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Quoted message said: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 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 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.=20The 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, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A."=20
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<HEAD><STYLE></STYLE></HEAD><DIV>The following is supposedly an actual
question given =on a=20University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The
answer by one student =was so=20"profound" that the professor shared it with
colleagues, via the =Internet, which=20
is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as=20well.----------
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives =off=20heat) or endothermic
(absorbs heat)?Most of the students wrote =proofs of=20their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas
cools when it expands and heats =when it is=20compressed) or some variant.One student, however, wrote the=20following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is =changing in=20time. So we
need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell =and the=20rate at
which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that =once a=20soul
gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are =leaving.As=20for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different
=religions that=20exist in the world today. Most of these religions state
that if you are =not a=20member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since
there is more than =one of=20these religions and since people do not belong
to more than one =religion, we can=20project that all souls go to Hell.With birth and death rates as =they=20are, we can expect the number of souls
in Hell to increase =exponentially. Now,=20we look at the rate of change of
the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law =states=20that in order for the
temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, =the=20volume of Hell has
to expand proportionately as souls are =added.This=20gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate =than=20the rate at which souls
enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in =Hell=20will increase until
all Hell breaks loose.2. If Hell is =expanding at a=20rate 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=20accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year
that, ="it=20will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you, and take
into =account the=20fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must
be true, and =thus I am=20sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen
over.The =corollary=20of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it
follows that it is =not=20accepting any more souls and is therefore,
extinct...leaving only Heaven =thereby=20proving the existence of a divine
being which explains why, last night, =Teresa=20kept shouting "Oh my God."THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A."=20
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