That's how the shape of benzene was first theorised.
Here Kekulé spoke of the creation of the theory. He said that he had discovered the ring shape of the benzene molecule after having a reverie or day-dream of a snake biting its own tail (a symbol in ancient cultures known as the ouroboros).
You can't though, unless said delusion was previously published. You can publish delusions, e.g., in an autobiography, a novel, or even a psychology thesis.
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PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y
Its only a delusion if you're wrong
WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
"Revelation" was a good way to avoid delusion a couple thousand years ago
Isoprenoid@programming.dev · 25 pts · 2y
That's how the shape of benzene was first theorised.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene
byroon@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y
Not really, a day-dream is not a delusion
bucho@lemmy.one · 17 pts · 2y
MLA format would be something like this:
Maneuver, The Picard. The Delusion. Picard, 2023.
Then, in your paper, to reference it, just write "(Maneuver 2023)".
Isoprenoid@programming.dev · 11 pts · 2y
I like IEEE format, in text citations are just square brackets with a number [1]. Trust engineers to be
lazyefficient.Sources:
[1] https://ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Reference-Guide.pdf
lud@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
I have only known that as the Wikipedia format. But it's obviously the best format. Straight to the point and easy to write.
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Beautiful, lol
Chickenstalker@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
You can't though, unless said delusion was previously published. You can publish delusions, e.g., in an autobiography, a novel, or even a psychology thesis.
byroon@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Lmao "delusion" makes this
Zeth0s@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Pretend it's in the "supplementary information". Nobody reads it, with the exception of phd students
standard_error@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
As a personal observation—"observation" vs "delusion" is a matter of perspective.
morrowind@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
The fact that your observation turned out to be a delusion is irrelevant information
RelativeArea0@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Not a delusion but rather a dream in which August Kekulé found the chemical structure of benzene on his dream
A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl · 3 pts · 2y
the proper use of you're delusional.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I think you cite Emmitt Brown
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Hmm. Ask a republican, this is right up their alley
photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y
I wonder why that's so prevalent on the right.
icepuncher69@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Cuz they thend to be religious nuts, and that goes hand in hand with being very superstisous.
pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 5 pts · 2y
We taught him shame