.269-11:002016-04-20T02:19:22.269-11:00No backbone, no life!No backbone, no life!Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-47374682079441444872016-04-20T02:02:50.179-11:002016-04-20T02:02:50.179-11:00Yikes! I'm tempted to answer your question by...Yikes! I'm tempted to answer your question by saying "The same way we make deadly bombs and forms of energy from organic materials to extend our own lives," but I won't. Let's let it sit in poetic form, resonating through our lives as we dance our organic way in our world. Bravo for such brilliance, thank you.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.com