Smart ass student answers physics question

Posted on September 9, 2009
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“Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer.”

One student replied: “You tie a long piece of string to the neck of the barometer, then lower the barometer from the roof of the skyscraper to the ground. The length of the string plus the length of the barometer will equal the height of the building.”

This highly original answer so incensed the examiner that the student was failed immediately. He appealed on the grounds that his answer was indisputably correct, and the university appointed an independent arbiter to decide the case. The arbiter judged that the answer was indeed correct, but did not display any noticeable knowledge of physics.

To resolve the problem, it was decided to call the student in and allow him six minutes in which to provide a verbal answer which showed at least a minimal familiarity with the basic principles of physics. For five minutes the student sat in silence, forehead creased in thought. The arbiter reminded him that time was running out, to which the student replied that he had several extremely relevant answers, but couldn’t make up his mind which to use.

On being advised to hurry up the student replied as follows:

“Firstly, you could take the barometer up to the roof of the skyscraper, drop it over the edge, and measure the time it takes to reach the ground. The height of the building can then be worked out from the formula H =0.5g x t squared. But bad luck on the barometer.”

“Or if the sun is shining you could measure the height of the barometer, then set it on end and measure the length of its shadow. Then you measure the length of the skyscraper’s shadow, and thereafter it is a simple matter of proportional arithmetic to work out the height of the skyscraper.”

“But if you wanted to be highly scientific about it, you could tie a short piece of string to the barometer and swing it like a pendulum, first at ground level and then on the roof of the skyscraper. The height is worked out by the difference in the gravitational restoring force T = 2 pi square root (l / g).”

“Or if the skyscraper has an outside emergency staircase, it would be easier to walk up it and mark off the height of the skyscraper in barometer lengths, then add them up.”

“If you merely wanted to be boring and orthodox about it, of course, you could use the barometer to measure the air pressure on the roof of the skyscraper and on the ground, and convert the difference in millibars into feet to give the height of the building.”

“But since we are constantly being exhorted to exercise independence of mind and apply scientific methods, undoubtedly the best way would be to knock on the janitor’s door and say to him ‘If you would like a nice new barometer, I will give you this one if you tell me the height of this skyscraper’.”

He then received credit for the class.

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Figuring out the guest list

Posted on September 9, 2009
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Another Cancer Cure They Don’t Want You To Know About

Posted on September 8, 2009
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Cancer is Fungus 1 of 2

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Cancer is Fungus 2 of 2

Learn more at http://www.cancerfungus.com/

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Wow! I wonder if she’s blond

Posted on September 7, 2009
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AIDS CURE

Posted on September 7, 2009
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Dr. Boyd Graves discusses the origin of AIDS as well as the United States’ patented cure, all based on official governmnet documentation. For more information, visit www.boydgraves.com or www.tetrahedron.org.

AIDS CURE: U.S. Patent #5676977

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Ladies, can’t find any men to marry? Don’t blame the men!

Posted on September 7, 2009
Filed Under Don't Marry, Feminism, Marriage, Men's Issues, Woman | Leave a Comment

Here is another great post from the Biblical Manhood blog on the reasons many women are forced to endure a state of protracted singleness.

The Delay of Marriage (Men Are Not the Problem)

Anyone following my writings and the writings of some fellow bloggers for the last few years will know what we are up against: Nobody’s getting married like they used to and everybody wants to blame the guys for it. Let me itemize, reiterate and encapsulate a few things about the so-called “delay of marriage.” But first let me say the following by way of introduction to my subject matter:

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The Light Behind Masonry

Posted on September 6, 2009
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Interesting, what do you think?

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Feminism was and is the biggest con in history.

Posted on September 5, 2009
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I was reading through some of the posts on MarkyMark’s blog when I came upon this little gem that he had found and re-posted to his blog via this link

OK. Time to put men out of your misery. Feminism was and is the biggest con in history. We talked endlessly about “equality” yet that was the last thing we wanted. You men have yet to realise that women never say what we mean. It is always shrouded in hyperbole and imagery.

So now, we are so close to having our cake and eating it. Here are just a few examples.

1) We can take you to the cleaners in divorce. No suggestion of equality there. We can have affairs and divorce you and we STILL get the house and maintenance for as long as we need. There is now absolutely no risk in a woman filing for divorce. You men don’t even have the right to shag us any more. More and more women are making their husbands live celebate lives in marriage. Once we have that ring on our finger we rule! I am only 27. I have been married three times. Each one I stayed with for three years and then took for every penny I could get. You see, we only have to convince a judge of “irretreivable breakdown” of the relationship. And how is that determined? Easy. When ONE party does not wish the relationship to continue. My current husband needs another year I would say. The business he has built up is not quite where I need it to be yet. When it is, he will go the same way as the others. The house is already mine “for tazx reasons”. At least thats what he thinks. I “allowed” my name to be put on the deeds, but he will find come the day that this just means the house is mine already. I tend to go for cash settlements with regard to maintenance which leaves me free to start again. Not that I need to now. By the time I have ditched this poor sap, I will have more than enough to live a very good lifestyle with for the rest of my life. Even if money starts to run short I can always do it again. It’s not as if I have to have sex much either. I pick men who are on the way up building their buisnesses. The hours they put in mean they are usually too tired and if they have affairs with their secretaries, well, that just makes it easier for me.

2) We get far less severe prison sentences for the same crimes. We can even murder our new born children and it is written off as Post Natal Depression. Women’s groups all over the world are working for the day when no woman will ever be sent to prison for any crime. ANd trust me, that day will come.

3) In the work place not only do we get paid for taking time off to have children, but now we even get pay rises while we are off, an absolute right in law to return to the job we left and in some cases now, we even get promoted while we are on leave. Employers have to invest in our training, but we are free to screw them over by taking all the training and qualifications we can get of of them and then leaving.

4) We now have senior politicians who advocate “positive descrimination” . In other words, if you are a white male, you are where you belong. At the bottom of the heap. Women are eased into top jobs and ministerial positions in Government. The Sisterhood is alive and well and working beautifully. The Labour Government, always breathtakingly stupid has actually gone as far as prohibiting the selection of male candidates in some wards. Fantastic.

And you poor men. What can one say? All you need is a little show of panty now and then and you are putty in our hands. You and you alone have allowed us to take this supremecy and you have done so without a whimper. When I joined the feminist movement, I didnt really buy into the more vitriolic mantras of “all men are pigs” and “the only good man is a doormat”, but now I see you for what you are. A means of providing what I want.

Of course not all women think this way but enough do to heed my advise which I have given on many occasions – Don’t trust any of them… Ever!

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Still Need a Reason Not To Take The Flu Vaccine?

Posted on September 5, 2009
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Here is a list of links to news articles, videos, mp3′s, and other sites that I’ve stumbled across over the past couple of weeks that will provide you with plenty of reasons not to take the vaccine.

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Valerie Quennessen Is Dead

Posted on August 29, 2009
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Valerie Quennessen died in a car crash in 1989 but I only learned about it when I googled her last night. Valerie Quennessen starred in a film in the early 80′s called “Summer Lovers“. The film was so so but the scenery was incredible as was Valerie.

Valerie Quennessen is one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen.

I am sorry she is gone.

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