Dear Shirley:

Thank you for the chemistry review of covalence, slightly polar (Hydrogen bonds) and polar valence sharing of electrons. And the experiment with the chemical as perceived and information traveling and assessed by the insect’s brain. I wrote these two lines above, casually paraphrasing, so it is not scientifically accurate. You and I, on this thread, share “electrons”- share ideas like two atoms, in a way. Sharing ideas so that together we are greater than the individual parts, maybe. I am trying to compare the science to human relations as I often do.

You did the same thing with the hydrophobic properties of protein that make the molecules fold into themselves so to minimize surface area with water, comparing it to minimizing contact with society, conventions and such. Interesting… we do have this in common, applying science to human behavior.

And then, just like in the moth experiment, anything and everything that we understand is processed by our brain after input. Input-> processing-> output. Everything is processed in the brain, better make accurate processing, so that our output helps us and others.

I don’t know about the numbers and bar codes. Reminds me of my long OCD history, this occupation with numbers. I better reduce my number occupation, for my own good.

Interesting posts, Shirley!

anita