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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I did like 2 hours of work today and spent the other 8 reading about aromatic polyamide synthesis. The IT guy also walked past my desk an unusual amount. The DEA you can't have fun list did come up during research. I fucking hate the war on drugs, because I can't make plastic.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

I feel attacked

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How am I supposed to write an introduction when I haven't fully grasped the molecular mechanism of energy conservation in polysulfide respiration? JFC

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

An introduction to which topic?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Hmm, I'm betting it all began with the replication of DNA from an RNA primer. It's a completely logical pathway from one to the other.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

I wish I were you, I struggle so much with reading books and papers