What's the probability of touching something that is extremely hot and not burning yourself?

[Random Variable]

There is no law that says that energy can only flow from hot objects to cold objects, only that the probability of energy flowing the other way is so insanely unlikely.

I need a guinea pig. Any volunteers?

 

[NFS4]

Walk across hot coals

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Are you talking about like holding the object or doing the quick touch then pull away really fast maneuver?

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Are you talking about like holding the object or doing the quick touch then pull away really fast maneuver?

holding

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Are you talking about like holding the object or doing the quick touch then pull away really fast maneuver?

holding

holding quicky?

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: digitalsnare

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Are you talking about like holding the object or doing the quick touch then pull away really fast maneuver?

holding

holding quicky?

holding without the quickly

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Are you talking about like holding the object or doing the quick touch then pull away really fast maneuver?

holding

Try holding this and see how long it takes for your ass to get burned

 

[Kelvrick]

Impossible. Heat = energy

Object with more heat/energy meets object with less heat/energy. Heat/energy tries ti equilize. Boom, burned skin.

 

[Mo0o]

If you wet your hands i think you can hold it quickly

 

[Heisenberg]

/me sits back and waits for the 2nd law of thermodynamics to teach somebody a lesson

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Vespasian
There is no law that says that energy can only flow from hot objects to cold objects, only that the probability of energy flowing the other way is so insanely unlikely.

Wow really? Damn, I need to retake 6 years of physics classes.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Vespasian
There is no law that says that energy can only flow from hot objects to cold objects, only that the probability of energy flowing the other way is so insanely unlikely.

Wow really? Damn, I need to retake 6 years of physics classes.

The second law of thermodynamics is based on probability. A lot of otherwise intelligent people don't seem to know that.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Well, this guy did it and he failed

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Are you talking about like holding the object or doing the quick touch then pull away really fast maneuver?

holding

Try holding this and see how long it takes for your ass to get burned

:thumbsup:

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

I remember in our quantum class, a buddy and I were debating the merits of a prisonner running as fast as he could into his cell wall over and over in an attempt to tunnel through.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I remember in our quantum, class a buddy and I were debating the merits of a prisonner running as fast as he could into his cell wall over and over in an attempt to tunnel through.

Quantum physics can blow your mind

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I remember in our quantum, class a buddy and I were debating the merits of a prisonner running as fast as he could into his cell wall over and over in an attempt to tunnel through.

Quantum physics can blow your mind

Especially when you get to stuff like QED and QCD. I have to put on hip waders and take an aspirin before I deal with any of that.