Impossible: Ideas, Actions & More

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The discussion revolves around the concept of "impossible things" and includes humorous and absurd examples of actions deemed impossible. Participants share creative scenarios such as marrying a celebrity, performing complex physical feats, and engaging in silly activities like opening snacks while balancing in a hammock. The conversation highlights the playful nature of the topic, with some contributors jokingly asserting that many listed actions are actually possible, while others emphasize the inherent impossibility of certain tasks, like pulling a quark from a hadron. The thread also touches on the absurdity of everyday situations and the challenges of human behavior, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone. Overall, the exchange showcases a blend of humor, creativity, and philosophical musings on the nature of impossibility.
  • #31
ice109 said:
it's called imagination folks
I do not think we lack imagination. Combing a hairy sphere flat is definitely impossible, as it is a well defined statement. You will not be able to pull a quark out of an hadron either. Why ? Because it is self-contradictory. There is no lack of imagination in that.

Try to find a way out of Godel's theorem if you have so much imagination. Otherwise, it will provide you with yet another impossible thing to do. To prove it is impossible, Godel used a lot of imagination.
 
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  • #32
humanino said:
I think Evo will be the one most eager to hear how you managed to do all those. :-p

Wha? Everone else was listing an impossible task, and I listed on myself :-p
 
  • #33
radou said:
Oh, and how did your exam go? :smile:

Let's just say, it took me longer to post this sentence than to complete the exam :)
 
  • #34
humanino said:
I do not think we lack imagination. Combing a hairy sphere flat is definitely impossible, as it is a well defined statement. You will not be able to pull a quark out of an hadron either. Why ? Because it is self-contradictory. There is no lack of imagination in that.

Try to find a way out of Godel's theorem if you have so much imagination. Otherwise, it will provide you with yet another impossible thing to do. To prove it is impossible, Godel used a lot of imagination.

hey now if i say i can a vanishing continuous tangent vector field on a sphere than it is so! proving it is another matter altogether, and as far as i know hadron is a collection of quarks so i can easily pull a quark out of a hadron.

besides i think you guys are forgetting where we are, this is GD. I'm not in the least bit serious about any of this.
 
  • #35
At this time none. Why? Because I realize that an infinite number of things are impossible and to begin counting (even just one) is pointless, so I didn't bother.
 
  • #36
ice109 said:
besides i think you guys are forgetting where we are, this is GD. I'm not in the least bit serious about any of this.
Sure :smile:

Having all rabbits in the world come over to your place, because you announced on PF that you have free carrots at will. This I believe, is impossible to do.

Let us see. I have free carrots at will back home, if anyone is interested.
 
  • #37
humanino said:
[*]Finding a serious thead in GD ? (ok, that was inappropriate :rolleyes:)


ice109 said:
besides i think you guys are forgetting where we are, this is GD. I'm not in the least bit serious about any of this.
:mad: :devil:

Evo <------- wondering how much chocolate humanino and ice will need to pay in order to not be banned.
 
  • #38
humanino said:
Let us see. I have free carrots at will back home, if anyone is interested.

Oh, I'm there:biggrin:
 
  • #39
I have free belgium chocolate as well, but I don't know if the sisterhood will like the rabbits' company. Anyone knows how to get rid of rabbit squatters ?
 
  • #40
humanino said:
I have free belgium chocolate as well, but I don't know if the sisterhood will like the rabbits' company. Anyone knows how to get rid of rabbit squatters ?

The rabbit solution: cats.

ps. I'm not sure about this sisterhood you seem to be indoctronated into.
 
  • #41
RetardedBastard said:
ps. I'm not sure about this sisterhood you seem to be indoctronated into.
Heh, that's right, humanino is the only male PF sister. :biggrin:

Boy, that is a LONG story. :rolleyes:

I just realized that none of the new people know the story behind humanino's avatar. :smile:
 
  • #42
RetardedBastard said:
The rabbit solution: cats.
Oh, the sisterhood will probably like cat company :smile:

Have you not been slapped by the frozen fish yet ?
 
  • #43
humanino said:
Have you not been slapped by the frozen fish yet ?
Oh yes, we need to fish slap him!

