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16 Aug 2009, 1:12 am

Sounds like he was trying to be reassuring, nice guy :)


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16 Aug 2009, 1:40 am

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It's aspie cool to interpret statements directed at you by NT's that are obviously intended as an insult as a compliment.

It's aspie cool to routinely correct your mothers english usage at the age of seven.



Guilty of both. Aspie cool 8)


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26 Aug 2009, 12:08 pm

It's aspie cool to organize your books by the Dewey Decimal System, including the language and geography sub-codes, and the secondary cross-reference numbers, and know that they are parsed like international phone numbers, not fixed-length fields, though it would be better if they used delimiters.

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26 Aug 2009, 12:19 pm

It's Aspie cool to have a labelled folder with materials and brochures for each area in the city one plans to tour and all folders in a reference box on the shelf, plus an excel file in the computer with a list of sites by location in each of the areas of that city. To have gathered so much material and done so much research, taken so many relevant photos (and taken a Photography course to make sure the photos are correct enough) and made such a methodic classification of everything that one can in one evening write a book for publishing and another one next week. ----- When all one had set out to do was get to know one's city better. True story about me! To undertake absolutely everything one does as a NASA project, from learning to make sushi to post-doc studies.


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26 Aug 2009, 12:48 pm

It's aspie cool to visit Epcot Center at Disney World and spend thirty minutes searching for hidden audio speakers in an open courtyard because it suddenly occurs to you that real life doesn't have a soundtrack.



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26 Aug 2009, 7:29 pm

Its aspie cool to casually discuss the properties of deuterium and more hydrogen isotopes.

Its aspie cool to just forget eye contact and just talk.



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26 Aug 2009, 7:35 pm

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It is aspie cool to be able to write out almost all of the periodic table from memery

The way to do it is this, forget element songs these is a easy way.

Make sure that you know the details of the first transition block metal carbonyls

V(CO)6 (paramagnetic)
Cr(CO)6
(OC)5Mn-Mn(CO)5
Fe(CO)5
Co2(CO)9
Ni(CO)4

This gives you

V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni

Know that Cu Zn come after Ni, and that Sc Ti come before V Cr

or use the following facts

To do this use ligand field theory, Cu(II) has one unpaired electron as it is d9
Zn(II) is always diamagnetic (d10). Cr(III) is kinetically inert becuase it has a half filled set of d orbitals (d5). So Cr has to be in group 6.

Ti(IV) is the highest oxidation state which Ti can reach so Ti. Also bear in bind that Sc(III) is diamagnetic (d0)

Now you have

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn

Next add the Cr group metals which form carbonyls Mo and W

Now you have

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Mo
W

Now as Mo-99 decays by beta emision into Tc-99m which decays by IC to Tc-99, now beta into Ru-99

Now we have

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Mo Tc Ru
W

Next add Re which has a diagnal relationship with Mo (both do alkene oxidation chemistry)

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Mo Tc Ru
W Re

Now use the fact that Os and Ru have very similar organometallic chemistry to add Os. Also as Pd and Pt are in the Ni group. Use as a reminder the fact that the Ni, Pd and Pt series has increaing C-M bond strength.

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Mo Tc Ru Pd
W Re Os Pt

Next use the fact that Rh does hydroformulation just like Co to remind you that Rh comes below Co. Add the last platinum group metal Ir in the hole which is left behind

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd
W Re Os Ir Pt

Add Ag and Au, use as a reminder that Ag(I) is like Cu(I), and that Au is more heavy than silver. Also add Cd and Hg use the fact that these elements form +2 d10 ions.

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Next add Zr and Hf, use the fact that these are in the same group as Ti. As Zr is a major fission product it is a second row transition block element (not a third row TM)

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Zr Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Hf W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Next add Y, use the fact that Sr-90 decays to Y-90 which decays to Zr-90. Also add La as Y is so much like a lanthanide

Now we can expand the table a little

Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Sr Y Zr Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
La Hf W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Add the Ca and Ba, these are easy as they are in the same group as Sr

Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Sr Y Zr Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Ba La Hf W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Add Nb, as Nb is a fission product of U it comes in the 2nd row, then add Ta which is the last TM

Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Next add the group I metals, these are easy to recall as plenty of films exist of their increasing violence when added to water

Li
Na
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Add Mg this is easy as it has a diagonal relationship to Li, Be comes in easy as it is the lightest group II metal

Li Be
Na Mg
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Now here is the left hand side of the table. I might post another day the way to get the right hand end of it.


You like Chemistry? I like it too, but Im not sure if I'll ever be able to write out the periodic table memory. I wanted to put up a poster in my room of the periodic table so it can be a handy reference when I do my Chem hw instead of having to flip to back of the book all the time. Have u memorized all the atomic masses too?



