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The following is 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 Thelma 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 two 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, Thelma kept shouting 'Oh my God.' THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+
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Very intriging report and interesting post jovica! I guess that's why people use the phrase" it's cold as hell" didn't realize that people using that phrase actully acknowledged Hell has frozen over. Enjoyed the topic and what a creative mind! Good Luck at the tables!
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Lmao thanks for this thread Jovi, it was a very interesting read. This stuent deserved the A he got in my opinion, that's definately not a slackers answer. Way to score in more ways than 1
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Great post , very good thinking by that student and an A well-deserved. And thankyou very much for sleeping with that girl. I was afraid i was hellbound, but thanks to you i'm safe , ur a real trooper. I know it was a sacrifice, but ty for doing it anyway
