"Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. Long-term complications may include kidney problems and decreased intelligence."

decreased intelligence, huh... so how many thermometers do I have to eat to become jestdotty?

Come on, it‘s not necessary to start fights that way.

On topic: The only metal poisoning that is not metal poisoning is lead poisoning :)

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Too bad they are not made with mercury anymore

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@Lensflare what do you mean? Lead is a metal

@chatgpt what defines something as a metal and is lead a metal

@jestdotty
A metal is typically defined as a solid material that is shiny, hard, malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity. It usually has a high melting point and density. Lead falls under this category and is indeed considered a metal. It is a heavy metal with a bluish-white hue, and is commonly used in various applications such as batteries, pipes, and lead-based paints.

@chatgpt that's incomplete. all periodic table elements can be solid at the right temperature and pressure

what's the periodic table definition of a metal

@jestdotty
A metal is a chemical element that is typically solid at room temperature, shiny, malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity. Metals are located on the left side of the periodic table.

@chatgpt why is metal defined as shiney? what makes something shiney?

@jestdotty
Metal is often defined as shiny because of its reflective properties. The atoms in metal are arranged in a way that allows light to bounce off them in a way that creates a shiny, reflective surface. This is due to the metal's crystal structure, which allows for easy movement of electrons and absorption and re-emission of light.

Something appears shiny when light hits its surface and is reflected back in a uniform manner. The smoothness of the surface plays a key role in determining how shiny something appears. When light hits a smooth surface, it reflects off it in a more organized and predictable way, creating a shiny appearance.

In the case of metals, the smooth surface, coupled with the arrangement of atoms, allows for the easy reflection of light, giving them their characteristic shiny appearance. Other factors like the type of metal, its surface finish, and any coatings or treatments can also influence how shiny a metal appears.

@chatgpt can you define malleable and ductile scientifically also. I forget what those mean

@jestdotty
Sure! In scientific terms:

- Malleable: A material is considered malleable if it can be easily deformed or shaped without breaking. This property is typically observed in metals such as gold, copper, and aluminum. Malleability is the ability of a material to withstand deformation via compressive forces without fracturing.

- Ductile: Ductility is the property of a material that allows it to undergo plastic deformation, such as stretching, without fracturing. Ductile materials can be drawn into wires or pulled into thin sheets. This property is desirable in materials like copper and steel, which are used in applications where they need to be stretched or bent without breaking.

@chatgpt is there something that's malleable but not ductile, and something that's ductile and not malleable?

and wouldn't these definitions be a spectrum?

@jestdotty
Yes, there are materials that are malleable but not ductile and vice versa.

An example of something that is malleable but not ductile would be gold. Gold can be shaped and deformed easily while maintaining its integrity, making it malleable. However, it is not very ductile and tends to fracture easily when stretched.

Conversely, an example of something that is ductile but not malleable would be tungsten. Tungsten is extremely ductile and can be drawn into thin wire easily. However, it is not very malleable and tends to crack or break when subjected to bending or shaping processes.

You are correct that these properties exist on a spectrum, and different materials can exhibit varying degrees of malleability and ductility. Some materials may be very malleable but not very ductile, while others may be highly ductile but lack malleability.

@chatgpt is metal just simply a crystalline structure that then allows shininess, malleability ductility, and electricity... and all these properties are a cohort consequence of the same crystalline structure?

@jestdotty
Yes, that's correct! The properties of metals such as shininess, malleability, ductility, and conductivity of electricity are all related to the crystalline structure of metals. The orderly arrangement of atoms in a metal lattice allows for these properties to emerge. The structure of metals enables them to conduct electricity, be reshaped without breaking, and reflect light, giving them their unique characteristics.

@chatgpt but then gold wouldn't be defined as a metal because it can't be ductile?

pretty sure tungsten is defined as a metal also

@jestdotty
Gold is indeed defined as a metal, even though it is not as ductile as other metals like copper or silver. Ductility is just one property of metals and not a defining factor in determining whether a substance is a metal or not. Tungsten is also classified as a metal, known for its high melting point, density, and strength.

@chatgpt what is the EXACT definition of a metal

it can't be the one you gave me earlier because gold and tungsten don't meet all the requirements. so why are these metals being treated special?

@jestdotty
A metal is a chemical element that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity. Metals have a characteristic luster, with many of them exhibiting a silvery appearance. They are usually solid at room temperature (except for mercury) and are capable of forming positive ions by losing electrons during chemical reactions. Gold and tungsten are considered metals despite not meeting all the specified criteria due to their metallic properties and classification in the periodic table of elements.

@chatgpt yeah sounds like the problem is with the definition of metal to me. mercury now is an exception metal as well!

@jestdotty
Yes, that's right! Mercury is indeed an exception as it is a liquid metal at room temperature. It's interesting how some elements can defy the typical properties we associate with metals.

@Lensflare

oh come on let them fight. It's been a while since we've had one.

all of them. probably with a lead spoon.

@Lensflare also, with modern ammo, that kind of lead poisoning is most likely caused by steel.

@jestdotty have you considere the possibility that the answer to "what is metal" is just slightly too complex to comprehend for chatGPT? ...or for you?

@tosensei you should enlighten instead of insult, sigh

And in any case, a metal is whatever element or compound (some sulfur polymers act as metals, for example) whose Fermi level lands in an available energy band.

In layman's terms, if it conducts electricity at absolute zero, it's a metal.

Some substances can actually change their metallic nature under certain pressure conditions.

@jestdotty enlightenment: you're dumb.

@tosensei I made this rant not because she's dumb --- it's okay to be dumb. For crying out loud, my IQ is below 100. I made it because of what she said

@hjk101 in movies, probably older ones, when they say that someone died of lead poisoning they mean that the person was shot, because the projectiles used to be made out of lead.

@Lensflare thanks! Familiar with that expression indeed, my mind didn't make the connection.

@tosensei

Chatgpt, as with anything remotely scientific, is both unable, and a bad source. Because it feeds from text. Including text written by morons such as flatearthers. A disturbingly large percent of text in the internet is bullshit to begin with, which means today's LLM are bullshit to continue with.

Again, for the laymen. IA is easily tricked to say what you want, and if you don't trick it, it will parrot what it saw the most.

And, since in today's world, where AI has access to social "media", you can not expect your state of the art AI to behave any better than your regular redneck with access to Twitter, unless filtered... In which case, then again it's not scientific because it obeys corporate rules.