Re: FW: Thermodynamics of Hell

Who cares! It's still funny. =P


On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:55:02 +0100, Kevin Mulligan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sir,
> http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/hell.asp
> 
> 
> 
> Niki Techen wrote:
> 
> >Just a little joke from me :-)
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >Tekken
> >
> >
> > 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 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 belief 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 at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate
> >that 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, then Hell must 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 rate at which souls
> >enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell
> >freezes  over.
> >
> >  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."
> >
> >  This student received the only 'A' in the class.
> >
> >
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