Chemistry Meets Code

This is a submission for the Future Writing Challenge: How Technology Is Changing Things.

I’m writing this letter to my best buddy from school, Alok, who’s now tearing it up with Chemistry Honours at Jadavpur University. We used to study together (well, sorta), hit tuition like it was a mission, and turn every dull moment into a riot with our jokes and games. This is for him—full of our vibe, humor, and a peek at how tech’s shaking up his chemistry world and my AI geek zone!

Hey Alok, my man!

What’s up, bro? I was just thinking about u and our epic high school days—man, we were unstoppable! Remember how we’d study together (or at least pretend to) and then rush off to tuition like it was some grand adventure? All those late-night cramming sessions, sneaking snacks, and turning every boring lecture into a comedy show with our dumb jokes. 😂 And the playing—oh man, the endless football matches and pranks! Now here u are, rocking Chemistry Honours at Jadavpur University like some genius mad scientist, while I’m over here geeking out with Deepseek, Reinforcement Learning, SOTA, and AI agents. How did we grow up so fast, dude?

But listen, I gotta tell u—technology is flipping everything upside down, and it’s hitting both our worlds hard. Let’s chat about it, u and me, just like old times—except instead of arguing over who ate the last samosa, we’ll dive into how tech’s making us look like wizards. 😜

Your world—Chemistry:

Bro, remember how we thought balancing equations was the end of us? Now there’s this thing called computational chemistry that’s like, “Hold my beaker.” AI can predict molecular structures faster than u can blink! It’s wild—supercomputers are out there simulating reactions that’d take u years in a lab. Imagine telling our old tuition sir that machines are basically doing his job now—he’d lose it! 🤯 And get this: AI’s even in drug discovery. U know how we joked about mixing a potion to skip exams? Well, there are algorithms out there designing new medicines, scanning millions of compounds like it’s no big deal. It’s like u have a robot lab buddy who doesn’t spill stuff or stink up the room with sulfur. U still blowing up labs over at JU, or has tech saved u from urself yet? 😅

My world—Tech:

Now, my side of things—Deepseek, Reinforcement Learning, SOTA, AI agents—it’s nuts, man! U remember how I’d waste hours on video games? Reinforcement Learning (RL) is like that, but smarter. It’s teaching AI to figure stuff out by trial and error—kinda like when we tried to bunk tuition but kept getting caught. Except this AI actually learns from its fails, unlike us who just got louder. 😂 SOTA models? They’re the “toppers” of AI, always one-upping each other. Every few months, there’s a new king, like u acing every chemistry test back in the day. Deepseek’s this crazy tech where AI can write and understand stuff almost like a human—way better than those fake notes I’d scribble for u to dodge homework. And AI agents? They’re the class clowns of tech—running around doing tasks on their own, like fixing schedules or even driving cars. Remember dreaming of robots doing our projects? We’re this close, bro!

Where we meet:

Here’s the kicker—our fields are crashing into each other like we used to on the football field. AI’s sneaking into chemistry, helping predict properties and optimize reactions. It’s like u bring the test tubes, I bring the code, and boom—we’re a dream team again! Maybe one day we’ll collab on something insane, like an AI that cleans up after ur experiments or explains why organic chemistry was our personal nightmare. 😏

So, Alok, what’s ur take? Is ur brain melting from all this yet? 😂 Tech’s got me hyped, and I bet u’re seeing it too in ur fancy labs. Let’s not let it end here—how about we catch up soon? I miss ur goofy laugh and our epic hangouts. FIFA rematch, maybe? U bring the snacks, I’ll bring the trash talk. Deal?

Stay epic,

Aniruddha (ur tech-crazed bro)

P.S. If u need an AI to ace ur next chem quiz, hit me up—I gotchu. 😉

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I think this fits “Ripple Effects” because I talked about how tech’s changing our old school vibes—our study sessions, games, and even how we might team up again in the future with chemistry and AI. It’s all about those big shifts in our friendship and fields!