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cjellwood
05-07-2007, 09:44 PM
ok smart ass people, here is a riddle for y'all!
1. A guy is standing on the north pole
2. He digs a hole into the ground all the way to the other side of the earth and then jumps into the hole
At what point in his descent does gravity stop pulling him down? Obviously he wont fall out the other side of the world because gravity goes the other way there. What happens at the centre of the earth? Float/Crushed?
(Smart-Ass Disclaimer: Forget the fact that there is molten lava or whatever under the crust and he would burn to death)
:eek:
a bungi jump! leap of faith
cleft_asunder
05-07-2007, 10:07 PM
ok smart ass people, here is a riddle for y'all!
1. A guy is standing on the north pole
2. He digs a hole into the ground all the way to the other side of the earth and then jumps into the hole
At what point in his descent does gravity stop pulling him down? Obviously he wont fall out the other side of the world because gravity goes the other way there. What happens at the centre of the earth? Float/Crushed?
(Smart-Ass Disclaimer: Forget the fact that there is molten lava or whatever under the crust and he would burn to death)
:eek:
I don't see how this is a riddle.
freespark
05-07-2007, 10:10 PM
What does he use to dig the hole?
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 12:06 AM
Forget the fact that he digs the hole, the hole is already there. Can you answer the question??
When the guy falls into the hole, what happens to him as he falls half way?
This is a riddle with respect to the true purpose of a riddle and the meaning of the word. Riddles were mainly used in history to determine the authenticity of a visitor when he wished to gain accesss to a particular stonghold, a bit like a password but more secure.
Only a being with the correct mental capacity and origin can answer this question, others will scratch their heads and scoff at this riddle. Here is the same riddle with a different approach....
I launch a satelite into space with a rope extended from it that hangs all the way back down to earth. Half of the rope is in space, the other half on earth. Does the rope hang or float?
heheheheheheeheheheehhehehehehe :D
depends if its tied to anything
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 12:16 AM
depends if its tied to anything
wrong
well if you say it hangs I will have to take your word.
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 12:25 AM
the answer to these questions reveals the true nature of gravity i.e. does it pull from inside or push from outside (or neither of those)?
The same theory applies to solving conspiracy theories.
1. JFK - 1 bullet, 2 bullet or neither?
2. WTC - 1 plane, 2 plane, bombs, no bombs or neither?
You see, if you dont know the language then you wont understand the question let alone the answer. Jack the ripper was a freemason, he wrote this on walls all around the area he hunted, but nobody understood the nature of the answer when it was presented so it went on to be an non-solved riddle for those that did not understand. I am begining to understand this shit now!
I think nobody nows where gravity comes from anyway
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 12:42 AM
An aeroplane goes back in time and flies over a village of cavemen. They witness what they describe as an 'iron bird' because they can only reason with their limited knowledge and experience. The same applies here but the answer is obvious and you kick yourself when the plane lands and the pilot explains how it works
why would he bother explaining how it worked?
why would he go back in time?
bapp_69
06-07-2007, 12:57 AM
the answer to these questions reveals the true nature of gravity i.e. does it pull from inside or push from outside (or neither of those)?
The same theory applies to solving conspiracy theories.
1. JFK - 1 bullet, 2 bullet or neither?
2. WTC - 1 plane, 2 plane, bombs, no bombs or neither?
You see, if you dont know the language then you wont understand the question let alone the answer. Jack the ripper was a freemason, he wrote this on walls all around the area he hunted, but nobody understood the nature of the answer when it was presented so it went on to be an non-solved riddle for those that did not understand. I am begining to understand this shit now!
So is the purpose of this riddle not weather the man floats/is crushed or the rope is hanging or floating but the fact that we simply do not understand the true nature of gravity fully??
It is the only explanation of the riddle I can come up with, based on our five sense reality it is nonsensical anyway as both are impossible!
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 01:02 AM
why do we see a flying saucer and immediately assume it is aliens? What would we think it was without mental pre conditioning?
There is no pre conditioning for the gravity riddle so we are left wandering in our minds, poking for more data so that it may fit another pre concieved idea.
Like we have a caculator with the numbers 8 and 9 missing because we can only count up to 7. Cant calculate 1 + 8 because the number not exist in our frame
lol, so much for the wonderfull infinite mind of man at one with god :eek: I think that may have been a bygone era
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 01:14 AM
When a space shuttle is in orbit, nasa say that it is travelling at speeds upto 1200mph or similar speed. 1200mph in relation to what? Where is the cornerstone to measure the speed from? There is no static point in space to measure speed from?