<WHAM>

RB, you may keep what is left of that frozen turbot. :-p
 
  • #44
Evo said:
Heh, that's right, humanino is the only male PF sister. :biggrin:

Boy, that is a LONG story. :rolleyes:

He's a male sister? Umm, okey then.:smile:
 
  • #45
Evo said:
Heh, that's right, humanino is the only male PF sister. :biggrin:
:smile: :smile:
Once they were after me, I had to use this avatar, so they thought I was one of them. Now I dare not take it off before them.
 
  • #46
Evo said:
Oh yes, we need to fish slap him!

<WHAM>


Oh man, I think I lost my sense of herring.

And I feel a little eel. I guess I cod go salmon come courage but I feel absolutely gilled.
 
  • #47
RetardedBastard said:
Oh man, I think I lost my sense of herring.

And I feel a little eel. I guess I cod go salmon come courage but I feel absolutely gilled.
:smile: You are definitely going to fit in here.
 
  • #48
humanino said:
:smile: :smile:
Once they were after me, I had to use this avatar, so they thought I was one of them. Now I dare not take it off before them.
Yes, your clever disguise allowed you to escape the NUNS WITH GUNS.
 
  • #49
Evo said:
Heh, that's right, humanino is the only male PF sister. :biggrin:

Wow! You should have told me sooner!:devil:
 
  • #50
wolram said:
How many impossible things, actions, what ever, can you think of?
a voting system based on ranked preferences with three or more options to choose from, which also satisfies the following axioms: unrestricted domain, non-imposition, non-dictatorship, monotonicity, and independence of irrelevant alternatives.[/url]
 
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  • #51
humanino said:
:smile: :smile:
Once they were after me, I had to use this avatar, so they thought I was one of them. Now I dare not take it off before them.

Hey he-she, err Humanino, what are you talking about?:confused:
 
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  • #52
humanino said:
Let us see. I have free carrots at will back home, if anyone is interested.

I'm in ! Specially if we cook them, I *adore* cooked carrots.

Actually, cooked ones are for desert. The nibbling goes first. :-p

Evo said:
I just realized that none of the new people know the story behind humanino's avatar. :smile:

humanino said:
:smile: :smile:
Once they were after me, I had to use this avatar, so they thought I was one of them. Now I dare not take it off before them.

Wow, man. You're screwed, that's for sure. :bugeye: :smile:
 
  • #53
Lisa! said:
Wow! You should have told me sooner!:devil:
I thought you knew!

Lisa! is a PF sister of the hood. :approve:
 
  • #54
I'm feeling more lost reading all this stuff than George Bush on "Are you smarter than a fifth grader?"
 
  • #55
I stole this one, but it may be simply highly unlikely rather than impossible:

"Optimistic middle-aged unemployed tippler seeks relationship with double-jointed supermodel who owns a brewery. Open-minded twin sister a plus."
 
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  • #56
humanino said:
Having all rabbits in the world come over to your place, because you announced on PF that you have free carrots at will. This I believe, is impossible to do.

Let us see. I have free carrots at will back home, if anyone is interested.
On the off-chance that this is somewhat plausible, could you bait rabbit traps with some of the carrots? Save some carrots for the hasenpfeffer! Mmm!
 
  • #57
Putting back tooth paste in the tube with just your fingers.

Getting the post man to deliver a parcel when you are in.

Keeping the sisters away from fish.

Getting my boss to pay for the tea.

Having at least one pair of odd socks.

Have a bath without getting wet.

To not look up when every one else is.

Ignore a lap dancer.
 
  • #58
Evo said:
I thought you knew!

Lisa! is a PF sister of the hood. :approve:


I thought that Lisa was a hood with sister connections.:smile:
 
  • #59
Evo said:
I thought you knew!

Lisa! is a PF sister of the hood. :approve:

Wow! Thanks!:!)
 
  • #60
wolram said:
1 out of 6, not bad :smile:

Impressive which one :smile:

Let's take it as red number 4 is only possible with a tranquiliser gun (a pyrrhic victory) Or a van load of flowers and chocolates :-p

Intelligent design.( I mean come on, no one would do that stuff on purpose) More of an oxymoron really.

It's impossible for an elephant to jump, I should know I tend to make a habit of goosing them.

A powerhouse performance of Richard III/Hamlet/Othello/Julius Caesar/Henry V in Shakespeare's plays whilst your head is super glued to the wall.
 
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