the "ask crazychemgirl a question" thread

[Strixaluco]

Wow, so another reason to take melatonin when I can’t sleep maybe?

It should be taken in time. But I have better, calmer sleep when I take it (depot version that works for some 8h) - and also magnesium helps.

 

[crazychemgirl]

Wow, so another reason to take melatonin when I can’t sleep maybe?

I’ve heard mixed reviews on taking melatonin … as it disrupts your bodies natural production… but at the end of the day if it helps you… who cares what anyone says.

 

[hotoldrguy]

Wow, so another reason to take melatonin when I can’t sleep maybe?

I used to take Melatonin for jet lag when I went back and forth to Hong Kong

 

[crazychemgirl]

I used to take Melatonin for jet lag when I went back and forth to Hong Kong

It’s never worked for me … which is when I started researching it…. But I have heard people who’ve had success.

 

[hotoldrguy]

It’s never worked for me … which is when I started researching it…. But I have heard people who’ve had success.

It was amazing for me. The first round trip I was not taking it and it took me a week to get my sleep patterns straightened out. When I used it I actually had 0 jet lag.

 

[Valendon]

When I was in high school there were stories floating around about "hoods" (60s vernacular for hoodlums) pouring sugar in someone's gas tank to cause untold amouts of damage to the engine. I never heard about engines that actually stopped running though. My guess is that it was an urban legend, but what does sugar in gas do, if anything. Does it dissolve? And would the current ethanol blends have any effect?

 

[crazychemgirl]

When I was in high school there were stories floating around about "hoods" (60s vernacular for hoodlums) pouring sugar in someone's gas tank to cause untold amouts of damage to the engine. I never heard about engines that actually stopped running though. My guess is that it was an urban legend, but what does sugar in gas do, if anything. Does it dissolve? And would the current ethanol blends have any effect?

It was actually a myth because in reality gas and sugar do not mix … so if you poured sugar into someone’s gas tank, it would just sink to the bottom (like sand)… eventually, it would cause issues but not as the myth described.

 

[SirConradPeckereye]

Does water actually conduct elecricity?

 

[crazychemgirl]

Does water actually conduct elecricity?

Not pure water, but rarely do we encounter pure water.

 

[cheekygirl75]

Not pure water, but rarely do we encounter pure water.

Is drinking distilled water bad for you?

 

[SirConradPeckereye]

Not pure water, but rarely do we encounter pure water.

So like distilled water is non conductive? What added into water makes it conductive then?

 

[crazychemgirl]

Is drinking distilled water bad for you?

It’s not necessarily bad for you, but it’s not exactly good for you either. Distillation removes essential minerals from the water which changes the taste and properties (in a way). Basically distilled water will leach impurities from substances it touches.. like minerals from your teeth and the material it’s stored in .. such as plastic.

 

[crazychemgirl]

So like distilled water is non conductive? What added into water makes it conductive then?

basically things that are conductive like minerals, trace metals, etc … but since distilled water can leach impurities from anything it touches it’s almost impossible to not be conducive

 

[thør]

Hence, water sampling can be a form of geochemical prospecting. It was a huge part of the Canadian diamond discovery process.

 

[IndigoSpinoza]

Hi Chemgirl. What kind of tea/aromatherapy/music would you recommend for very mild insomnia?

 

[thefishfryer]

basically things that are conductive like minerals, trace metals, etc … but since distilled water can leach impurities from anything it touches it’s almost impossible to not be conducive

So, would it be right to say that nearly all rain is acid?

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Wat says hey!!!


Should he buy this old limousine parts car that he's looking at for the engine only, and will it fit on his trailer to bring home?


Why not, and probably, I reckon.


How's you?

 

[stickygirl]

So, would it be right to say that nearly all rain is acid?

Ooo that's a good one! Mostly acidic, but in some places soil from arid areas can contain bicarbonate and that can end up as dust making local rainfall weakly alkaline. Basically if you burn stuff you end up with more acidic rain.

