2005 Nobel Laureate in chemistry, Richard Schrock, is speaking at my uni today. What should I ask him in the off chance I get to approach him?
Why did you choose a meme field instead of physics?
>>7982794
Good meme question.
>>7982791
"If you're so smart, why don't you post on /sci/ where the true geniuses are?
Ask if he mastered the fundamentals of logic at 12(ish) and if he didn't talk him down like the pleb he is
>>7982791
Ask what his IQ is.
>>7982791
Do you think hard work or natural ability is the deciding factor when it comes to success?
What is the most difficult challenge you have overcome, and what is the easiest problem you have failed to solve?
Which aspect of chemistry do you think has the most short-term potential?
also pls post his answers here, i am curious
Ask him what the next big thing in olefin metathesis will be; what's next?
Ask him why did Jews get twice as more Nobels per capita after WWII ?
1) If he answers "antisemitism", tell him "So you admit Nobels are rigged, and awarded by the ruling powers ?".
2) If he anwsers "Jews awarding other Jews", tell him "So you admit Nobels are rigged and awarded by the ruling powers ?".
>>7982791
Ask him if he is annoyed that he can't do physics
>>7982791
Which 2hu wud u fuq
>>7982791
Why didn't you inorganic chem, don't you know it has the prettiest colours you fuckwit?
He's apparently a fucking asshole, according to my friend who's group had lunch with him last summer.
Slap your dick on his food
>>7982927
Hope this isn't true, but all of these higher echelon academic always give off that vibe.
>>7982927
Any stories your friend might've recounted?
>>7982791
Is university a waste of money?
>>7982791
Ask him how he feels about Fischer.
OP here. Let me bump this thread to inform you people that I got a front seat. He's right there.
oh my god he's really close
apology for the fact that this shit decided to flip all of my pictures
>>7983979
Oh wow.
Ask him his opinions about modern research in the field or if you can snag a personal question with him after the talk, discuss your research with him.
>>7983981
He left before I could ask
I'm hoping to get a chance later
>>7982791
I asked him his >>7982827
first question, I tried to record it but I stopped the recording somehow by mistake. He said something along the lines of "Perseverance is very important. It's always been very important to me, let faith in nature guide you."
>>7984104
cool, was all he said?
>>7984128
He said the same thing in more words
Also, got a selfie with him after lmao
ASK HIM FOR A SAMPLE OF HIS GENIUS POOP TO NMR
>>7984213
69-Poop NMR (1GHz, C6D6, 300K): -2578.2 (d, J = 6969 Hz) ppm.
>>7984385
Kek
>>7984104
What a non-answer. What was his point? Hard work is good but you really should let your natural intelligence pass the test for you?
>>7986001
What a non-question. What did you expect him to say? He's a chemist, not a guidance counselor.
ask him if he even lifts brah, LMAO!
>>7984213
>metabolomics
