Why Does Toast with Butter Always Land Butter-Side Down?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion explores the phenomenon of why toast with butter tends to land butter-side down when dropped. It includes references to theoretical explanations, humorous hypotheticals, and cultural commentary related to the topic.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the mechanics behind the toast landing butter-side down.
  • Another participant references a paper that may provide further insights into the topic.
  • A humorous hypothetical scenario is proposed involving a cat and toast, questioning the outcome of both when thrown.
  • A participant notes that this topic has been discussed extensively before, sharing a link to a related cultural meme.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the reasons behind the phenomenon, and multiple viewpoints and humorous takes are presented without resolution.

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References to external sources and cultural memes indicate a blend of scientific inquiry and humor, but the discussion lacks a rigorous examination of the underlying physics.

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Readers interested in the intersection of physics, humor, and cultural phenomena may find this discussion engaging.

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why does side with butter always lands when a toast with butter on one side is thrown?
 
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See http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~mfuhrer/course/spr02/AJP/AJP00038.pdf" by Bacon, Heald and James, which gives further references.
 
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So if you tie a butter and jam( to increase the tendancy) piece of toast to the back of a cat that you then throw out a window, will the cat land on its feet or will the toast land with the buttered side down?
 
This topic has been done soooo many times.

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Cat_toast_swirl.gif

Still cute though. (thank you 256bits for giving me the chance to post the antigravity cat again)
 

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