Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic or endothermic?

[The1stTriSexual]

Subject: The following is supposedly an actual question given on a
American University 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
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 2
must be true, and thus I am sure 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"

[moose_hd]

An oldie but a goodie. I wish my thermo prof had been cool enough to ask things like this.

[stormtrooperdude]

wow that was incredibly clever. Why is that student becoming an engineer!?!? he could have a promising career in comedy.

[adam]

No college chemistry exam would actually explain what endothermic and exothermic mean in a question.

I've seen different versions of this thing going around... usually involving the guy not getting any action with Teresa.

[champloo]

rofl, that was my first time seeing that, and i must say its hillarious!

[ORANGE]

THAT IS COOL, WE NEVER HAD THAT IN MY CHEMISTRY CLASS DARN..

[champloo]

i hope we have that question when i take that..

[adam]

Originally Posted by ORANGE

THAT IS COOL, WE NEVER HAD THAT IN MY CHEMISTRY CLASS DARN..

For my chemistry class, we had to describe the process to make a certain ester (read: perfume) for a date we had that night. When given that quiz, we all started laughing. But now, if I ever find myself as an overworked lab technician (with any luck I'll be an overworked pharmacist) who doesn't have time to rush out to the drug store and buy perfume, I'll be able to make it in the lab and show up for my date in a lab coat and smelling awesome.

Hey, it's more useful than physics.

[champloo]

practical idea your teacher had.

and your right, it is...unless that is the field you are taking and hoping to excel in through your life...although then the only chances of getting hooked up with a partner would be if your lab partners/co worker's contain a chick in the roster, or guy if you are a girl.

[ORANGE]

quate:
For my chemistry class, we had to describe the process to make a certain ester (read: perfume) for a date we had that night. When given that quiz, we all started laughing. But now, if I ever find myself as an overworked lab technician (with any luck I'll be an overworked pharmacist) who doesn't have time to rush out to the drug store and buy perfume, I'll be able to make it in the lab and show up for my date in a lab coat and smelling awesome.

Hey, it's more useful than physics.


hay i work as a lab rat for a two years one for our gov and the other private industry


small world i too was on the same track to pharmay but life came in.

all my friend and family memeber are pharmacy they hated it...any back on topic

chem joke what did a mole sade when he dug up from the ground i smell molasses..sorry bad joke we were studying sugar chemistry it was funner when you are in class and everything was borring......


good luck with your pharmacy thing. if god give me the wish i be back inschool doing something with my degree.

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