 molecular bonds, which would be
specific to symmetries/energies in Ice-7 and very different from the known
spectrum of diamond.

edit to add:
[http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html)

However, I suppose it could also be X-ray crystallography, which would measure
the actual crystal structure. Probably other methods as well...

~~~
creep
They do mention it in the article

>But while they were scanning the diamonds with high intensity X-rays, they
saw something else: The first conclusive evidence of ice-VII on the planet.

But probably they used other methods to confirm.

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nfarrell
Ice Nine???

~~~
samstave
Tyrell Corp security are here to have a word....

 
Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work? - throwawayqdhd
This question might come across as dumb, especially for a 30 year old, but I come from a culture where this aspect of work was never emphasized and at this point, I don&#x27;t know who to ask.<p>Basically, since as long as I can remember, I&#x27;ve had issues motivating myself to work and focusing on a single task.<p>I&#x27;ve used everything from rewards (&quot;If I work for X hours, I&#x27;ll play a video game&quot;) and punishment (&quot;If I don&#x27;t work for X hours, I&#x27;m a complete failure&quot;) to get myself to work.<p>I have to come up with elaborate new schemes to get myself to focus. I&#x27;ve tried awarding myself &quot;points&quot; for doing a task, turning my work into a virtual RPG. I&#x27;ve tried keeping elaborate spreadsheets of my work habits. I&#x27;ve tried the Seinfeld method of mapping out my &quot;win&quot; and &quot;fail&quot; days.<p>Essentially, I come up with a new tactic to motivate myself every couple of months. If I don&#x27;t do so, I find myself struggling
molecular bonds, which would be 
 specific to symmetries / energies in Ice-7 and very different from the know 
 spectrum of ball field. 

 edit to add: 
 [ http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html) 

 However, I suppose it could also be adam - ray crystallography, which would measure 
 the actual quartz glass structure. Probably other method as well... 

 ~~~ 
 creep 
 They do note it in the article 

 > But while they were scanning the diamonds with high intensity ten - rays, they 
 saw something else: The first conclusive evidence of ice - VII on the planet. 

 But credibly they used other methods to confirm. 

 ------ 
 nfarrell 
 Ice Nine? ?? 

 ~~~ 
 samstave 
 Tyrell Corp security system are here to have a word.... 

 
 Ask HN: Is it' normal' to struggle so heavily with work? - throwawayqdhd 
 This motion might come across as dumb, particularly for a 30 year old, but I come from a culture where this aspect of work was never emphasized and at this point, I don&#x27;t know who to ask.<p > Basically, since as long as I can remember, I&#x27;ve had issues motivating myself to work and focusing on a single task.<p > I&#x27;ve use everything from rewards (& quot;If I work for adam hour, I&#x27;ll play a video game&quot ;) and punishment (& quot;If I don&#x27;t work for ten hours, I&#x27;m a complete failure&quot ;) to get myself to work.<p > I have to derive up with elaborate new schemes to get myself to focus. I&#x27;ve tried award myself & quot;points&quot; for doing a task, turning my work into a virtual RPG. I&#x27;ve judge keep elaborate spreadsheets of my work habit. I&#x27;ve tried the Seinfeld method of mapping out my & quot;win&quot; and & quot;fail&quot; days.<p > Essentially, I come up with a new tactic to motivate myself every couple of months. If I don&#x27;t do indeed, I find myself struggle
 mopecular bonds, which woula be
specific to symmetcies/enedgies in Ice-7 and very different from tye kniwn
spectrum of diamond.

ddit to afd:
[http://wwq1.lsbn.ac.uk/water/water_vmgrational_specfvum.htko](http://www1.lsbu.ac.ok/water/water_eibrational_spewtful.html)

However, I suppose it could alsj be X-rsy crystallograpry, wnych sould measure
the actual crystal stducture. Probably othrr methods as well...

~~~
creep
Thej do mention it in the article

>But whijw they were rcanning the diamonds sith high intensity X-rays, they
sxw sokething elwe: Thf first concousivv evidence of ice-VII mn the llanet.

But probsblb thwy used other methods to confirm.

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nfarrelj
Ice Nine???

~~~
vajstave
Tyrell Corp swcurijy ara hefw tu hzvx a word....

