Is Hell Exothermic or Endothermic?
 

Is Hell Exothermic or Endothermic?

As you study for exams, remember its not the quantity it's the quantity. And remember there is no substitute for pure unadulterated bull
Dr. Schambaugh, of the University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering, Final Exam question for May of 1997. Dr. Schambaugh is known for asking questions such as, "why do airplanes fly?" on his final exams. His one and only final exam question in May 1997 for his Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer II class was: "Is hell exothermic or endothermic? Support your answer with proof."
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

"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:

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 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."

The student, Tim Graham, got the only A.

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:rotfl:
Always a funny story, if a bit old.

It doesn't rally matter. It's just really really warm there. You may want to pack the shades, some SPF 45 sunblock, and the Bermuda shorts.

What if the Bermuda shorts got you into Hell in the first place?

Ive barely read the post, but if love, hate, or soul related feelings, are quimics in your head, i prefer be dead right now. Come on!! you know you have a soul!! you know!! :p

I sure hope I never get a question on a biology quiz. My brain would probably play Windows.:huh: (TFs brain crashes to a blue screen."Would someone hit the restart button".)
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That means you were cheating on your wife.:lol:

:up: Spock must love this!

Yeah but hes only going by one version of Hell. Hell - brimstone and fire one where the wicked live out there enternal lifes in agony etc.,

He has no idea...

I think any college or institution of higher education that teaches hell is real should have its accredidation pulled.

People, people....

its a joke!

joke

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I know it's a joke, but religion would be a lot funnier if people didn't actually take it seriously. I personally take all my religious views from Monty Python.

But the only one taking it seriously in here is you. :dead:

Funny, the version of that story I know ends with the opposite conclusion. :D

I've honestly never come across it before.....nice one :lol: