2006-06-21 06:53:44 · 18 answers · asked by sarah67789 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
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:
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.
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. 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, Teresa kept shouting Oh my God.
2006-06-21 07:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by oayehi 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
To answer more seriously (and perhaps thus uncategorically in this section), more and more there is a theory in Christianity that Hell is actually cold and dark. Since the Christian God is of Light and Love, which both have very warm, inviting tones, the absence of God (i.e. Hell) should be cold and dark and lonely. However, with Biblical language of "fire" and "burning," this would indicate some sort of dark flame, that burns-yet-freezes at once. A truly frigntening thought.
2006-06-21 07:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by N C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter?
Is hell where all the heat is rising from to produce global warming?
2006-06-22 02:00:30 · answer #3 · answered by claude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is supposedly nothing but endless caverns. Caverns or caves are usually warm all the time even with the heat rising.
2006-06-21 10:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat rises to hell from the earths core.
2006-06-21 09:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by boricua82991 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if hell is heated by the earths core?
2006-06-21 08:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once, a gay man went to heaven. At the Great Gate, Saint Peter was waiting for him. After reviewing his records Saint Pete decided to let him in. "Follow me," he said, opening the gate and walking in.
After some walk, Saint Pete's keys accidentally fell on the ground. Unaware, he bent over to pick up the keys. That was something the gay man just couldn't resist, so he jumped on him and did his thing.
Saint Pete was furious. "If you do that again, You'll go straight to hell! But follow me, we're almost there."
After some more walk, Pete dropped his keys again, and again, the gay man jumped on him. Saint Pete was even more furious than before, but decided to give the gay guy one last chance.
Again they walk and for the third time Pete drops his keys, so he bends over and picks them up. The gay guy, having no self control, jumps on him. Pete is now fed up and sends the gay guy straight to hell.
A few weeks later, Saint Pete goes down to hell for his routine inspection, but this time something is wrong, it is freezing, no fire, no lava and in one corner, he finds the Devil lying under a stack of blankets freezing his *** of.
"Why is it so goddamn cold down here?” Pete asks.
"Well you just try bending down for firewood!!" The Devil replied.
2006-06-21 07:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by RACHEL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not. Coz its a little over the centre of the earth. So heat comes in as much as you need.
2006-06-21 07:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by Tharaka D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well bearing in mind that Hell is below ground, remember thats where molten lava comes from!!
2006-06-21 06:59:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW! I guess Hell did freeze over.
2006-06-21 07:00:04 · answer #10 · answered by hpotter4ever2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