"What happens when an irresistible force meets an impenetrable barrier?"?

Answer 1

There are no impenetrable barriers, period.

Answer 2

Okay, let's try to imagine a situation where you would actually have an irresistable force and an impenetrable barrier (without using God in the equation; 'can God make a rock too big for Himself to lift?'). The only natural entity we know of that is big enough for the job (meaning: it can break the rules of physics), is of course, our old friend the black hole.

So here's the situation: We have a very large, rotating, electromagnetic black hole (they have actually identified at least one of these recently.) This black hole's properties cause it to create a wormhole in time and space, with a diameter of say, a few dozen meters. We'll regard the inner walls of this wormhole as being an impenetrable barrier.

Enter the second black hole. This one is a lot smaller, and is a simple singularity; it isn't electromagnetic, and is simply a point in space. This second black hole collides with the first, going through its event horizon, and down the wormhole (I can hear the physics teachers grinding their teeth in anguish as they read this).

Finally, we reach the situation in question: the singularity of infinite density collides with the barrier sustained by infinite force (I think it would be, but no one really knows, so who's going to contradict me? Stephen Hawking? He just guessing with a bit more information than I am.). What happens?

The two black holes contort space and time horrendously, and an even bigger black hole emerges.

So the answer to your question (if you're really this desperate for one), is that the irresistable force would combine with the impenetrable barrier to create an even more impenetrable barrier supported by an even more irresistable force. How can it be more irresistable? Well, it can be irresistable over a larger area of space.

I know that was probably all terrible science, but heck, it's the best I could do. It's the imagination that counts, right?

Answer 3

It s the same problem that investigate Platonic philosophers, to imagine a contemplation aesthetic power meeting an impenetrable barrier, the Even.

Plato s philosophers have to create esthetic rules to manage the irresistible force of divine force towards the impenetrable barrier of the INFINITE BEING FORCE.

The only natural entity we know of that is irresistible enough for breaking the rules of finite phenomenons physics is Divine Power full or San tic Spirit..

All of you have the possible to touch the problem being and develop a new intelligent method to being consciousness in the new irresistible space force.

Finally think the difference of imagination and fantasies, testimonial experience and abstract concepts.

Answer 4

This is an impossible situation. The "irresistible force" must actually be a force with very great magnitude, and the "impenetrable barrier" must actually be either an energy field generating some force with very great magnitude, or is an object with an extremely high material strength. In either situation, you simply work out the physics. Either the force is strong enough to overcome the barrier, or the barrier is stronger than the force. That's all there is to it.

Answer 5

By definition, the two cannot co-exist. If there is an irresistable force, there cannot be such a thing as an impenetrable barrier. If there is an impenetrable barrier, there cannot be such a thing as an irresistable force.

Answer 6

The irresistible force flirts with the barrier and the barrier, being irresitstibly drawn to the force, marries it. Well then they are in the same family so its ok for the force to be allowed inside the barrier and it all works out ok in the end.

Answer 7

Impenetrable Barrier: "So we meet again, Mister Irresistible Force ..." *strokes white cat in lap*

Irresistible Force: "Aye, and for the last time ..." *whips out Walther PPK and shoots IB*

IB: *laughs as bullets bounce off force field* Good bye, Mister Irresistible Force! *activates ejector seat and self destruct*

IF: *looks around as complex begins exploding all around him* Oh, bother ...

*To Be Continued ...*

Answer 8

This scenario is impossible, because if a force was irresistible, nothing could be impenetrable, and vice versa.

Answer 9

Can either the force or the barrier move itself at will?
Is the force an attracting force or a repelling force?
Is either force aware of its own existence?
The force and the barrier could not co-exist in the same universe.
They could, if they were one and the same.
Good luck with the paper which I'll bet you are writing.
If you can, let me know how the prof likes it.

Answer 10

the impenetrable barrier siezes control of everything and gives it to the irresistable force be cause he's nice and he loves her as spock is half human.

Answer 11

Simple logic.

The irresistable force must be stopped and the inpenetrable barrier must be broken.

In other words the cancel each other out.

As they are a paradox in the first place they probably take the rest of us out with them. But hey, it was nice knowing you.