 

[InternationalFunboy]

What kind of chemistry is "personal chemistry"? Why sometimes can a person's company inspire me to impress without trying, while another's dries up my wit and poise like a sponge?

 

[crazychemgirl]

Hence, water sampling can be a form of geochemical prospecting. It was a huge part of the Canadian diamond discovery process.

I just love the word geochemical

Hi Chemgirl. What kind of tea/aromatherapy/music would you recommend for very mild insomnia?

I would recommend Enya and chamomile … but for me, I put on a show that I’ve seen eight bazillion times and get comfy.. usually I’m asleep in under 15 minutes

So, would it be right to say that nearly all rain is acid?

I mean… rain takes on the particles of the environment it exists… there are a lot of free radials in the environment that have components that make the rain slightly acidic.. but in some areas more than others.

Wat says hey!!!


Should he buy this old limousine parts car that he's looking at for the engine only, and will it fit on his trailer to bring home?


Why not, and probably, I reckon.


How's you?

That sounds like a great idea

Ooo that's a good one! Mostly acidic, but in some places soil from arid areas can contain bicarbonate and that can end up as dust making local rainfall weakly alkaline. Basically if you burn stuff you end up with more acidic rain.

SCIENCE!

What kind of chemistry is "personal chemistry"? Why sometimes can a person's company inspire me to impress without trying, while another's dries up my wit and poise like a sponge?

Personal chemistry involves biochemistry and how everyone has slightly different personal chemistry based on their environment, hygiene, and a million other factors…
But it is true that personal chemistry can greatly affect attraction and you can be attracted to someone’s “smell” … yours quite interesting, actually.

 

[InternationalFunboy]

Personal chemistry involves biochemistry and how everyone has slightly different personal chemistry based on their environment, hygiene, and a million other factors…
But it is true that personal chemistry can greatly affect attraction and you can be attracted to someone’s “smell” … yours quite interesting, actually.

I'd ask how it works over the internet, but I think that's probably for crazyliterarysubliminaljaime's thread. Maybe some people can wield language like code for neurotransmitters and hack the human condition. Like giving directions a person doesn't know they're getting, and can't ignore.
I might be doing it right now. Hey, wanna go swimming?

 

[thør]

I just love the word geochemical

I'll see you at the AGU fall meeting.

 

[crazychemgirl]

I'd ask how it works over the internet, but I think that's probably for crazyliterarysubliminaljaime's thread. Maybe some people can wield language like code for neurotransmitters and hack the human condition. Like giving directions a person doesn't know they're getting, and can't ignore.
I might be doing it right now. Hey, wanna go swimming?

I love swimming and don’t do it nearly enough..
but regarding your inquiry … I think words are super powerful.. especially in this modern world of online dating. I can tell you when I was single and sharing messages back and forth with potential suitors … their messages were an incredibly important tool in determining whether I was interested. Sometimes a person didn’t even make it past 1 incoming message (especially if the message was solely “hey”)… but I’m also well read and have a decent vocabulary, so I’m incredibly picky. PLUS I consider myself a sapiosexual and I find brains copiously sexy.. and not in a zombie way. But kind of too.

I'll see you at the AGU fall meeting.

Omg I would LOVE to go … sadly oil recycling workers don’t tend to get invited

 

[thør]

Omg I would LOVE to go … sadly oil recycling workers don’t tend to get invited

Very few are actually invited. Most invite themselves.

Recycling for a sustainable and resilient future!

Don't sell yourself short.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Really? Do tell. Wat recycles all manner of disposables.


Okay, so is using a full synthetic motor (engine) oil in an antique engine a bad idea?


My theory has always been, slipperier is better, and there's the duration factor, too. I used to be concerned about the zinc content regarding camshaft wear, but old engines don't have the kind of valve lift the generate really high valve spring pressures. When the anvil engine was broken in (500 miles on a rebuild), I drained the Gawd Knows What and replaced it with Mobil 1 5w30. Again, my theory is that light oil will begin to circulate before the heavy sludgy higher viscosity oils will.


Thoughts?