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"I'm a researcher studying computer simulations…" (sadly, not actually the kind we are (maybe) living in but close enough) [[User:Brycemw|Brycemw]] ([[User talk:Brycemw|talk]]) 14:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC) | "I'm a researcher studying computer simulations…" (sadly, not actually the kind we are (maybe) living in but close enough) [[User:Brycemw|Brycemw]] ([[User talk:Brycemw|talk]]) 14:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC) | ||
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We could probably do well to simplify it to just something saying the list contains things immediately surrounding the characters, part of their bodies, or intangible ideas commonly employed during normal conversation. It probably doesn't need to explain what sound waves are, for instance --[[User:Raviolio|Raviolio]] ([[User talk:Raviolio|talk]]) 15:34, 11 January 2024 (UTC) | We could probably do well to simplify it to just something saying the list contains things immediately surrounding the characters, part of their bodies, or intangible ideas commonly employed during normal conversation. It probably doesn't need to explain what sound waves are, for instance --[[User:Raviolio|Raviolio]] ([[User talk:Raviolio|talk]]) 15:34, 11 January 2024 (UTC) | ||
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i'm very confused what "this gas molecule" or "this skin microbe" is meant to be; it doesn't seem like there would contextually be an obvious specific instance of either of those classes? looking forward to seeing the conjecture given in the explanation when it settles down - Vaedez (talk) 02:48, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- I believe it's referring to her holding her hand out to signify a (large number of) gas molecules. --172.69.34.49 02:55, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- ahh, what she meant was "like these ones"--ok, I understand what both would mean now. - Vaedez (talk) 03:02, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- She's pointing at one molecule. Just because you can't pick it out of the mass doesn't change that. Nitpicking (talk) 03:55, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- Indeed. And one wouldn't want to get the wrong idea about which molecule she might study. Obviously, there are a lot of N2 ones, and a few O2s, but they're not necessarily of interest. The odd noble gas atom (if that counts as a molecule-of-one) or CO2 would probably be the more useful, along with SO2 / O3 / other trace ones as what she might be indicating. 141.101.99.79 05:34, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- She's pointing at one molecule. Just because you can't pick it out of the mass doesn't change that. Nitpicking (talk) 03:55, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- ahh, what she meant was "like these ones"--ok, I understand what both would mean now. - Vaedez (talk) 03:02, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
Other possible instances would include "Hominids" and "False vacuums". I was sure it was going to end with, "Cartoons like this one." Nitpicking (talk) 03:55, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- Also, neutrinos would go on the list 172.68.144.217 10:25, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
"I'm a researcher studying potential apocalyptic events..." 172.70.90.115 09:40, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
Hmm. I’m a criminologist studying the behavior patterns of psychopaths.
"I'm a researcher studying computer simulations…" (sadly, not actually the kind we are (maybe) living in but close enough) Brycemw (talk) 14:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
"I'm a researcher studying research topics..." Barmar (talk) 15:35, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
Do we really want to break down each bullet point?
We could probably do well to simplify it to just something saying the list contains things immediately surrounding the characters, part of their bodies, or intangible ideas commonly employed during normal conversation. It probably doesn't need to explain what sound waves are, for instance --Raviolio (talk) 15:34, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
