How and Why Knots Spontaneously Form

palegray.net writes "Scientists believe they have found the underlying reasons why knots are so common in the universe. This research helps us understand how knotty arrangements in various molecules lead to biological patterns, as in certain proteins. The article also provides a look at the field of topology, and how it relates to knots."

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Re:Hair

[Afrosheen]

"but B.O. and problems with girls does not define us anymore"

Actually we're bordering on Old Man Smell now and the problems with girls we have are along the lines of "my wife isn't giving me any" and "my daughter is about to reach puberty, hand me the xanax".