First ever photo image of a single molecule

[Smurf-Herder]

This is really cool.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/28/article-1209726-063617DB000005DC-474_468x241.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1209726/Single-molecule-million-times-smaller-grain-sand-pictured-time.html

[Zebulon0351]

somebody needs to clean the lens.

[Captain Obvious]

This is really cool.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/28/article-1209726-063617DB000005DC-474_468x241.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1209726/Single-molecule-million-times-smaller-grain-sand-pictured-time.html

That's pretty fascinating.

[Smurf-Herder]

somebody needs to clean the lens.

You're looking at the chemical bonds of 36 atoms comprising the structure of a single molecule. What do you expect to see? The computer generated stick figures printed in textbooks? This is the real thing. Atoms vibrate and radiate energy. This is what they look like as a combined molecule.

[MintJulep]

Damn smurf, I didn't know you were some science geek. :D

[Binky]

You're looking at the chemical bonds of 36 atoms comprising the structure of a single molecule. What do you expect to see? The computer generated stick figures printed in textbooks? This is the real thing. Atoms vibrate and radiate energy. This is what they look like as a combined molecule.


I wonder if that is how Hogs vision is after a huge bender....:lmao2: :lmao2:

[Corgiluv]

You're looking at the chemical bonds of 36 atoms comprising the structure of a single molecule. What do you expect to see? The computer generated stick figures printed in textbooks? This is the real thing. Atoms vibrate and radiate energy. This is what they look like as a combined molecule.

Very interesting. Could you give some perspective on size? Like how many molecules in a quarter of an inch square or something?

[Smurf-Herder]

Very interesting. Could you give some perspective on size? Like how many molecules in a quarter of an inch square or something?

Molecules vary in size. But the space in the rings between the carbon atoms in the picture are one million times smaller than a grain of sand. Or 0.14 nanometers, according to the article.

[Smurf-Herder]

Damn smurf, I didn't know you were some science geek. :D

No educational background, but I've always been a hi-tech buff.

[Zebulon0351]

You're looking at the chemical bonds of 36 atoms comprising the structure of a single molecule. What do you expect to see? The computer generated stick figures printed in textbooks? This is the real thing. Atoms vibrate and radiate energy. This is what they look like as a combined molecule.

Then they should have secured the molecule on a "Molecular Vibration Stabilizer" lazy asses

[chao]

Take a look at the size of the microscope it took to generate that image.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/28/article-1209726-063617F5000005DC-615_468x286.jpg

[Citizen]

Wow, 10 posts and no penis jokes?

[Hog Trash]

Little boy jerks his pants down, grabs his penis and says to the little girl, "look what I have that you don't"!...Ha Ha!

Little girl flips her skirt up and says "well I've got one of these and with one of these I can get all of those I want"...Ha Ha!

[Captain Obvious]

Wow, 10 posts and no penis jokes?

There ya go.

If it's any fucking consolation, I re-posted this on another forum that I frequent and it was littered with dick jokes.