• OmegaMan@lemmings.world
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      8 hours ago

      He’s probably referring to hydrophobicity in chemicals. Where the molecule is repelled by water. It’s often called hydrophobia as well.

      It’s a bad example for a bad argument.

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        It’s a great example, what do you mean?

        They are literally pushing back water with their bonds and are fully phobic of it.

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        Yeah I guess this is more likely than rabies, though rabies is also referred to as hydrophobia.

        I’ve heard of materials being referred to as “hydrophobic” but never heard the discussion around that property as “hydrophobia.”

        It’s a bad example for a bad argument.

        Yes.