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26 Aug 2009, 7:42 pm

It's Aspie cool to go all narrow-focused while you're fighting at kickboxing class, and not realize that someone was repeatedly asking you to slow down and hit less hard.

Yes, I have done that.


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26 Aug 2009, 8:41 pm

To like animals better than you like most people, unless they happen to be pet people too.

To write an alphabetical list of all the world's countries and their capitals



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26 Aug 2009, 8:56 pm

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...have a YouTube video for every opportunity. :D

EDIT: 2000th post!

XD that is so me



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26 Aug 2009, 8:59 pm

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To have your own fashion style that incorporates everything soft, cotton, seamless, tag free and non restrictive.


And to the proceed to utterly confuse everyone with the fact that you must have non-restrictive clothing to sleep, but will mummify yourself with the blanket.



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27 Aug 2009, 7:41 am

Greentea wrote:
It's Aspie cool to have a labelled folder with materials and brochures for each area in the city one plans to tour and all folders in a reference box on the shelf, plus an excel file in the computer with a list of sites by location in each of the areas of that city. To have gathered so much material and done so much research, taken so many relevant photos (and taken a Photography course to make sure the photos are correct enough) and made such a methodic classification of everything that one can in one evening write a book for publishing and another one next week. ----- When all one had set out to do was get to know one's city better. True story about me! To undertake absolutely everything one does as a NASA project, from learning to make sushi to post-doc studies.

Oh, that is so cool. :D


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27 Aug 2009, 10:41 am

Aspie cool to have a close and personal rapport with the bank ATM, not the bank clerk. 8)


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27 Aug 2009, 1:48 pm

...know the exact routes to get some place, know the one with the shortest distance, but still take the longer route to avoid any unexpected lane changes along the way.

...know your routes so well when going places you automatically get into the lane you are going to need to be in eventually (like, even 2 hours down the road) just so you don't have to get into those silly little battles to switch lanes later on.

...are told by your dentist that you are his best patient ever, just because you are scared to death to move an inch during the procedure when he has all those tools in your mouth.


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27 Aug 2009, 2:24 pm

AS 8) topic

It is Aspie cool to be consulted for a specific issue, and to help somebody. Aspie to the rescue. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


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27 Aug 2009, 2:51 pm

princesseli wrote:
Woodpecker wrote:
It is aspie cool to be able to write out almost all of the periodic table from memery
Li Be
Na Mg
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Now here is the left hand side of the table. I might post another day the way to get the right hand end of it.


You like Chemistry? I like it too, but Im not sure if I'll ever be able to write out the periodic table memory. I wanted to put up a poster in my room of the periodic table so it can be a handy reference when I do my Chem hw instead of having to flip to back of the book all the time. Have u memorized all the atomic masses too?


No I have not got all the masses in my head, I do not do "random text" or "random numbers", I only do patterns, shapes and images.

But based on the some of the radioactive decay paths I know, which are patterns. Which means that the following are stable

Y-89
Sr-88
Zr-90
Ru-99
Co-59
Ni-60
Mg-24
Rh-103
C-12
C-13
N-14
O-18
B-10
B-11
He-3
He-4
K-39
Ca-40
Ba-137
Gd-152
Gd-154
Na-23
Li-6
Li-7
P-31
S-32

I can recall that the following isotopes have nuclear spins of one half

1H
13C
19F
31P
77Se
103Rh
195Pt

Now for the rest of the table

Li Be
Na Mg
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Add the top line of the p block. Use the bonding and shapes of the hydrides. B2H6 tends to form three centre 2 electron bonds as it has too few electrons for classic bonding. CH4, NH3, H2O, HF

Li Be B C N O F
Na Mg
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

Add then Al which has a diagonal relationship with Be. Also add Si, Ge, Sn, Pb. Bear in mind that the order of the C group can be remebered becuase the bond to H and C gets weaker going down the group.

Li Be B C N O F
Na Mg Al Si
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ge
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd Sn
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Pb

Next add P, As, Sb and Bi using the same bond strength rules to get the order correct
Also add S, Se, Te, Po. Use the fact that the C-E and P=E bonds seem to get weaker going down this group. Just remember that Po is at the bottom of the O group it has rather less chemistry than Te.

Li Be B C N O F
Na Mg Al Si P S
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ge As Se
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd Sn Sb Te
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Pb Bi Po

Next add the halogens, using their general redox chemistry to get the order right. Also Add Ga, In, Tl. Sadly these are ones you just have to remember I do not know a rational way to get the order right. Also add H above Li as it is the first element, add the noble gases.

H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po As Rn

Now you have the bulk of the table.


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