by Ann » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:24 pm
neufer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:44 pm
sillyworm 2 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:28 pm
Definitely marzipan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet#Nucleus wrote:
<<The surface of the nucleus is generally dry, dusty or rocky, suggesting that the ices are hidden beneath a surface crust several metres thick. In addition to the gases already mentioned, the nuclei contain a variety of organic compounds, which may include methanol,
hydrogen cyanide, formaldehyde, ethanol, ethane, and perhaps more complex molecules such as long-chain hydrocarbons and amino acids.>>
Sugar Molecule. Art print by SafeTfun.
Well, I guess it should be theoretically possible to find a sugar molecule in at least one comet somewhere in space. But extraterrestrial almonds are in all likelihood impossible to come by.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzipan wrote:
<<Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract.
Sources establish the origin of marzipan in China, from where the recipe moved on to the Middle East and then to Europe through
Al-Andalus. To produce marzipan, raw almonds are cleaned "by sieving, air elutriation, and other electronic or mechanical devices", then immersed in water with a temperature just below the boiling point for about five minutes, in a process known as blanching. This loosens the almonds' skin, which is removed by passing the almonds through rubber-covered rotating cylinders. This process reduces
hydrogen cyanide (HCN) concentration and increases water content.>>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond#Amygdalin_and_cyanide wrote:
<<Bitter almonds may yield 4–9 mg of
hydrogen cyanide (HCN) per almond and contain 42 times higher amounts of cyanide than the trace levels found in sweet almonds. The origin of cyanide content in bitter almonds is via the enzymatic hydrolysis of amygdalin. Extract of bitter almond was once used medicinally but even in small doses, effects are severe or lethal, especially in children for whom consuming 5–10 bitter almonds may be fatal.>>
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
Deathintheirfood.blogspot.com (or more precisely Roald Dahl) wrote:
Will you have another cup of tea?” “No, thank you,” Billy said.
The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds, and he didn’t much care for it."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet wrote:
<<The 1910 approach of Halley's Comet was the first approach of which photographs exist, and the first for which spectroscopic data were obtained. Furthermore, the comet made a relatively close approach of 0.15 AU, making it a spectacular sight. Indeed, on 19 May, Earth actually passed through the tail of the comet. One of the substances discovered in the tail by spectroscopic analysis was the toxic gas
cyanogen [(CN)2], which led astronomer Camille Flammarion to claim that, when Earth passed through the tail, the gas "
would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet." His pronouncement led to panicked buying of gas masks and quack "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas" by the public.
The comet added to the unrest in China on the eve of the Xinhai Revolution that would end the last dynasty in 1911. As James Hutson, a missionary in Sichuan Province at the time, recorded: "The people believe that it indicates calamity such as war, fire, pestilence, and a change of dynasty. In some places on certain days the doors were unopened for half a day, no water was carried and many did not even drink water as it was rumoured that pestilential vapour was being poured down upon the earth from the comet.">>
Cometophobia: A part of the Bayeux Tapestry
and the horrifying appearance of Comet Halley in 1066.
Corona virus fear in China and elsewhere.
Uploaded by Channel 4 News, 22 jan. 2020.
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[quote="sillyworm 2" post_id=299094 time=1580135282]
Definitely marzipan.[/quote][quote=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet#Nucleus]
<<The surface of the nucleus is generally dry, dusty or rocky, suggesting that the ices are hidden beneath a surface crust several metres thick. In addition to the gases already mentioned, the nuclei contain a variety of organic compounds, which may include methanol, [u][b][color=#0000FF]hydrogen cyanide[/color][/b][/u], formaldehyde, ethanol, ethane, and perhaps more complex molecules such as long-chain hydrocarbons and amino acids.>>[/quote][/quote]
[float=left][img2]https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.380326655.6923/ap,550x550,16x12,1,transparent,t.u2.png[/img2][c][size=85]Sugar Molecule. Art print by SafeTfun.[/size][/c][/float] [float=right][img2]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a1/98/6d/a1986d9c83f192eafb9e057a1f21b85a.jpg[/img2][c][size=85]Bounty™ Almond Tree. [/size][/c][/float]
Well, I guess it should be theoretically possible to find a sugar molecule in at least one comet somewhere in space. But extraterrestrial almonds are in all likelihood impossible to come by.
[quote=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzipan]
<<Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. [b][u]Sources establish the origin of marzipan in China[/u][/b], from where the recipe moved on to the Middle East and then to Europe through [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Andalus]Al-Andalus[/url]. To produce marzipan, raw almonds are cleaned "by sieving, air elutriation, and other electronic or mechanical devices", then immersed in water with a temperature just below the boiling point for about five minutes, in a process known as blanching. This loosens the almonds' skin, which is removed by passing the almonds through rubber-covered rotating cylinders. This process reduces [b][u][color=#0000FF]hydrogen cyanide (HCN)[/color][/u][/b] concentration and increases water content.>>[/quote][quote=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond#Amygdalin_and_cyanide]
<<Bitter almonds may yield 4–9 mg of [b][u][color=#0000FF]hydrogen cyanide (HCN)[/color][/u][/b] per almond and contain 42 times higher amounts of cyanide than the trace levels found in sweet almonds. The origin of cyanide content in bitter almonds is via the enzymatic hydrolysis of amygdalin. Extract of bitter almond was once used medicinally but even in small doses, effects are severe or lethal, especially in children for whom consuming 5–10 bitter almonds may be fatal.>>[/quote]
[float=left][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWhBej5r07o[/youtube][/float] [quote][url=http://deathintheirfood.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-landlady-by-roald-http://deathintheirfood.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-landlady-by-roald-dahl.html]Deathintheirfood.blogspot.com[/url] (or more precisely Roald Dahl) wrote:
Will you have another cup of tea?” “No, thank you,” Billy said. [b][size=120][color=#BF8040]The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds[/color][/size][/b], and he didn’t much care for it." [/quote]
[quote=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet]
<<The 1910 approach of Halley's Comet was the first approach of which photographs exist, and the first for which spectroscopic data were obtained. Furthermore, the comet made a relatively close approach of 0.15 AU, making it a spectacular sight. Indeed, on 19 May, Earth actually passed through the tail of the comet. One of the substances discovered in the tail by spectroscopic analysis was the toxic gas [b][u][color=#0000FF]cyanogen [(CN)2][/color][/u][/b], which led astronomer Camille Flammarion to claim that, when Earth passed through the tail, the gas "[b][i][color=#0000FF]would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet[/color][/i][/b]." His pronouncement led to panicked buying of gas masks and quack "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas" by the public.[/quote]
[quote][b][u]The comet added to the unrest in China[/u][/b] on the eve of the Xinhai Revolution that would end the last dynasty in 1911. As James Hutson, a missionary in Sichuan Province at the time, recorded: "[b][i][color=#0000FF]The people believe that it indicates calamity such as war, fire, pestilence, and a change of dynasty. In some places on certain days the doors were unopened for half a day, no water was carried and many did not even drink water as it was rumoured that pestilential vapour was being poured down upon the earth from the comet.[/color][/i][/b]">>[/quote]
[float=left][img2]https://newenglishreview.com/files/100/Image/Bayeux%20comet.jpg[/img2][c][size=85]Cometophobia: A part of the Bayeux Tapestry
and the horrifying appearance of Comet Halley in 1066.[/size][/c][/float] [float=right][img2]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4C8CptPlllQ/maxresdefault.jpg[/img2][c][size=85]Corona virus fear in China and elsewhere.
Uploaded by Channel 4 News, 22 jan. 2020.[/size][/c][/float]