The Dude on the Key Paradigm of Organic Chemistry
Me: Hey twin brother, is that you calling in?
Brother Dude: Absolutely. I wanted to tell your class about the key paradigm of organic chemistry. You know, the rule that makes the synthesis of complex molecules possible.
Me. What is the key paradigm brother dude?
Brother Dude: The key paradigm of organic chemistry is this: Functional groups like alcohols or alkenes react the same in complex molecules as they do in simple ones. You can look at even complex structures and figure out how they will behave in reactions by focusing on the functional groups. Got it: Functional groups react the same in complex molecules as they do in simpler ones.
Me: That is awesome and it makes so much sense. Hey dude, you never seem to work, what do you do for a living?
Brother Dude: I run a hedge fund, you know, foreign equities, alternatives, distressed real estate, the usual.
Me: Is it true that in the future investment funds will be run by computer algorithms instead of people?
Brother Dude: Hey bro, haven’t you figured out that I AM a computer algorithm?!? Peace out from here.
