I can go with that. I like the "angle" angle.
Phase changing has my fascination as well. Things can exhibit
entirely different behaviors depending on their level. I don't
care for when it gets analogized to evolution because it's
different from that. A phase change is akin to the behavior of
crystals; geometrical patterns that "lock" in self-reinforcing
relationships, strengthening each others position to stay right
where they are, given internal energies vs external energies
[temperature generally]
I sometimes wonder if the elements behave as they do more as a
result of their structure - which can change shape depending on
temperature, pressure, etc.
It would explain a lot about the ability for different elements
to behave like each other under given structures.
I don't have any ready examples; it's something I was looking
into about two years ago and was researching the effects of an
low element (helium? hydrogen? I don't remember) and how there
were surprising properties that emerges under unique
combinations of low temperature and high pressure that caused it
to resemble something entirely unexpected.
Darned if I can remember what though. It's frustrating having
the mental images available on-tap without the corresponding
language to go with it or at least a few references for further
research. But I haven't looked into this in a while, so memory's
fuzzy on the details. chirality - yeah. I worked for a
pharmaceutical company for a few years and remember chirality
from a molecular/patent level. The scientists there would take a
working formula and they're hurry up as fast as they could to
find an equivalent molecule of other-handedness that provided
the same functionality in order to create a new brand and extend
their profit margin for another 7 years or whatever.
In my time it was Clartin --> Clartinex but I remember them
doing others in that way.
It's only somewhat related, in that the handedness of molecules
is known but the handedness of things at a smaller/earlier times
in history is less known.
