Come now, I think we all know the basis of your conclusions.
Logical conclusions based on evidence.
As you have kindly provided an example of your 'logic' in the very same post, let us all have a look. shall we?
Correlation, far from validating evodates, merely helps one maintain that they don't invalidate themselves.
And if they are not invalidated then they are ... (what's the opposite of invalidated?)?
So any story which manages not to invalidate itself must be considered validated?
The Theory of Skunk Funk looks to be unstoppable!
Ever notice that self-validation = circular reasoning, RAZD? If you have ever noticed this, please remind yourself.
Oh I should like to challenge that statement. I've looked into similar claims in the past & found them false. Please name your best candidate for an element which isn't soluble. I don't intend to play spam games, so if you provide a list, I will choose one myself.
I see your source doesn't tell a straight story.
... but thorium is insoluble in water ... but essentially no thorium (because of its much lower concentrations in the water) ...
I guess they could mean 'relatively insoluble' rather than 'absolutely insoluble'...
Do you think there is anything that is absolutely insoluble in water?
I haven't ruled out the possibility entirely, but past claims of such materials have failed more than once. I don't
think there is any such thing. Should I?
And should I omit (as some do) to make this clear to others, who might mistake the term to be literal rather than relative? What purpose would that serve?
Yes, the curve is exponential, and it's not hard to play tricks with the math. One could calculate 1/4 lives, 1/3 lives, or 1/277 lives for decaying elements. All will result in different exponential curves.
Sadly for you this is a totally false statement. Very simply, the "1/4 life" would be the time it takes for a sample to decay to the point where only 1/4 of the original amount is left. This would take the same time, and end up at the same concentration, as waiting for 2 half-lives of any isotope.
This is pretty simple math. After the first 1/4 life, 3/4 remain. After the next 1/4 life, 9/16 remain. 9/16 ain't 1/2.
1/4 x 1 = 1/4 First ql
1/4 x 3/4 = 3/16 Second ql
1/4 + 3/16 = 7/16 Total
-7/16 + 1 = 9/16 Result
So 2 quarterlives do not give the same result as one halflife. Other fractions will do this too. Care to see four 1/8 lives?
