2006-06-23 04:31:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Something keeps the brimstone boiling. Maybe they have an in-sin-erator, HA!
2006-06-23 04:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an old internet forward, supposedly actually submitted by a student:
Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyles 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 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. 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 people and their 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 Boyles Law states that in order for the temperature 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. Celine LeBlanc during my Freshman year - that "it will be a cold night in Hell before I sleep with you" - and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then (2) cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic.
2006-06-23 11:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by Bartmooby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. 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 people and their 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 Boyles Law states that in order for the temperature 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. Celine LeBlanc during my Freshman year - that "it will be a cold night in Hell before I sleep with you" - and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then (2) cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic.
2006-06-23 11:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by the_bendude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, We postulate that if souls exist, then they must have some mass. If they do, then a mole of souls can also have a mass. So, at what rate are souls moving into hell and at what rate are souls leaving? I think we can safely assume that once a soul gets to hell, it will not leave.
Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for souls 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, then you will go to hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all people and 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 in volume in hell. Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in hell to stay the same, the ratio of the mass of souls and volume needs to stay constant. Two options exist:
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 quote given to me by Theresa Manyan during Freshman year, "that it will be a cold night in hell before I sleep with you" and take into account the fact that I still have NOT succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then Option 2 cannot be true...Thus, hell is exothermic."
2006-06-23 11:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by drewK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If hell is hot, it's exothermic.
2006-06-23 11:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way to know. I think it's exothermic.
2006-06-23 11:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by ddeity_inc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the level. According to Dante, level three (for gluttons) is cold, but level seven (for the violent) is full of boiling blood, which I imagine is pretty hot. Level nine (for traitors and usurpers) is also pretty cold and is where Satan himself hangs out.
2006-06-23 11:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exothermic and all your favorite cds skip and there are jehovah witnesses there preaching to you and the bagels arent very good
2006-06-23 11:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is imaginary. Therefore it gets its heat from an outside source, our minds.
2006-06-23 11:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by Klawed Klawson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might be going over the heads of a lot of people in this section.
2006-06-23 11:38:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