User talk:Morgan Phoenix

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Talk page usage[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia! I am glad to see you are interested in discussing a topic. However, as a general rule, talk pages are for discussion related to improving the article, not general discussion about the topic. If you have specific questions about certain topics, consider visiting our reference desk and asking them there instead of on article talk pages. Thank you. Royal broil 11:40, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you've added commentary on talk pages with your suggestions about where to eat, etc. That is considered to be inappropriate per WP:NOTFORUM. You also have a bunch of useful edits which look good. Royal broil 11:40, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Where is this? I don't even remember making such edits (I'm sure I did, it's just I don't remember them).

Chakra symbols[edit]

Hi there!
Thank you for taking the time to make vector graphics of the chakras[[1]].
Through image searching the web I find very different depictions of the chakras though; numer of petals (tepals?) are often the same, as are the colours, but shapes and symbols vary.
What sources did you use to make your vectors?
Can you maybe provide me with competent sources concearning the symbolization of chakras?
Thank you in advance, and have a nice day!

Nea Geo (talk) 08:20, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I used the .png images on EN_WP as a guide. Morgan Phoenix (talk) 18:41, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there[edit]

Hi there! I just got your note on my talk page. Thanks for the barnstar :) Anyways, good for you for being out and proud as who you are - that takes courage. However, you did post some information on Talk:Estradiol which is personal medical information related to your treatment. It's fine for you to do that, but at the same time if you wish to have that redacted, just let me know and I'll remove it, per policy here. You don't have to, of course. Unfortunately, as it's original research, we can't use it in the article so what I've done is found two scholarly sources from medical journals that may be added to the article if you like. Thanks again for the note, and thanks for editing Wikipedia - Alison ^❤ 07:10, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I suppose I probably should have it redacted, then… I mean it's low risk, but still. Morgan Phoenix (talk) 09:37, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ok - I took it out now. Did you check out the references I left on the talk page? What do you think? :) - Alison ^❤ 20:58, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Something to Consider[edit]

Shooting lead bullets can cause lead poisoning. Consider copper bullets. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.106.235.45 (talk) 13:17, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, no it can't. Metallic lead is insoluble in water, and therefore cannot enter the bloodstream. Morgan Phoenix (talk) 07:48, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

To wit, the first ionization energy of lead is 715.5kJ/mol, and the second ionization energy (the first stable lead ion) is 1450.4kJ/mol (for a total of 2165.9kJ/mol). That's a pretty significant amount of energy to overcome. Further, lead poisoning is defined at 10ppm; the average 70kg person would need to ingest 0.7g of pure lead (about 12 grains; a tenth of the average 9mm bullet)… and then it has to be ionized in a sufficiently exothermic reaction, and THEN the product of said reaction has to be soluble. The only candidates are lead (II) nitrate, lead (II) perchlorate, or lead (II) acetate. The nitrate doesn't even come close with a standard enthalpy of formation of -450kJ/mol, and the acetate comes close (but not enough) at -1848.6kJ/mol as a trihydrate. I could not find any information on lead(II) perchlorate; this suggests to me that there is not as great of a concern over this (there are plenty of MSDS, but no experimental data showing standard enthalpy of formation). Thus, metallic lead would seem to be largely nonreactive in the human body, at least to the extent to which it may become absorbed.

Don't mind me; I completed the Chemistry CLEP exam two days ago with a score of 62 (the American Council on Education recommends 50 as the minimum passing score, equivalent to a C in a full year—two semesters, in most universities—of undergraduate chemistry). I haven't had a chemistry class in 12 years, and yet I retained enough to well exceed the passing score. Just saying. Morgan Phoenix (talk) 02:38, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge[edit]

You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

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