in diesen traurigen zeiten braucht man was zum lachen.
wie auch an der börse, es kommt nur auf den blickwinkel an. viel spaß
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington
chemistry mid-term. The answer was so profound that the Professor shared it with
colleagues, which is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Bonus Qustion: 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 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.
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 then 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 volume in Hell
because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperatures and pressure in
Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand 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. Of course, 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 Ms. Teresa Banyan
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 scucceeded in having
sexual relations with her, then, it cannot be true, and I am sure that Hell is
exothermic and will not freeze.
The student received the only "A" given.
wie auch an der börse, es kommt nur auf den blickwinkel an. viel spaß
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington
chemistry mid-term. The answer was so profound that the Professor shared it with
colleagues, which is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Bonus Qustion: 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 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.
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 then 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 volume in Hell
because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperatures and pressure in
Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand 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. Of course, 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 Ms. Teresa Banyan
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 scucceeded in having
sexual relations with her, then, it cannot be true, and I am sure that Hell is
exothermic and will not freeze.
The student received the only "A" given.