getakey

The following is an actual question given on a University of Arizona chemistry mid term, and an actual answer turned in by a student. (?)


The answer by this 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, which is unlikely. 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:

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 two 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 AN A+.

neuronbob

^^^^^^^^

HAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!

Totally off topic but so, so funny.

fsmith

^^^ Terrific! Thank you. I get these sorts of things frequently from friends, but unlike most of those, this one is actually clever and funny. Although I have to say that the original post was a rather thin premise for you to give us this humor.

getakey

someone did say until hell freezes over

CFoote

The saddle leather looks amazing. Why Acura/Honda didn't bring it to the states is beyond me.

Hoping for a MMC on the RLX. It's amazing what Honda is doing with their Civic/Accord, here's hoping the new Acura leadership brings with it RLX changes. The TLX changes are somewhat promising, at least they are stepping in the right direction.

Chris

kurtatx

The first time I saw this, I was a freshman in college...and I did have a TA named Teresa

getakey

funny - way off topic, but just went to my College Reunion (won't say which one) this past weekend
Total Nerd School
Guys in my class were talking about their Physical Chemistry Final and how they approached it. It was a one question Final as well
I wonder how they (me) would have done with this question

George Knighton

Today Hell cries out groaning
I should not have accepted the man born of Mary
He came and destroyed my power
He shattered the gates of brass

Today Hell cries out groaning
My dominion has been shattered
I received a dead man as one of the dead
But against him I could not prevail

Today Hell cries out groaning
My power has been trampled
The shepherd is crucified and Adam is raised
I am deprived of those whom I have ruled


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George Knighton

"Objection to the premise, my lord your grace: The ransom has been paid."

pgeorg

^^
You speak Greek, George?

George Knighton

Some kinds of Greek, yes. The kind of Greek that we were taught was called katharevousa, which I think is out of fashion, now.

Sometimes my word order and pronunciation will seem odd to you, and I was taught to use the accents, which are out of vogue now.

I'm old enough to remember when we prayed for "Our Most Pious and God Fearing King of the Hellenes."

:-)

pgeorg

Well I was taught καθαρευουσσα in high school, but we definitely don't use it anymore

Sorry for derailing the thread....

TampaRLX-SH

ἀεὶ κολοιὸς παρὰ κολοιῷ ἱζάνει
Έχω περάσει αρκετά χρόνια στην Ελλάδα.

pgeorg

Δεν μπορείς να φανταστείς ποσά χρόνια έχω να ακούσω αυτή τη παροιμία!

What a small world....i would love to hear more from you and George about your years in Greece, but I don't want to take over this thread.

sooththetruth

So, if I am to understand correctly, if a person is to speak greek they will be helpless in the face of an SH AWD test drive. Finally, all is clear.

;^)

wilspainar

Does anyone know when this reveal will be for the 2018? I mean we are in May already, what is Acura waiting for?

holografique

^ thanks for brining this thread back on topic.

RLX-Sport Hybrid

I'm looking forward to the official pictures too!

George Knighton

I'm looking forward to the next generation. I doubt I would buy a new car based on a re-skin or subtle improvement of the model I'm driving now.

There's too many lessons learned not to avail the next generation of the improvements.

:-)

The 10 speed automatic is awesome, for one thing. I don't know if it'll end up in hybrids, but it's better than the DCT 7 that we're using now, by a long shot.

wilspainar

Which 10 speed auto is better then the 7 speed DCt? Most cars with significant power have DCT's.

George Knighton

Honda have been testing one for a couple of years now, but I do not know for what cars it is destined.

The test vehicle is a KC1.

George Knighton

Here is a picture from 2015, at which event they had a pomegranate and a white KC1.

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wilspainar

I see, perhaps it will be in the 2018 or next gen RLX

holografique

Thanks for sharing George, didn't realize they were testing the 10-speed in an RLX.

wilspainar

Here is the 10 speed auto Honda has made which is supposed to go into the TLX and RLX in the future.

Honda 10-Speed Automatic | Front-Engine, FWD Transmission | Technology content from WardsAuto

George Knighton

Thanks for digging up a link.

In practical, everyday terms this is probably bigger Honda news than the CTR's arrival. :-)

TSX69

Acura is probably waiting on the 2018 refresh TLX that debuts next month. The RLX 2018 refresh should be next on their list as the RDX, ILX, MDX & NSX should not have anything major planned for 2018 .... ?

quartzinterior

I dont think that tranny will make it in the hybrid as it has to integrate with the electric motor for the hybrid. I honestly dont think there will be many changes to the 2018 rlx aside from minor changes on the body. They ill redo the car in 2019 I think.

Sloppy305

aCURA 2018 rlx

Spied: 2018 Acura RLX Prototype? ? Acura Connected

neuronbob

That link reposts a video available earlier in the thread. Thank you, anyway!

I also question having a 10-speed tranny in the RLX SH, for the reason stated above.

It's really late in the car show season for Acura to announce anything about the RLX for 2018. Typically they announce at LA in November, or Chicago or New York in the spring. All those shows are long gone, and Acura MMCs are not usually surprises. Unless Acura is effecting a change in their recent announcement pattern, I'm now betting on a 2019 MY MMC. That would mean the current RLX is being extended at least another MY beyond what we all think. I'm really hoping to be wrong, though. It'd be interesting to see what Honda has done with the current RLX's styling.

alpha0

Do you think Acura will continue this generation of RLX for 3 more years and have poor sales in that segment? And if RLX FMC is delayed, it will delay TLX FMC also.

George Knighton

I'm not sure they care about poor sales.

I can't decide why they even produced the car that we have now.

The TLX is in the hands of American Honda, and is unrelated to what we know as the "RLX" (Legend).

The Legend is a completely different chassis, a one-up and unique design.

alpha0

If TLX at FMC is supposed to get new modular platform and turbo engine, it has to wait till RLX (or whatever FMC name) is announced first.

TacoBello

It's not a completely different chassis. Both the RLX and TLX are based on the Accord chassis. The RLX version of it is just stretched.

RDX10

70K car based on an accord.

neuronbob

I'd say Ward's agrees with TacoBello.

Looks Aren?t Everything for RLX | Test Drives content from WardsAuto

I don't really care what chassis the car is on, though, it's the end result that matters. In fact, who cares if the chassis is the same one that supports the Accord? Honda have done some nice things to said chassis in order to make the RLX, and for it to support a 350-ish pound hybrid system. The end result (other than the clunky suspension and the debateable looks for some) works seamlessly.

quartzinterior

at 70k the competition and the choices are many but at 50k which is what they are going for this is by far the best bang for your buck.
The honda accords are very nice but the rlx isnt just a super accord. It is completely different. The accord hybrid touring is like 36k and sells for close to that price. The rlx hybrid advance is selling for only 15k more. Ive seen rlx hybrid techs for 44k. You get a lot more car for 10-15k over the accord.

getakey

isn't every Lexus built on a Toyota chassis?

kurtatx

Outside of the ES, which is an Avalon(?), I think all the other Lexus models are RWD, right? So at least they're different

George Knighton

What is a chassis? :-)

What is a platform?