Quote by Richard Dawkins

A biochemist colleague has kindly provided me with a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, and enough hydroquinone for 50 bombardier beetles, I am now about to mix the two together. According to the above, they will explode in my face. Here goes...Well... I'm still here! I poured the hydrogen peroxide into the hydroquinone, and absolutely nothing happened. It didn't event get warm!

A biochemist colleague has kindly provided me with a bottle

Summary

This quote suggests that the author was conducting an experiment involving mixing hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone, based on the assumption that it would cause an explosive reaction, mimicking the defense mechanism of the bombardier beetles. However, to their surprise, nothing happened - there was no reaction at all. The author expresses this outcome with a sense of relief and amazement, as their expectations were not met. This unexpected result highlights the unpredictability of scientific experiments and the importance of testing assumptions through experimentation.

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