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> This thread...
No, the quotes are not just out-of-context, but come from two different
threads.
Two DIFFERENT discussions, one about bagged sugar crystals, the other about
the specific chemical sucrose.
The first snippets was from the thread "Cane vs. Beet sugar" (about
beekeeper use thereof in feeding bees and such.)
>> Cane sugar and beet sugar are identical chemically.
>>> Not quite. Not by a long shot, actually...
The 2nd was from the thread "Is sucrose from beets and sugar cane
identical?" (apparently, concern that there might be misgivings that "GM
sucrose is different from non-GM sucrose".)
>>>> No attempt was made to "determine chemical identity", no chemistry at
all was attempted.
So, to summarize, the sugar CRYSTALS in the bags one can buy are not
identical chemically.
but the specific chemical sucrose in each certainly is.
This is because all the beet sugar one can buy seems to ALSO include
impurities.
But the specific chemical sucrose in each certainly is.
All this was clear from the context (made "crystal-clear" by the statement
"sucrose is sucrose is sucrose" in the 2nd thread)
> This thread is a bit like the president's tweets:
Yes, exactly!
- such as this recent tweet from April 15th
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1250464854114213889
"Democracy depends on an informed citizenry and social cohesion. Here's a
look at how misinformation can spread through social media, and why it can
hurt our ability to respond to crises."
So, "Misinformation" can result from out-of-context quotes.
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