In a recent comment, the poster known as “Black Sheep” stated, “No matter what you think, science isn’t sexy.” I beg to differ. Just read these chemistry pickup lines, listed in the December 20, 2010 edition of Chemical and Engineering News (p. 56):
“I’m cobalt and you’re nickel. Let’s make an alloy.”
“I’d like to form a covalent bond with you.”
“If I could rearrange the periodic table, I’d put U and I together.”
“You’re lutetium and I’m vanadium. Together, we’re in LuV.”
“Our love will be like sodium in water: brief, explosive, and hot.”
And here’s my favorite:
“You’re so hot, your electrons are changing state.”
If that’s not sexy, I don’t know what is!
This might be your saddest post ever.
Somehow, I thought you would react that way, Black Sheep!
Thanks for the laugh, Jay! But physics is just as exciting, with “electricity and magnetism.”
Good point, Sherri. Indeed, physics has a lot to say about ATTRACTION as well.
*Sigh* Science is so romantic: http://latitude821.com/?p=1466
HAHAHA!
~ Amanda
Amanda, I love the story about Harvey Wiley. When I was a university student, senior chemistry lab met at 2:00 PM. Because of my tendency to get absorbed in the work and lose all track of time, the lab supervisor put up a big sign that said, “Breakfast closes at 10:00 AM.”
You will find that few men are like Josiah. In all seriousness, he is a true gem, and I can’t tell you how glad I am that he comments on this blog.