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Elements 113, 115, 117, and 118 are now formally named nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og)
https://iupac.org/iupac-announces-the-names-of-the-elements-113-115-117-and-118/
In concordance with and following the earlier reports that the claims for discovery of these elements have been fulfilled [...], the discoverers have been invited to propose names. Keeping with tradition, the newly discovered elements have been named after a place or geographical region, or a scientist. The ending of the names also reflects and maintains historical and chemical consistency: "-ium" for elements 113 and 115 and as for all new elements of groups 1 to 16, "-ine" for element 117 and belonging to group 17 and "-on" for element 118 element belonging to group 18.[3] The recommendations will be published in the IUPAC journal Pure and Applied Chemistry* (http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-0501).
[...] The exploration of new elements continues, and scientists are searching for elements beyond the seventh row of the periodic table. IUPAC and the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) are establishing a new joint working group which task will be to examine the criteria used to verify claims for the discovery of new elements.
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(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday December 03 2016, @06:44AM
He's not entirely wrong, in the sense that there are only so many resources going around and we really really REALLY need to be focusing on sustainability and population control at this point.
Of course he's gone on a foaming, wild-eyed, spittle-flecked rant about K-type and r-type strategies, during which he massively overextends the scope of these terms to cover things they not only never were intended to cover in the first place, but don't actually entail. But it wouldn't be jmorris if he weren't 99% wrong about everything he said, would it?
Christ, this guy gives me the creeps. I can imagine what kind of cold, dead, doesn't-actually-connect-when-he-looks-you-in-the-eyes stare he has. For a guy who claims to be a K-type, he's seriously reptilian...
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 03 2016, @07:46AM
Look at what a couple of sacks of shit you two are.
Can't have a conversation about anything without fuckwits inserting their politics into it. It's even better when it's fuckwits that just lost a historic election that was supposed to be a landslide in their favor.
Do you two peacocks enjoy your virtue signaling? Is there such a thing as a Tolerant Liberal who is actually tolerant? I haven't seen one yet.
(Score: 2) by janrinok on Saturday December 03 2016, @08:21AM
I have to agree with you. A number of interesting scientific stories have degenerated into yet another mudslinging political 'debate'. Can we discuss the science and not personal grievances or triumphalism over the recent election?
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday December 03 2016, @08:34PM
I am not a liberal in the modern sense, and I lost all "tolerance" around about 9/11. Real evil exists in this world, and I will be damned if I don't at least stand up and point it out. My political views are closer to "left-libertarian" than anything, if you're wondering.
Also? Your use of "virtue signalling" has identified you and your beliefs in capsule form. You only use the term because you yourself HAVE no virtues, signalled or otherwise. Good DAY, sir.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...