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John Carlos Baez

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I do math, physics, and applied category theory at U. C. Riverside.

Riverside, CA
math.ucr.edu/home/baez/
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    John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 2 Nov 2019

    C₂N₁₄ is so explosive that nobody knows its infrared spectrum. When they shined infrared light on it, it exploded. They also couldn't measure how much vibration is needed to make it explode... because it exploded! If you even just look at it funny, it explodes. 👹 (1/n)pic.twitter.com/y7dh8UZS22

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      1. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 2 Nov 2019

        It's called 1-diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole. It's just 2 carbon atoms and 14 nitrogens! For some reason I don't understand, organic chemicals with lots of nitrogen tend to be explosive. This stuff is the prizewinner. Read more here: https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2013/01/09/things_i_wont_work_with_azidoazide_azides_more_or_less … (2/n, n=2)pic.twitter.com/gwFcUzzZVI

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      2. Akiva Weinberger‏ @akivaw 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @johncarlosbaez

        Could you calculate its infrared spectrum using theoretical models?

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 3 Nov 2019
        Replying to @akivaw

        With enough work it should be possible: the underlying laws are well-known, so it's a matter of approximately solving Schrodinger's equation with 16 nuclei and about 248 electrons. I don't know how good people are at this sort of thing.

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      2. Michael Vanier‏ @mvanier42 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @johncarlosbaez

        The “you talkin’ to me?” molecule.

        1 reply 2 retweets 37 likes
      3. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @mvanier42

        Exactly. If you see it in a bar, look down at your drink.

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      2. a prayer  🙏🏻 for a world without trump, Amen‏ @tom_lowell_born 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @johncarlosbaez

        just curious, what's the ratio of explosive force to weight or mass?

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      3. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @tom_lowell_born

        I don't know... and only a very brave and foolish chemist would try to find out!

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      2. Duchampia‏ @Duchampia 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @johncarlosbaez

        What’s it for?

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      3. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @Duchampia

        It's for destroying lab equipment.

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      2. Dude‏ @stockandbarrel8 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @johncarlosbaez

        I know you’re sharing obviously known information in but is it really necessary to spread this information on mass media?

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      3. John Carlos Baez‏ @johncarlosbaez 2 Nov 2019
        Replying to @stockandbarrel8

        This stuff is completely useless to people making bombs, if that's what you're talking about. It's extremely hard to make, and blows up as soon as you make it. Bombs require less sensitive chemicals.

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