11 thoughts on “ACS San Francisco, Spring 2010”

1. John Spevacek September 23, 2009 at 4:50 am

   All you have to do is say that you’re the Gaussling and you can get into where ever you want. (They may quickly kick you back out, but that’s a different story.)

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   1. gaussling Post authorSeptember 23, 2009 at 6:53 am

      Well, I got approval from my boss. I still have to convince the gate keepers at ACS to let me in.

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2. Gaussling's Weird Friend Les September 23, 2009 at 10:36 am

   Great – See you at Clift Hotel for drinks.

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   1. gaussling Post authorSeptember 23, 2009 at 12:46 pm

      Great. Hey! I want to visit some old cinnabar mine sites while I am out there. Are you aware of where these things might be?

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      1. Gaussling's Weird Friend Les September 28, 2009 at 1:43 pm

         There probably many more but the closest is in South San Jose : http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/parksarticle?path=%2Fv7%2FParks%20and%20Recreation%2C%20Department%20of%20(DEP)%2FHistorical%20and%20Cultural&contentId=cbd598ba77784010VgnVCM10000048dc4a92____
         http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/wildernesspress/hik_nativca4.htm
         http://www.scripophily.net/qumiconewyo1.html
      2. gaussling Post authorSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:56 pm

         I think I’m going to spend a couple vacation days out there and visit some of these toutista mines. The kid will be in Costa Rica on a field trip- Isla Sorna \;-).
3. Nixons Gloves September 25, 2009 at 8:10 pm

   “Now I have to get an actual talk together.”

   This is an ACS meeting, not something serious. I suggest doing it all in mime (white-face optional). My guess is you’re one of the token Americans they let in to provide diversity. I predict in ten years, all ACS meetings will be held in China.

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   1. gaussling Post authorSeptember 26, 2009 at 6:55 am

      Hey! Mime is a great idea!!! I was thinking about Kabuki theatre.

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4. Morris September 29, 2009 at 9:48 am

   You’ve had a number of very insightful posts concerning the role of highly reactive materials in industrial synthesis. How about a frank talk about that, comparing the use of reactives to the alternatives, and why in many situations reactives make the most sense (and what those situations are)?

   Might be difficult to get approval at home, and it is generally off-topic as far as ACS meetings go. It would have fit nicely in the joint ACS/AICHE meeting a while back.

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   1. gaussling Post authorSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:21 am

      That is an interesting point. Sounds like the basis of a session, actually. What might be useful is a session on the use of reactives and how various speakers came to grips with the associated hazards. I don’t exactly want to be a cheerleader for the use of reactive compounds, but I would like to see a bit of pushback on the trend towards risk aversion in American industry.

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5. gaussling Post authorOctober 14, 2009 at 3:12 pm

   The abstract submission interface worked very well. I beat the deadline by a few days for once.

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