Just reading this session over, and it struck me that the concept of the benzene ring that ARK was struggling with, when it hits the barrier, and the reference to resonance, could be implying that your program may well be on the verge of coherence, or put another way, lasing.
I don't know if ARK managed to work out the problem, seeing as this was back in 2003, but that was just the thought that entered into my head, that the benzene ring, could be developing into a spiral of DNA, and bouncing back and forth until it turned into a laser.
Just imagine the energy output!
ps - as I was typing the word 'output' it turned into 'oputput' which made me think of a reciprocating engine.
FWIW
I don't know if ARK managed to work out the problem, seeing as this was back in 2003, but that was just the thought that entered into my head, that the benzene ring, could be developing into a spiral of DNA, and bouncing back and forth until it turned into a laser.
Just imagine the energy output!
ps - as I was typing the word 'output' it turned into 'oputput' which made me think of a reciprocating engine.
FWIW