The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of
Washington 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. 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. 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:
- 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.
- 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 2
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 THE ONLY "A"
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Subject: Does the bible evolve?
Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who dispenses advice to
people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an
observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to
Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance.
The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a US resident, Jim,
which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative:
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have
learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as
many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual
lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly
states it to be an abomination. End of debate.
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other
specific laws and how to follow them.
- When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a
pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my
neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them.
Should I smite them?
- I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus
21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price
for her?
- I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her
period of menstrual cleanliness - Lev.15:19-24. The problem is,
how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
- Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and
female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations.
A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not
Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
- I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath.
Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I
morally obligated to kill him myself?
- A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than
homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
- Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a
defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading
glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some
wiggle room here?
- Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair
around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by
Lev.19:27. How should they die?
- I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me
unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
- My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two
different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing
garments made of two different kinds of thread
(cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme
a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble
of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16.
Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we
do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can
help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and
unchanging.
Your devoted fan,
Jim
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It is totally inappropriate to call Muslims TowelHeads, since
they do not wear towels on their heads. They actually wear little sheets,
so it would more appropriate to call them little sheet heads.
Religion: A Triumph of Ignorance over Intelligence
An idiot is a member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence
in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling.
Idiots went on to invent religion and now Idiots in different religions
are killing each other over whose imaginary sky-fairy friend is stronger.
Within the community of Idiots, it was generally felt that you should have
an angry, savage, malevolent, warmongering genocidal maniac as a God
to threaten the other group of idiots with.
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Fruit flies on Noah's Ark
Many species, including fruit flies, have very short lives, and the
original pair would not have survived the trip, making it necessary for
reproduction while on the ark in order for the species to survive.
If you have ever bred fruit flies (as I have for genetics class) you
will know that a fruit fly is sexually active within 5 hours of
hatching. Their generation times are very short. By the
end of the 40 days and 40 nights (not to mention the time waiting for
the waters to recede), the ark would have been filled from one end
to the other with annoying fruit flies. Therefore, either they
routinely sprayed insecticide around the ark to keep these, and other
similar species, in control; put up fly paper; or else these species
evolved quickly after departure from the ark.
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Made in His Image?
Let's grant the general creationist assumptions (correct me if I'm
wrong): God is male; men are made "in [His] image" in only a general way
(maybe even Adam didn't look exactly like Him); and women were
made with necessary differences to enable reproduction. Still a
load of embarrassing questions arise. Much has been made of
Adam's navel, and why he would have one, having never been attached to
a placenta. I want to know if God has one. Does He
have nipples? What are they used for?
I want to know if He has a digestive tract. If so, why?
Does He eat? If so, what, and why would He need to?
Does He excrete? Where? What happens to it?
Does He have lungs? Why would He need them? Does He have
sweat glands? And naughty stuff: does He have genitals?
Why would He need those? Does He even have two legs, and feet,
and toes? Why would He need them, unless He's bound by gravity,
as we are?
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