Hell Explained By A Chemistry Student

R4R · 05-05-2009, 02:59 AM

The following is an actual question given on a University of Arizona 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. There fore, 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:

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 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 two 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.'

THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+.

webby318dEMS · 05-05-2009, 03:55 AM

Excellent!

I wonder if Theresa was so pleased about being mentioned in his exam paperwork, and having her sexual exploits distributed all over the world!!

Looney Toon · 05-05-2009, 04:28 AM

Classic!

NFS · 05-05-2009, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R4R

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.

Flaw in his argument here. If hell is real then at least one of the religions which refer to a hell concept must be real. As a result there must be one religion in which salvation is possible and hence his projection that 'all souls go to Hell' is wrong.

I'd have given him a C-

trixman · 05-05-2009, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS

Flaw in his argument here. If hell is real then at least one of the religions which refer to a hell concept must be real. As a result there must be one religion in which salvation is possible and hence his projection that 'all souls go to Hell' is wrong.

I'd have given him a C-

Think he's trying to say that, as nearly all (popular) religions state that if you don't believe in 'theirs' your going to hell... then therefore everyone is going to hell. i.e. if your christian then all who are not are going to hell... but if your Mormon then all the christians are going to hell... kinda thing

ed335d · 05-05-2009, 06:27 AM

The original question is flawed - there is no hell

xenon · 05-05-2009, 07:08 AM

http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/hell.asp

E902717 · 05-05-2009, 09:17 AM

trixman · 05-05-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xenon

http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/hell.asp

That is one great site

beemerbird · 05-05-2009, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed335d

The original question is flawed - there is no hell

Took the words right out my mouth..............my brother-in-law told me following a documentary he had watched, that an alarming percentage believe in the story of the earth being created in 7 days.

ThorsHammer · 05-05-2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beemerbird

Took the words right out my mouth..............my brother-in-law told me following a documentary he had watched, that an alarming percentage believe in the story of the earth being created in 7 days.

[sarcasm] Uh, hello? It was SIX days! On the 7th day God rested. Duh. [/sarcasm]

beemerbird · 05-05-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ThorsHammer

[sarcasm] Uh, hello? It was SIX days! On the 7th day God rested. Duh. [/sarcasm]

Knew someone would pick up on that.

Besides............when was Sunday ever a day of rest.

BANG - another big bang (13 billion years ago) ..........we're all now in a parallel universe.

alcook · 05-05-2009, 04:44 PM

Don't get me started on religion..............

jpsum · 05-05-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS

Flaw in his argument here. If hell is real then at least one of the religions which refer to a hell concept must be real. As a result there must be one religion in which salvation is possible and hence his projection that 'all souls go to Hell' is wrong.

I'd have given him a C-

Perhaps he could argue that all religions are real and shared a common hell?

foxy-367 · 05-06-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed335d

The original question is flawed - there is no hell

Actually its called Lower Broughton

http://www.chavtowns.co.uk/modules.p...rticle&sid=980

NFS · 05-07-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jpsum

Perhaps he could argue that all religions are real and shared a common hell?

Hindu's don't have a hell concept - or at least not one thats anywhere close to the Christian version.

foxy-367 · 05-07-2009, 04:16 AM

Hindus are reincarnated and the worse you are as a person in this life the lower order of animal form you come back in the next isn't it?

NFS · 05-07-2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxy-367

Hindus are reincarnated and the worse you are as a person in this life the lower order of animal form you come back in the next isn't it?

Hindus believe in heaven and hell as a temporary state between lives.

If you've achieved perfection in your life, you are rewarded with a spell in heaven and if you've done something wrong you may visit hell for a bit untill you've learned your lesson and can continue with the cycle of death and re-birth.

On that basis the students assumption that souls don't leave hell after they enter is also flawed.

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