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Entry: The Chemistry Of Vampire Slaying - A17176340
Author: SableBasilisk - U2880950

This is my first pieace for H2G2 so i'd like to know what people are thinking

Well I loved it. Excellent stuff.

But, I don't know if it's in the right place or not.

(I was once severely reprimanded by someone named 'Jim' for saying something was very good when it wasn't)

Well i recommned to put it here by a sub editor so i assume its in the right place, sorry if it isn't. As i said i am still very new to the writing side of the guide.

My apologies. I was getting confused with somemthing else

The sub-eds know what they are doing

(Still a great read !)

Yes it's in the right place. I found it very informative, and enjoyed it exceedingly - some interesting ideas there

Fun stuff. Thanks for the hot tip, and excellent use of your chemistry knowledge.

Could you change the plural of 'Archbishop of Canterbury' to 'Archbishops of Canterbury' to make us nitpickers happy, and set a good example for the foreigners?

Well, I never!

This is seriously entertaining (particularly for old Buffy fans like me).

Would you like some full writing critique? I can come back later and do that if you wish, but it has done a wonderful job in making me think about the nosferatu again! Thank you

There could be more in here too. Is there a Van Helsing molecule that could be added to the equation?

There are a few problemes with adding the concept of a Van Helsing due to the lack a full understaning of the Van heling molicule (Vh+). there are many variants of the Vh (indeed a whole spectrum of molucles is beilved to exist ranging from, novel Van Helsing (Vhn+), flim Van Helsing (only discovered in 2004)although there have been prevoius sightings of it in cinema, now know as (Vhf+). Vhn+ is considerably less pover at reacting with a Vampire, as it is only recorded "knows as much about obscure diseases as any one in the world" (refence from Dracula, Bram Stoker, 1897) not specfically vampires. Whereas Vhf+ is condierably more powerful and can react with many vampires befor being used up.

Indeed!

I forgot to ask, what about the light from the sun?!

Again can ether be catalyst or be considered a positive molucle scorse (Su+) since the sun has been worshiped as a god befor its will still contain some of it holy power, but as with much of the feild more reserch is required.

Hadn't read this before, it's a great idea.

Needs some polishing up and as non-chemist I couldn't help with that.

"So 25 Archbishops of Canterbury (Abc+) are require to turn one vampire into dust."
Why haven't vampire hunters come up with holy-waer pistols before now?

Although i cannot come up with a good reason as to why there has been no development of the holy water pistol, I have a theory, but it is just that.

Vampires are noted for the sense of drama and theatrical methods, this may also be true of vampire slayers, and as a holy water gun would ruin this it is not used by slayers. This is however purely conjecture and indeed if a more logical reason for a lack of the development of a gun is posted use that.

Really enjoyed reading this. original and clever. nice job.

I was wondering if you considered a purely thermodynamic approach, using the garlic function(?);

(delta) G = (delta) H - T (delta)S?

G = garlic
H = hominus nocturna
S = sunlight

SP

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