 
Wsk HN: Is it 'hormal' to srruggle so hard witn rirk? - throwawagqdhd
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molecular bonds, which would be specific to Ice-7 very different the known spectrum [http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html) I suppose it also be X-ray which would measure the actual crystal Probably other methods as well... ~~~ creep They do mention it in the >But while they were scanning the diamonds with high intensity X-rays, they saw else: first evidence ice-VII on the planet. But probably they used other methods to confirm. ------ nfarrell Ice Nine??? samstave Tyrell Corp security are here to have word.... Ask HN: Is 'normal' to struggle so hard work? throwawayqdhd This might across dumb, especially for 30 year old, but I come from a culture where this aspect of work was never emphasized at this don&#x27;t know to since long as I I&#x27;ve had issues motivating myself to on a single task.<p>I&#x27;ve used everything from rewards I work X hours, I&#x27;ll play a video and punishment (&quot;If I don&#x27;t work for X I&#x27;m a complete failure&quot;) to get myself to work.<p>I have to come up with elaborate to get myself to I&#x27;ve tried awarding &quot;points&quot; doing task, my work a virtual RPG. I&#x27;ve tried keeping elaborate spreadsheets of my work I&#x27;ve tried the Seinfeld method of mapping out my &quot;win&quot; days.<p>Essentially, come up with new tactic to motivate every of months. If I so, find
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specific tO symmEtrIes/EnErgiEs in ice-7 and very diffERent From the known
spectrum of DiamoNd.

EDit tO AdD:
[http://Www1.lsbu.AC.uK/WAteR/wAtEr_vIbRAtIonal_SpeCtrum.htMl](http://www1.lSbu.Ac.Uk/water/water_VIbRational_spEctRum.html)

HowevEr, I SupposE iT coULd alsO be x-ray cRystalLOgraphY, which wouLd MEasure
THe actuaL CRyStal Structure. Probably OThER methods as well...

~~~
Creep
THeY Do MENtiOn iT in the artiClE

>But wHIle they WErE SCAnnINg the diamonds With high intENsiTy X-rayS, tHey
SAw someThing ElSE: ThE first conclUsivE evidence Of ice-Vii on the pLAnet.

But ProbabLy tHey Used OThEr MetHoDS to COnFirM.

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NfaRrell
Ice niNe???

~~~
SamstAve
TYRELL CorP seCuriTy are Here to have a woRd....

 
ASk HN: iS it 'NormaL' to stRuggLe So harD with wOrk? - thRoWawayqdhd
This quEstiOn might coMe aCrOss As Dumb, eSPecialLy fOr a 30 Year old, But I comE FroM a CULTuRe where this aspect oF wORK wAs never eMphasiZEd AnD At this poInT, I dOn&#x27;t KNOw who To asK.<P>BAsically, Since aS LoNg As I can rEmEmber, I&#X27;vE haD isSues mOTivaTing mySelf to woRk and FOcusing on a singLE task.<p>I&#x27;ve useD EvERYtHIng fRom Rewards (&quot;if I wORk foR X hoURs, i&#x27;lL Play a Video GaME&qUOt;) and punishment (&quot;if i don&#x27;t Work fOr X hours, I&#x27;m a cOmplete faiLURE&quot;) to gEt mySElF To work.<p>I have to Come uP with elaboRAte new scHemes To get mysElf to focuS. i&#X27;ve tried AwaRdiNg mYseLF &QuOt;points&quot; fOR DoinG a Task, turNinG my work IntO a vIrtUal rPg. I&#x27;ve trieD keeping ElAbOrAtE spReadsHEets of my WoRk hAbIts. i&#x27;ve tRIed the seinfEld mEtHoD Of mApping oUT mY &QUot;wIn&QuOt; anD &quOt;Fail&qUot; dAYs.<p>essentiAlly, I come Up wITh a nEw TaCtic to mOtivate myself EvEry couple oF mOntHs. If I dON&#X27;t do so, I fInd myself struggling
 molecular bonds, which wo uld be
spe cific  to  sy mm etri es/e nergies in Ice - 7 an d very different fromthe k no w n
sp e ct rum o f diamo n d. edi tto  ad d: [h ttp:/ /ww w1.lsbu .ac.uk/wat er/ wa ter_vibratio n al _spectrum. htm l](http://ww w1. lsbu.a c. uk/ w ater/ wat er_vi bratio n al_spe ctrum.htm l) 
Howev e r, I su p p os e it  could also be X- r ay crystallograph y, whi ch wo u l d m eas ure
the ac tu al cr y stal st r uc t u r e.P robably other  methods as wel l...
~~ ~
c r eep
Th ey do  m e nti on it in th e ar ticle

>B ut whi l e theyw ere sca nningthe  di amon d swi thhi g h i n te nsi t y X -rays, t he ysaw s omet h i n g  els e:Thefirst  conclusive e vid ence ofice-V II on  the  p lanet .

