Can you win this thread? It's only beginning!

Koo Koo Mouse · Post by **Koo Koo Mouse** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 5:56 pm

The following is an actual exam 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 off when it expands and heats up 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 that souls are moving into Hell and the rate 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, lets look at the different religions
that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are
not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more
than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one
religion, we can project that most 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 Teresa 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 still have not succeeded in having that event
take place, then, #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is
exothermic and will not freeze."

**The student received the only "A" given.

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 11:23 pm

That's an interesting theory about hell....now of course the logic is off about the girlfriend, since Hell COULD technicially freeze over and he shouldn't base his assumptions on IF the girl will sleep with him but WHEN....he just needs to count the days (infinity minus 1, Infinity minus 2....) j/k

At least he got an A out of the deal.... :up

"There are three things men can do with women: love them, suffer for them, or turn them into literature."
-Stephen Stills

(I think I have too much time on my hands if I can constantly find all these odd quotes.... :;

)

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 4:32 pm

What happened to everyone posting in this thread?

It just suddenly stopped....last post was at mid-night (me). This is wierd...everyone could put pretty much anything they wanted (no topic) and it would be fine.

OR has it mearly come down to the point that there are too many posts in this thread to make it worthwhile?

MK888 · Post by **MK888** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 6:19 pm

Well now that you mention it, I will post. Just think you were only seven hours away from winning when you posted.

Fu Manchu · Post by **Fu Manchu** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 6:40 pm

ibeen tellin yall .. it is my thread .... so stop postin

bitSLAP · Post by **bitSLAP** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 6:42 pm

ooga booga

tunis5000 · Post by **tunis5000** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 7:48 pm

Heh, Zyph coulda maybe won if he didn't post again, oh well, good for us! NO SOUP FOR YOU!

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 8:25 pm

this is still going strong

Fu Manchu · Post by **Fu Manchu** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 8:27 pm

uhhhhhh...... bump

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 8:52 pm

Hey Pimpin Joe/Freebird....When the actual date you're moving?

Fu Manchu · Post by **Fu Manchu** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 8:54 pm

next tuesday zyph

news · Post by **news** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 9:26 pm

Zyph, I'll stop by the store tomorrow late afternoon. Got to turn my keys in to somebody. You want them? :jester

I'll see ya then

Bilirubin · Post by **Bilirubin** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 9:45 pm

Wooo! Last post! So what do I win?

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 11:17 pm

Haha....sure! I'll take the keys! (Let's think what I could take....hmmm....

). See ya then!

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 12:07 am

Hmm, ya'll think I could find a 1970 Mach I 'stang that needs some work for about $6-8k? Thats my dream car that I'm gonna start savin' up for this summer

ok, so it's wishful thinking. I would have to sink atleast another $2k to make it presentable--most likely. All these damn richie kids at school I wanna show up!

[Edited by Hipnotic_Tranz on 04-14-2001 at 01:14 AM]

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