The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington Chemistry mid term. The answer was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which 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:
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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 goes 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 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 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.
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The student received the only 'A' given.
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For Intellectuals & Scientists
by denizaksulu » Wed May 21, 2008 4:11 pm
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Re: For Intellectuals & Scientists
by webbo » Wed May 21, 2008 4:21 pm
Read this before D, but it always makes me smile 
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Re: For Intellectuals & Scientists
by denizaksulu » Wed May 21, 2008 4:25 pm
webbo wrote:Read this before D, but it always makes me smile
Bubbles x
Theres always one.
Just like my colleague, Cronin from RoI. 
I'll believe that when Hell freezes over.
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by denizaksulu » Wed May 21, 2008 4:32 pm
CBBB wrote:I presume denizaksulu is on the dole in London, he obviously doesn't have any time for work!
Yep, been on the dole whole my life. How do you feed yourself?
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Re: For Intellectuals & Scientists
by webbo » Wed May 21, 2008 4:35 pm
denizaksulu wrote:webbo wrote:Read this before D, but it always makes me smile
Bubbles x
Theres always one.
I'll believe that when Hell freezes over.
Not my fault I read a lot!
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Re: For Intellectuals & Scientists
by denizaksulu » Wed May 21, 2008 4:44 pm
webbo wrote:denizaksulu wrote:webbo wrote:Read this before D, but it always makes me smile
Bubbles x
Theres always one.
I'll believe that when Hell freezes over.
Bubbles x
Bu..bu... but I thought it was for intellectuals only.
Just kidding. I've had it for a few years, came accross it while searching through my old PC and thought what the heck.
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by Get Real! » Wed May 21, 2008 5:38 pm
Svetlana wrote:Hi Deniz
I should point out that scientists and intellectuals are banned on this Forum - and as for intellectual scientists......
Lana
A wise choice by the forum’s management, for who needs scientists and intellectuals when you’ve got geniuses around…
Onto the topic, that of nuclear energy that is, for which I’ll just say that Mr Perdikis wins my academy award for the year…
Btw, in case you're wondering... it seems that Nuclear fusion has in fact done its magic and fused my response to the nuclear thread with this!
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Re: For Intellectuals & Scientists
by webbo » Wed May 21, 2008 9:41 pm
denizaksulu wrote:webbo wrote:denizaksulu wrote:webbo wrote:Read this before D, but it always makes me smile
Bubbles x
Theres always one.
I'll believe that when Hell freezes over.
Bubbles x
Bu..bu... but I thought it was for intellectuals only.
Just kidding. I've had it for a few years, came accross it while searching through my old PC and thought what the heck.
Meanie
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