How hot is Hell?
(from Various - 09 September 2003)
Thought that the dynamics of hell were straightforward? - try this for logic.
THERMODYNAMICS OF HELL
The following is an actual question given on a University of
Washington chemistry midterm. The answer by one student was so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, is 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 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, 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 safely project that all souls will 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. 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. Teresa Banyan 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 sexual relations with her, then, #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and will not freeze.
The student received the only "A" given.
Comments
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hairyhead: The boy wants to sleep with that girl and shared the fact in his essay? I would have suspended him! But still, that was a pretty good essay...(10/07/2011)
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Steph: This is awesome :) x(30/03/2009)
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some guy: thats realy good(29/01/2008)
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LOL: well what happens when hell breaks free? do all the souls go to heaven?(21/12/2007)
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devils advocate: well, he is 99% correct, good enough...!(11/05/2007)
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7274darkstar: hellascious A+(03/05/2007)
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Hannah Adams: This guy is way smart. How the hell could anyone think of an answer like that. (25/07/2006)
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gaganjit khinda: great(23/07/2006)
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gaganjit khinda: fine(18/02/2006)
- Debbie: I feel this young man had a handle on things, although the tempurature in Hell must be very great as my husband is a firefighter and when ask by the local TV news how hot the fire was he that he just helped put out he replied Hotter then Hell. (29/11/2005)
- satan: just for the record hell is 96 degrees in the shade and if you come early your guaranteed a pool side cabana. SEE YOU SOON.....(15/10/2005)
- ilovecheese: totally awesome dude! lol(19/07/2005)
- saM: BEAUTIFUL. I LOVED IT. SO STAY AWAY FROM RELIGION. HEAVEN AND HELL IS ON EARTH. RELEGIONS ARE MAN MADE PHILOSOPHIES AND THANKS TO THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM. DO GOOD THINGS EVERYDAY IN LIFE (19/06/2005)
- dom: ...as a devoute catholic I must say that..oh god why bother ROCK ON(17/06/2005)
- pato: lovely(25/05/2005)
- Shaun R Cook: As an instructor myself dealing with university students this is one smart cookie and with a sense of humour. He might even persuade you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the journey !!(13/05/2005)
