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[–] saddlebag@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What is the joke? Seems a few people have made a similar comment

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The joke is that the guy in the meme hates yellow chemistry (yellow compounds) and failed polymerization(I think that's the specific reaction) reactions which basically makes tar.

And yes, the description in the meme is very accurate.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

failed polymerization(I think that’s the specific reaction) reactions which basically makes tar

Often times tar is a result of successful polymerization when you were not intending to polymerize anything.