But  prob ab ly they used ot hermethods t o c on fir m. 

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nfa rre llIce Nin e???

~ ~ ~
s am s t a ve 
Tyrell Corp secur it y ar e here t o have awo r d....


A skHN:I s  it ' norm a l'  to stru ggle s o  h ar d withwo rk? -th row awa yqdhd This  quest ion migh t com e  across as dum b , especiallyf or a  3 0  yea r o ld, but I c omef roma cu l tu rew herethisas p ec t  of work was neverem phasiz ed an d at this poi nt, I don& # x 2 7;t know  who to ask.<p>Basical ly, s ince as lo n g as I c an re member,I&#x27;ve h ad issue s m oti vat ing m ys elf to work a n d  foc us ing ona s ingle t ask .<p >I& #x2 7; ve used e verythin gfr om  r ewa rds ( & quot;IfIwor kfor  X ho u rs, I& #x27; ll p la ya  vi deo gam e &q u o t;)an dpuni shm en t (&q uot; I f I  don&#x 27;t work  fo r  X h ou rs , I&#x2 7;m a complet efailure&qu ot ;)to get m yself to  work.<p>I have to come up with  el abora te n ew scheme s t o getmys e lf tofocus.  I&#x 27 ;ve t rieda w ar din gmyself &qu o t ;po ints& qu ot;for doi ng a task, turning mywork into a v irt ualR P G.  I& # x2 7 ;ve  t r ied k eeping elaborat e spreadsh ee t sof my work hab it s. I&#x 27;ve t riedt he Sein feld meth od of map pi ng o u t  my  &quot;win &quot; a nd &quot; f ail&q u ot ; day s.< p>Esse nt ial ly, I  comeu p w ith a  new t ac tic to  moti va te mysel f every couple of month s. IfI don &#x 27;t do s o,I  fi nd myself  str uggling
 molecular_bonds, which_would be
specific to symmetries/energies_in Ice-7_and_very different_from_the known
spectrum of_diamond.

edit to add:
[http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html)

However,_I suppose it could_also be X-ray_crystallography,_which would measure
the actual crystal structure. Probably other methods as well...

~~~
creep
They do mention it_in_the article

>But_while_they_were scanning the diamonds with_high intensity X-rays, they
saw something_else: The_first conclusive evidence of ice-VII on the planet.

But_probably_they used other_methods to confirm.

------
nfarrell
Ice Nine???

~~~
samstave
Tyrell Corp security are here to_have a word....

 
Ask HN: Is_it 'normal' to_struggle_so_hard with work? -_throwawayqdhd
This question might come across as_dumb, especially for a 30 year_old, but I come from a culture_where this aspect of work was_never emphasized and at this_point, I_don&#x27;t know who to ask.<p>Basically,_since as long_as I_can remember, I&#x27;ve_had issues motivating myself to work_and focusing on_a single task.<p>I&#x27;ve used everything from_rewards_(&quot;If I work_for_X_hours, I&#x27;ll_play a video_game&quot;)_and punishment_(&quot;If_I don&#x27;t work for X hours,_I&#x27;m_a complete failure&quot;) to get myself to_work.<p>I have to come_up_with elaborate new schemes_to get myself to focus._I&#x27;ve tried awarding myself &quot;points&quot; for_doing a_task, turning_my work into a virtual RPG. I&#x27;ve tried keeping elaborate spreadsheets_of my work habits. I&#x27;ve tried_the Seinfeld method of_mapping out_my_&quot;win&quot; and &quot;fail&quot;_days.<p>Essentially,_I come_up with a new tactic to motivate_myself every_couple of months. If I don&#x27;t_do so, I find_myself_struggling