Animistic Scientism

Oh yes, before I forget, every science-studier (if not science student) should look at this. (Thanks, Hiero!)

It's an all too familiar abuse of language, to assign the qualities and motivations of living minds to inanimate or theoretical entities. For example, "The chlorine atom loves electrons and its desire is greater than that of the iodine atom." Sounds almost as if we're putting up electrons for adoption and the two halogen atoms are competing prospective parents.