Closing of the chemistry subforum

[Borek]

After discussion with Greg we decided to close the chemistry subforum. It doesn't attract a lot of traffic, so we decided it will be better to post just a link to chemicalforums.com where the questions will better fit (and will get better answers) anyway.

Old threads will be moved in a near future, probably around April 5^th-7^th.

 

[jedishrfu]

The demise of Chemistry such a sad day :-(

 

[dlgoff]

It's a Blue Day in PF history. :(

 

[ZapperZ]

Unfortunately, we have had a few issues with maintaining a number of areas on PF lately. You'll recall that, until recently, the Blogs section was also slated to be removed from PF. It has its reprieve for now, but who knows how long that will last.

It is too bad that we can't keep the Chemistry forum. Please note that we will start entertaining chemistry discussions within the Atomic/Molecular/Solid State/Condensed Matter section of the Physics subforums as soon as the Chemistry forum is gone.

Zz.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Chemicals are just not safe, ever. We should never use them. Sorry guys! Case closed! We are looking into replacing the forum with something people seem to enjoy like a Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus forum.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

The sad truth is that no one is really studying chemistry these days. Thanks to shows like Big Bang theory my university had ten applicants for every one physics position and only ten applicants total for the chemistry department!

It's not too bad though. Chemistry is just half physics half biology anyway, a mentor from each of those sub forums working as a team can easily deal with any requests we may in the future.

 

[*now*]

MgO!

 

[AlephZero]

Please note that we will start entertaining chemistry discussions within the Atomic/Molecular/Solid State/Condensed Matter section of the Physics subforums as soon as the Chemistry forum is gone.

Which is the correct subforum for boring chemistry discussions?

(Am I the only person to notice what today's date is? Last year Micromass threatened to close down the cat pictures thread...)

 

[russ_watters]

(Am I the only person to notice what today's date is? Last year Micromass threatened to close down the cat pictures thread...)

Closing a forum is a lot more serious of an issue than closing a thread.

 

[Evo]

I have to admit I often wondered why we had a chemistry section. I have to agree with Ryan, any chemistry questions can easily be answered in "Other Sciences".

 

[Monique]

The sad truth is that no one is really studying chemistry these days. Thanks to shows like Big Bang theory my university had ten applicants for every one physics position and only ten applicants total for the chemistry department!

Really? I have completed a BSc degree in chemistry and it was doing as well as the biology BSc. Many went on to industry, such as working for Shell or even for musea: restoring paintings. I guess for MSc or PhD level it could be different.

So with the Chemistry forum closing, can we open a Diagnostics forum in its place? There is a lot of demand for that.

 

[micromass]

To be honest, chemistry isn't really a science anyway...

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

To be honest, chemistry isn't really a science anyway...

Yeah I thought it had to do with dating. PF is not a dating site.

 

[micromass]

Yeah I thought it had to do with dating. PF is not a dating site.

You better not be thinking of closing down the relationships forum!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

You better not be thinking of closing down the relationships forum!

Finding some luck in there? :)

 

[micromass]

Finding some luck in there? :)

You can say a lot about relationships, but at the very least it's more rigorous than the chemistry forum! The amount of crackpottery I saw in there...

 

[jedishrfu]

You can say a lot about relationships, but at the very least it's more rigorous than the chemistry forum! The amount of crackpottery I saw in there...

Developing relationships sometimes become relatives.

 

[dlgoff]

You can say a lot about relationships, but at the very least it's more rigorous than the chemistry forum! The amount of crackpottery I saw in there...

 

[epenguin]

I have to admit I often wondered why we had a chemistry section. I have to agree with Ryan, any chemistry questions can easily be answered in "Other Sciences".

To be honest, chemistry isn't really a science anyway...

We know physicists are really just frustrated chemists.

 

[micromass]

We know physicists are really just frustrated chemists.

Hmm, perhaps we should close the physics subforum too then. We all know mathematics is the only truth in the world.

 

[jtbell]

According to Rutherford, all we really need is two forums: physics and stamp collecting.

 

[Mark44]

I think we should just shut the whole thing down, and redirect everyone to https://answers.yahoo.com/. Nobody comes here, anyway.

In the words of the famous Yankee catcher and outfielder, Yogi Berra, "When people are staying away in droves, there's nothing you can do to stop them."

 

[micromass]

I think we should just shut the whole thing down, and redirect everyone to https://answers.yahoo.com/. Nobody comes here, anyway.

In the words of the famous Yankee catcher and outfielder, Yogi Berra, "When people are staying away in droves, there's nothing you can do to stop them."

Well, this is it! I had fun on this forum. Goodbye everybody!

 

[Yanick]

...where the questions will better fit (and will get better answers) anyway.

Hey! Are you saying my answers are bad!

I'm going to miss the chemistry forum

 

[Mark44]

Well, this is it! I had fun on this forum. Goodbye everybody!

Write if you get work!

 

[epenguin]

I have to admit I often wondered why we had a chemistry section. I have to agree with Ryan, any chemistry questions can easily be answered in "Other Sciences".

Er - that's where the chemistry forum is or is there another forum I have missed?

It seems to me the other other sciences forums are more patchy and desultory than the chemistry where questions regularly get quality answers.

 

[Evo]

Er - that's where the chemistry forum is or is there another forum I have missed?

It seems to me the other other sciences forums are more patchy and desultory than the chemistry where questions regularly get quality answers.

Well, we were thinking chemistry, biology, what's the difference? There are chemicals in biology, therefor, the logical decision would be to place chemistry questions in biology.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Well, we were thinking chemistry, biology, what's the difference? There are chemicals in biology, therefor, the logical decision would be to place chemistry questions in biology.

I wanted to wait but it might as well be said now...Me and Greg have had talks and all questions are, in their basis, biological. After all we're all people right!? Next week all forums will be folded into biology and physics forums will become what it should have always been:

biologyforums.com

 

[micromass]

Well, we were thinking chemistry, biology, what's the difference? There are chemicals in biology, therefor, the logical decision would be to place chemistry questions in biology.

Correct. If you have a question about theoretical chemistry, then it's better dealt with in the QM or other physics forums. Applied chemistry would be better dealt with in the forum of application. For example, if you want to apply chemistry to biology, then you need to ask in the biology forum.

Chemistry nowadays is a bit of a catchall term which unifies many different and disjoint topics. We feel that those topics can be dealt with better in a more specific forum.

Also, removing the chemistry forum will save us a substantial amount of money. Just like the planned removal of the chatroom will. Sorry folks, but money really does make the world go around

 

[micromass]

I wanted to wait but it might as well be said now...Me and Greg have had talks and all questions are, in their basis, biological. After all we're all people right!? Next week all forums will be folded into biology and physics forums will become what it should have always been:

biologyforums.com

Funny. Greg and me had some talks too and he basically agreed that if the removal of the chemistry forum would save us the money intended, then the biology forum is the one to be removed next.