Did concorde fly Heathrow to New York in 2 hours because of its altitude or speed or both?
Dont say "compared to earth" because earth is also spinning at a rate of knots (again, compared to what rule?)
Where there is light, there is no darkness, no inbetween is possible. When your rational mind is gone, the spirit must take over as a matter of law. The body and spirit cannot exist in the same space at one time (the reason why we sleep).
This is virtual reality guys! you hear me?
bapp_69
06-07-2007, 01:56 AM
Yeh I see your point and great examples to explain it!
I think it can be summed up in a few words though!
"The only thing we know for sure is that we cannot be sure of knowing anything!"
tickles
06-07-2007, 02:10 AM
Time is a man made concept.
Theres a video about the mayan calander by Ian Xel Lungold thats a good watch. Sorry if i've gone off topic. Just thought you may be interested in watching it. Theres 3 parts and each video is about 1hr long buts it interesting.
devyn
06-07-2007, 03:28 AM
He gets picked up by the hollow earth people :p
frenat
06-07-2007, 03:47 AM
When a space shuttle is in orbit, nasa say that it is travelling at speeds upto 1200mph or similar speed. 1200mph in relation to what? Where is the cornerstone to measure the speed from? There is no static point in space to measure speed from?
Not measured off a static point in space. Orbital speed is in relation to the ground with the rotation of the earth factored in.
Did concorde fly Heathrow to New York in 2 hours because of its altitude or speed or both?
Both. The air is thinner at higher altitudes enabling it to travel faster. It would not be able to travel as fast at sea level.
Dont say "compared to earth" because earth is also spinning at a rate of knots (again, compared to what rule?)
The earth is spinning but its speed is known. It is measured off of the sun, how long it takes to complete one rotation based on the sun getting to the same point in the sky from one day to the next. The speed of rotation does matter in orbital mechanics because it affects how satellites are launched. A satellite launched eastward gets a boost from the rotation of the earth and doesn't have to attain as much speed for orbit as a satellite launched westward. Also, a satellite launhed closer to the equator gets more of a boost than one launched further from the equator because the speed is greater there.
frenat
06-07-2007, 03:56 AM
ok smart ass people, here is a riddle for y'all!
1. A guy is standing on the north pole
2. He digs a hole into the ground all the way to the other side of the earth and then jumps into the hole
At what point in his descent does gravity stop pulling him down? Obviously he wont fall out the other side of the world because gravity goes the other way there. What happens at the centre of the earth? Float/Crushed?
(Smart-Ass Disclaimer: Forget the fact that there is molten lava or whatever under the crust and he would burn to death)
:eek:
Assuming no friction, he would fall through the center speeding up as he approaches the center but at a progressively slower rate. This is because as he starts to fall some of the mass of the earth will be above him and pulling in the opposite direction. At the center the gravitational forces from all directions would be equal but he is already moving at speed so he will continue on. After passing the center he will slow down as more and more of the mass of the earth is pulling him in the opposite direction. His speed will slow to zero on the opposite side of the earth (south pole) and then he will start to fall back toward the south pole starting the sequence all over. Adding friction, is trip would be shorter and shorter each time until he stops in the center.
frenat
06-07-2007, 04:05 AM
I launch a satelite into space with a rope extended from it that hangs all the way back down to earth. Half of the rope is in space, the other half on earth. Does the rope hang or float?
What do you mean by float exactly? It depends on what type of orbit the satellite is in. If in a geostationary orbit (that is an orbit that causes the satellite to remain in one place over the earth at all times, used for weather and communications satellites) then the rope would remain stationary at one point on the earth. There is an idea of building a space station in geostationary orbit and having a strong cable running all the way down to earth. An elevator could then climb that cable providing a cheaper way to get to orbit. The trick is getting a large enough station in geostationary orbit (22,236 miles or 35,785 km) to anchor the elevator, having a strong enough cable and getting a cable long enough. If any other type of orbit, then neglecting friction, the rope would be dragged along at thousands of miles per hour along the surface of the earth. Add friction and that would slow the satellite down vey quickly and cause it to deorbit.
friendsinthesky
06-07-2007, 05:20 AM
Considering you have stated the hole goes all the way through, then I rule out crushed.
