Dance of the Molecules

[tgtaylor]

Dance of the Molecules

I coat a sheet of paper with a solution of ammonium chloride and wait for it dry.
Then onto the sheet I coat a solution of silver nitrate and also wait for it to dry.
An amazing thing then take place and the components of the two solutions change “partners:”
For the two solutions now become silver chloride and ammonium nitrate.
But I'm not done yet!
Before fixing I “tone” the print in platinum and the silver now becomes platinum!
And the color of the light reflecting from the prints surface is the light of platinum!

Can the inks do that?

Thomas

[Heroique]

Spoken in the voice of the mad darkroom chemist?

[Dan Fromm]

Could you be confusing process with result?

[Sal Santamaura]

...Can the inks do that?...

No, but so what? They're simply another tool set used to make prints.

Where's Ken's "rubber stamp?" Oh, yes, here it is:

[paulr]

When I'm in the mood for amazing chemical transformations, I go to the kitchen.

[tgtaylor]

Can the inks do that?

Well I guess not. Norman Mailer would probably say: "Ink don't dance!"

Thomas

[Heroique]

Norman Mailer would probably say: "Ink don't dance!"

Speaking of writers, I see some excellent poetry here.

Really, all it takes is a few well-chosen line breaks.

Not only is the suspense gripping, but the clever dance metaphor – kept alive in the third stanza w/ "changing partners" – is quite entertaining. At poem's end, I think the "light of platinum" is impressive imagery indeed, and a satisfying resolution too. Great job, Thomas.

Dance of the Molecules

I coat a sheet of paper
With a solution of ammonium chloride
And wait for it dry

Then onto the sheet
I coat a solution of silver nitrate
And also wait for it to dry

An amazing thing then takes place
And the components of the two solutions
Change partners

For the two solutions
Now become silver chloride
And ammonium nitrate

But I'm not done yet!
Before fixing I “tone” the print in platinum
And the silver now becomes platinum!

And the color of the light
Reflecting from the print's surface
Is the light of platinum!

Can the inks do that?

[Vaughn]

Molecules Smalzecules

Try to imagine the electrons streaming around making all those yes/no decisions in our various devices...amazing! But then I have enough trouble mentally picturing my van's engine turning at 3000 rpm and the spark plugs sparking that fast without messing up.

[tgtaylor]

I hope that everyone realizes that the power company is not supplying you with electrons to “ ...make all those yes/no decisions in our various devices...” There are no supply trucks pulling up to power plants an off-loading barrels of electrons; and when you get the power company's bill there is no mention of electrons on it.

But when you order silver, gold and platinum from your supplier you will get a bill for the silver, gold and platinum and you will actually place those precious metals on your paper. You consume precious metals. You don't consume electrons.

Thomas

[Struan Gray]

There's an age at which this kind of thing is charming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HttF5HVYtlQ