Submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to [deleted]
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That’s how the shape of benzene was first theorised.
Here Kekulé spoke of the creation of the theory. He said that he had discovered the ring shape of the benzene molecule after having a reverie or day-dream of a snake biting its own tail (a symbol in ancient cultures known as the ouroboros).
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene
Not really, a day-dream is not a delusion
MLA format would be something like this:
Maneuver, The Picard. The Delusion. Picard, 2023.
Then, in your paper, to reference it, just write “(Maneuver 2023)”.
I like IEEE format, references are just square brackets with a number [1]. Trust engineers to be lazy efficient.
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I have only known that as the Wikipedia format. But it’s obviously the best format. Straight to the point and easy to write.
Beautiful, lol
You can’t though, unless said delusion was previously published. You can publish delusions, e.g., in an autobiography, a novel, or even a psychology thesis.
Lmao “delusion” makes this
Pretend it’s in the “supplementary information”. Nobody reads it, with the exception of phd students
Hmm. Ask a republican, this is right up their alley
I wonder why that’s so prevalent on the right.
Cuz they thend to be religious nuts, and that goes hand in hand with being very superstitous.
As a personal observation—“observation” vs “delusion” is a matter of perspective.
the proper use of you’re delusional.
Well, in your delusion you were kind enough to give Dr. Manhattan some undies, so there’s that.
We taught him shame
I think you cite Emmitt Brown
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Its only a delusion if you’re wrong
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 year ago
“Revelation” was a good way to avoid delusion a couple thousand years ago