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GT40FIED · 09-30-2003, 07:17 PM

Normally I truely hate forwarded email. But I got this from a friend the other day and thought it was great.

=====================

The following is an actual question given on a University of
Washington chemistry mid-term exam. 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, but fell short in producing a
demonstration argument.

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, 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 are 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. Considering then the postulate presented to me by Teresa K. during my Freshman year: that "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you" and taking into account the fact that over two years later, I still have not succeeded in having relations with her; 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."

pimpinprelude · 09-30-2003, 08:01 PM

94_AcCoRd_EX · 09-30-2003, 09:55 PM

I've read it before, but funny

nonovurbizniz · 09-30-2003, 10:45 PM

That's F'ing GREAT.

ebpda9 · 10-01-2003, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 94_AcCoRd_EX
I've read it before, but funny

10-01-2003, 03:08 AM

holy sh*t that is the best explanation for any kind of BS question a teacher could ask. that is F*cking G|28

mylittlecivic · 10-01-2003, 04:54 AM

i dont believe in hell but yea it is pretty funny

10-01-2003, 09:33 AM

Ancient legend but still amusing.

b

a96710 · 10-01-2003, 01:42 PM

I've read that before but it's still hilarious.

*ChrisCantSkate* · 10-01-2003, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 94_AcCoRd_EX
I've read it before, but funny

*KwikR6* · 10-01-2003, 03:08 PM

That's super cool....i like it.

09-30-2003, 07:17 PM	#1
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Normally this stuff pisses me off, but... Normally I truely hate forwarded email. But I got this from a friend the other day and thought it was great. ===================== The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term exam. 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, but fell short in producing a demonstration argument. 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, 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 are 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. Considering then the postulate presented to me by Teresa K. during my Freshman year: that "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you" and taking into account the fact that over two years later, I still have not succeeded in having relations with her; 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." __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

09-30-2003, 09:55 PM	#3
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 43 Posts: 11,142	I've read it before, but funny __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

09-30-2003, 10:45 PM	#4
nonovurbizniz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ECUSA Age: 47 Posts: 2,693	That's F'ing GREAT. __________________ I am an A$$hole... take anything I say to heart at YOUR OWN RISK...

10-01-2003, 03:08 PM	#11
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	That's super cool....i like it. __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

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09-30-2003, 08:01 PM	#2
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 37 Posts: 1,325	lol

10-01-2003, 03:08 AM	#6
RavingCivic Posts: n/a	holy sht that is the best explanation for any kind of BS question a teacher could ask. that is Fcking G\|28

10-01-2003, 09:33 AM	#8
spoogenet Posts: n/a	Ancient legend but still amusing. b

10-01-2003, 01:42 PM	#9
a96710 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver, Wa Age: 43 Posts: 1,454	I've read that before but it's still hilarious.