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! Moderator Note Though not strictly part of the rules, it would be very much appreciated if you (lukemcleod) could cut down on the text talk. It can be difficult to read and is slightly (very) aggravating.

! Moderator Note DimaMazin, please stop using other threads to advertise your pet theory.

I'll preface this by saying that in no way am I to be considered a biologist,so my questions may seem a little dim. These two thing could be very related. Cloudy would mean that you have something going into suspension, so if your sample won't break up, that may be why you don't see cloudiness. I couldn't comment on the rest as I have no experience in the area. These were just some thoughts I had upon reading your post and may not be meaningful at all.

! Moderator Note Prophet12, A friendly reminder that,' you are not permitted to reintroduce the topic,' means you can't drag it into other threads as well as not being able to start your own on the subject. Further attempts to hijack discussion will be taken as a request for suspension.

! Moderator Note Prophet12, You were told not to reintroduce your topic/ideas about a contracting universe. Thread closed.

Because locking a topic only prevents people from posting in it. The rep buttons are still accessible.

ZimBu has been banned as a not very cleverly disguised sock puppet of illuusio

! Moderator Note Sock puppets don't get threads. Closed.

! Moderator Note illuusio / ZimBu, You could have made it more obvious who you were, but I can't possibly think of how. See ya.

! Moderator Note krash661, your post has been removed. Please do not try to introduce hostility from other threads into this one.

! Moderator Note After some discussion amongst staff, it has been decided that this thread will remain closed, if for no other reason than because we couldn't possibly pass up the irony of closing a topic that the OP has proclaimed will remain open forever. Questions that ask whether or not God exist are not answerable and they provide no option for meaningful discussion. This is still a science forum, so we ask that members please not make threads that amount to little more than soap-boxing personal beliefs.

http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/59897-reputation-versus-time/page-2#entry754904 A report was made asking how telling someone that they lack comprehension is offensive and to provide a source. in·sult /inˈsəlt/ Verb Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse. Noun A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or action. Telling someone that they lack basic comprehension falls pretty solidly into the disrespect column. And whether or not you think it's offensive, we (staff) do and so do the people you directed the comment(s) to, so you'd do well to keep it in mind in future.

! Moderator Note Cut it out. Firstly, this nonsense about profile views is wildly off-topic. krash661, you were not making yourself clear and expecting people to read your mind is just ridiculous. Your profile view list does not include people who sign in anonymously and it does not include people who are not signed in. There. Mystery solved. Secondly, how many times do staff have to reprimand you for insulting other members before it registers that it simply isn't acceptable behavior here? It will not be tolerated. I have / am removing all of the off-topic posts. Do not bring it up in this thread again.

Michael Lee has been banned for some particularly abusive PM's and posts.

! Moderator Note I'm closing this thread temporarily pending staff review.

http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/75256-richard-dawkins-god-delusion-i-could-not-read-it/?view=findpost&p=754696 There was a report about this mod noted asking why I had reprimanded science4ever when the post was almost in direct response to the OP. Yes, the post that I left in the thread is almost in direct response to the OP. That's why I left it there. The 8 posts that I hid however, were not. The mod note was directed to those posts, not to the one(s) still in the thread. Apologies for not making that clearer.

! Moderator Note Making more claims does not constitute evidence. This thread is closed and you are not permitted to reopen the topic.

! Moderator Note We do not make a habit of removing posts or threads unless they contain spam, abuse or consist of little more than, 'lol,' or the like. We will not be removing your post. If you do not wish to continue using the forum, that is your prerogative.

I haven't performed anything like it myself, but I can't see why it wouldn't have been done before (certainly it's been done with enzymatic reactions in the past). Your yield of ketone seems quite high, though; I would normally expect to see a higher yield of the alpha-hydroxy ketone. What was your yield of the other reduction product(s)? Anyway, if your compound is asymmetric and has carbonyls of varying reactivity, you could get regioselectivity by controlling the rate of addition and equivalents of reagent added. The extent of regioselectivity would depend on how different the reactivities are. Have you done a SciFinder search at all? You may find something similar there.

Indeed. ! Moderator Note science4ever, since you are new to this thread I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. Please do not take this thread off topic again. pwagen, you are not new to this thread and initiated the OT stream of posts. I think I made it pretty clear that this is not acceptable.

This is presumably a homework question, so what specifically don't you understand about it that's preventing you from being able to answer it?

! Moderator Note A few things. 1. ACG52, when did you become a moderator? If you think something needs moderator action, you report it. It is not your job to decide when things violate the rules. 2. ACG52 and krash661, this is not physforums and it would be appreciated if you could keep issues from other forums out of here. We do not enact decisions here based on what happens outside of SFN. 3. Prophet12, this is your last chance to provide evidence and back up your claims. Waving off tested theories as babble because it doesn't conform with what you want to say is true won't cut it.

! Moderator Note Really? Was my modnote that incomprehensible? I've removed your comment, Prophet12. Do not hijack this thread again.

! Moderator Note Prophet12, You have your own thread for your ideas, do not hijack this thread with them as well.

! Moderator Note I have moved this to Speculations. Prophet12, be aware that this forum has an additional set of rules that you will need to keep in mind when posting. One of those rules is that your claims require evidence. This thread will be closed very quickly if you cannot follow this.