Calculating Satan's Fall Using Formulas - Letter to Einstein

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a hypothetical calculation of Satan's fall from heaven, as presented in a letter purportedly written by a high school student. Participants explore the implications of the fall's duration and speed, engaging in a blend of humor, physics, and philosophical musings.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the consistency of the fall's description, noting the contradiction between a constant speed and increasing speed, suggesting it implies acceleration akin to gravitational pull.
  • Another participant proposes calculating the distance between heaven and hell based on the fall's duration and gravitational effects, hinting at a metaphorical interpretation.
  • Discussion includes a playful inquiry into the altitude of heaven, considering gravitational gradients and atmospheric effects on the fall.
  • A mathematical approach is presented to estimate the altitude of heaven using energy methods, leading to a proposed formula dubbed "Satan's law." However, the calculations depend on assumptions about gravitational forces and atmospheric conditions.
  • Several participants express skepticism about the existence of Satan, framing the problem as non-existent or purely humorous.
  • There are references to a thermodynamic question regarding whether hell is exothermic or endothermic, with a humorous anecdote about a student's exam response that creatively applies physics principles to the concept of hell.
  • Some participants engage in humorous and philosophical musings about the implications of the calculations, including a tongue-in-cheek assertion linking women to evil through mathematical analogies.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express a mix of skepticism and humor regarding the original premise, with no clear consensus on the validity of the calculations or the existence of the entities discussed. Multiple competing views and interpretations remain present throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about gravitational effects, atmospheric conditions, and the nature of the entities involved, which are not resolved. The mathematical approaches presented rely on speculative interpretations of the scenario.

  • #31
DanP said:
It has been theorized that this Satan entity is a 11-dimensional being, with all 11 dimensions tightly packed. He has no observable area. However he was observed as a hologram projection at the event horizon of a black hole (human mind). Data suggests it looks like a stinking goat, vibrating in all those 11 dimensions, much like a jellyfish. Vibration in 9th dimension cause important interactions, which we observe as condensates of element 122 (AW , Awesomnium) atoms.

It is still a subject of heated debate whatever the said goat it's open or closed.

We could use the terminal velocity of a goat dropped from high altitude as a control.

Of course, we could have trouble trying to find a three-headed dragon for a upper limit.
 
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  • #32
Pattonias said:
Of course, we could have trouble trying to find a three-headed dragon for a upper limit.

If we model the three-headed dragon in a 13-dimensional space the theory will be consistent with itself. It will offer a perfect theoretical model, explaining everything in 11 and 4 dimensions (and everything in between), including the answer to the question "Why does Satan falls".
 

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