gjsara
Well-Known Member
Ok, this is pretty entertaining, especially to some of us science
majors,
especially Ryan, you have to read this
haha. but it is still funny
if
not a science major...
>>
>>
>>Subject: Exothermic vs. Endothermic- worth reading
>>
>>The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University
of
>>Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so
>>"profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the
>>Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of
enjoying
>>it as well.
>>
>>Bonus Question:
>>Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
>>
>>Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law
>>(gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some
>>variant.
>>
>>One student, however, wrote the following:
>>
>>First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So
we
>>need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the
rate
>>at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that
once
>>a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are
>>leaving.
>>
>>As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different
>>religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions
state
>>that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell.
>>Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do
not
>>belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to
>>Hell.
>>
>>With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of
>>souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of
>>change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order
>>for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume
>>of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
>>
>>This gives two possibilities:
>>
>>1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which
souls
>>enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase
>>until all Hell breaks loose.
>>
>>2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls
in
>>Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes
>>over.
>>
>>So which is it?
>>
>>If we accept the postulate given to me by Theresa during my Freshman
>>year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,"
and
>>take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then
>>number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and
>>has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since
>>Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more
>>souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving
>>the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night,
Theresa
>>kept shouting "Oh my God."
>>
>>THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY A
>>
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majors,
especially Ryan, you have to read this
haha. but it is still funny if
not a science major...
>>
>>
>>Subject: Exothermic vs. Endothermic- worth reading
>>
>>The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University
of
>>Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so
>>"profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the
>>Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of
enjoying
>>it as well.
>>
>>Bonus Question:
>>Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
>>
>>Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law
>>(gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some
>>variant.
>>
>>One student, however, wrote the following:
>>
>>First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So
we
>>need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the
rate
>>at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that
once
>>a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are
>>leaving.
>>
>>As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different
>>religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions
state
>>that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell.
>>Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do
not
>>belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to
>>Hell.
>>
>>With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of
>>souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of
>>change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order
>>for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume
>>of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
>>
>>This gives two possibilities:
>>
>>1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which
souls
>>enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase
>>until all Hell breaks loose.
>>
>>2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls
in
>>Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes
>>over.
>>
>>So which is it?
>>
>>If we accept the postulate given to me by Theresa during my Freshman
>>year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,"
and
>>take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then
>>number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and
>>has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since
>>Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more
>>souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving
>>the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night,
Theresa
>>kept shouting "Oh my God."
>>
>>THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY A
>>
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