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(I think I need a poll thread) 



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it started out hot and then the sox won the world series.... then it froze over.



I think 'freezing' or 'burning' would be better terms.

If it was just 'cold' you could put a jacket on.

I'd say it depends on the individual being sent to hell. What do they hate more?



 

in dante's inferno the Ninth Circle is frozen (where Satan is)

Everywhere else it burns



"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."

Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy, and your conclusions are highly questionable! You are a poor scientist. Especially if you think the moon landing was faked.


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Hot, it is like Houston in summertime, miserable.



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First, We postulate that if souls exist, then they must have some mass. If they do, then a mole of souls can also have a mass. So, at what rate are souls moving into hell and at what rate are souls leaving? I think we can safely assume that once a soul gets to hell, it will not leave.

Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for souls entering hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, then you will go to hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all people and 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 in volume in hell. Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in hell to stay the same, the ratio of the mass of souls and volume needs to stay constant. Two options exist:

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 quote given to me by Theresa Manyan during Freshman year, "that it will be a cold night in hell before I sleep with you" and take into account the fact that I still have NOT succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then Option 2 cannot be true...Thus, hell is exothermic.

QED



In Judaism, we don't have heaven and hell (in most branches). We believe in returning to God, becoming one with the universe; some believe the evil don't return to God and spend eternity alone. Instead of God's warmth, you are infinitely alone and cold. So I would say cold (even though I no longer practice).



I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

Arizona is pretty hot



there's no diversity because we're burning in the melting pot

 

Has anyone been on fire or spilled anything on themselves that was boiling hot?

I spilled some very hot soup on myself accidently when I tried to reach for it from the stove after my mom poured some into a bowl for me. I was so hot, so much in pain, and alas, cold. So cold. From that ordeal, I only have a tiny little scar on my chest, and a little one on my right side.

I imagine that is what hell would feel like: So hot, and then so cold.



Depends on what you personally dislike most.

For ArtofAngel, they have a special room reserved where he is forced to play every water level ever created in a video game, and then some.

For ioi, they have a room where sales data changes by the minute.

And akuma is already living in hell (it seems), so it wont change nothing.

my personal hell would have to include women, wine and tropical island as I absolutely hate all these (just trying....)



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