Random Analogies

Functional Groups On Organic Molecules

a: A functional group ~
b: the arms and legs on the molecule

What: "The functional groups are like the arms and legs on the molecule's body and therefore tend to interact more with the environment and noses". I would include other parts of the human body in this analogy. Including, the sexual organs, the mouth and the other interactive parts of the body. Even deeper, ones heart, ones emotional being and interacting with other people is of course a very important functional group.

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Writer: Not known
LCC: QD
Where:
Date: Oct 3 2010 5:01 AM


The Middle Of A Zombie Movie

a: Austin ~
b: the oasis in zombie movies

What: "Austin is like the oasis in zombie movies."

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Writer: Amelia Gray
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 9 2012 9:53 AM


Not Ready To Function?

a: Zygote ~
b: a swiss army knife

What: "In any case, I have an argument for why the zygote would possess a functional equivalent. To use an analogy, the equivalent in a zygote is like a swiss army knife. It has to be unfolded first before use, but contains the same functionality. It is like a zipped file. It doesn't matter whether you send a file zipped or not, if I only care about what the unzipped file does, especially if it's self extracting. "

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Writer: keda
LCC: QP
Where:
Date: May 15 2013 10:47 PM



a: particle accelerator ~
b: race tract

What:

"The role of a particle accelerator is like a race track where the particles are like cars that are made to go faster and faster around the track then allowed to come off to smash into a wall at the end. The point is to see what the car is made of from the pieces that fly off of the wreckage of the crash."


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Writer: George
LCC:
Where:
Date: Dec 17 2014 11:27 AM



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