The Lava is Red

Law school in an analogy:

Remember in grade school when you built the volcano for the science fair. You were all excited because it was realistic and spewed lava all over the place. In fact, you thought you had a legitimate shot at winning that cool gold ribbon, until the nerds brought their experiments in. There is something about the recombinant DNA of a bee's wings that makes a volcano pale by comparison.

Moral of the story: No elaborate description of baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring will impress those whose sole motivation in life is to compete with other nerds.