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[–] Honytawk 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It is the alchemy to the chemistry is what they are saying

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So not at all based in science? Interesting as a historical curiosity but nothing more?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Interesting because of the psychological insights into not how all people are, but how people make up theories in general. Same way religion has scientific significance in an anthropological sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Perhaps "historical curiosity" was a little obtuse of me.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And how many people are still using Alchemy?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

"I turned 5 pounds of lead into gold this morning using this one weird trick that chemists HATE! Subscribe to my premium substack to learn more!"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They told us the history of alchemy in chemistry class, it's good to know the context.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Yes, but no one credible still uses it. Which was the point I was making.