The Thermodynamics of Hell…

A thermodynamics professor had a quiz with one question: “Is hell
exothermic or endothermic?”

One student wrote the following:

First, if souls exist, then they must have some mass.

Next we must determine at what rate souls are moving into hell and at
what rate souls are leaving. We can safely assume that the forces that
brought them to hell will keep them there. Therefore, no souls are
leaving.

As for number of souls entering hell: Most religions state that if you
are not a member of their religion, you will automatically go to hell.
Since, people do not belong to more than one religion, we can
realistically project that all people and therefore all souls will go
to hell.

With birth and death rates staying as constants, we can expect the
number of souls in hell to increase exponentially.

Now, in regards to the rate of change in the volume of 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
remain constant.

So, 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.

Of course, if hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of
souls in hell, than the temperature and pressure will drop until hell
freezes over.

So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Ms.Teresa
Banyan during my Freshman year— ‘that it will be a cold day 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 #2 cannot
be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and will not
freeze.”

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He got an A+. No other person in the class passed.