..and considering gravity is reversed (north/south) then I would say the centre is neutral, so I'll guess float. (based on the questions you put forth)
..but I'm wrong yeh?
space lizard
06-07-2007, 05:45 AM
The first step toward answering these questions is to accept that they can not be answer with the knoweldge you have been taught and never questions. Think outside the system. Stop looking for the answer with the confines of the beliefs that have been handed to you from a source of information that may not way you to know all the answers.
Anyone can ask these qestions when they understand the answer. For instance, a man is locked out of his house, the upstairs window is open, you go and lend him a ladder, when you place the ladder against the window you realise that its missing 8 steps in the middle and useless. you go to look for another ladder and return to find him leaning out of the top window looking flushed. How did he climb the ladder without the middle rungs you ask. I climbes the sides he says, impossible you think, and upon trying to do it realise he must be very agile, becuase the proof is the fact that he is up stairs.
leaving his garden with a ladder under your arm you walk out thinking how great an athlete he is. Ignoring the fact that his front door is slightly ajar and the key is swinging in the lock.
The answer is : The Supernatural gives way to the natural when we can see the full picture without someone telling us what their conception for us to look at the picture is
ashyr
06-07-2007, 06:13 AM
simple. he would bounce past the middle and not quiet make it to the end of the other side. and get less and less until in the middle.
but firstly he dug all the waythru. so @ somepoint he had to be digging upside down?
ashyr
06-07-2007, 06:19 AM
simple. he would bounce past the middle and not quiet make it to the end of the other side. and get less and less until in the middle.
but firstly he dug all the waythru. so @ somepoint he had to be digging upside down?
friendsinthesky
06-07-2007, 06:49 AM
.The first step toward answering these questions is to accept that they can not be answer with the knoweldge you have been taught and never questions.
I'm responding to the very 1st post of this thread. 'cjellwood' asked would he be crushed or float.
Think outside the system. Stop looking for the answer with the confines of the beliefs that have been handed to you from a source of information that may not way you to know all the answers.
Sometimes, the simply things in life are often the hardest..
Anyone can ask these qestions when they understand the answer. For instance, a man is locked out of his house, the upstairs window is open, you go and lend him a ladder, when you place the ladder against the window you realise that its missing 8 steps in the middle and useless. you go to look for another ladder and return to find him leaning out of the top window looking flushed. How did he climb the ladder without the middle rungs you ask. I climbes the sides he says, impossible you think, and upon trying to do it realise he must be very agile, becuase the proof is the fact that he is up stairs.
leaving his garden with a ladder under your arm you walk out thinking how great an athlete he is. Ignoring the fact that his front door is slightly ajar and the key is swinging in the lock.
But you said he was locked out, the man obviously lied! Hardly my fault for being neighbourly to lend a ladder.:D
The answer is : The Supernatural gives way to the natural when we can see the full picture without someone telling us what their conception for us to look at the picture is
ryans53
06-07-2007, 07:04 AM
As he approached the center of the Earth, the air would be so dense surrounding the core that he would eventually hit air that is more dense than his body. This air would appear "solid" to him. He would then walk on air until he commits suicide.
barbitone
06-07-2007, 09:53 AM
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? :D
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 10:47 AM
well, the answer is very complex because the model in our mind of gravity is not how it works. Everything in the universe seems to take on a 'doughnut' form which is required to make something that has no begining or end yet has a source. This is why mathmaticians have offered a prize of $5million to anyone who can solve the 'Poincaré conjecture', the riddle of the doughnut.
Even my avitar shows an embryo with what seems to be 2 poles at each end similar to the magnetic field around earth. Made in gods image? We still have these 2 poles now, that is why we have 2 of everything
When a space shuttle is launched it does not go straight up, it goes over at an angle of nearly 45 degrees between the sky and earth.
I will post more ater, i need coffee now :D
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 11:49 AM
I have just recieved a David Icke book in the post, "Infinite Love is the Only Truth, Everyting Else is Illusion". I have just read one page so far and think I am going to be here all day reading this!!
problem already: is david icke also a computer program fitted to the matrix for its benefit?
majicdragon
06-07-2007, 12:30 PM
I try not to consider myself "smart ass", but here goes... The man jumps int the hole and within seconds he reaches terminal velocity. Now he is moving as slowly as 90mph. I can guess that he won't be popping out the other side the way he might if there were no air resistance.
Upon approaching the centre, the man meets a clown who assures him, "We all float down here".
a fine naked fellow
06-07-2007, 12:41 PM
Ha ha ha
chris
06-07-2007, 01:12 PM
1 answer only...
What falls but never breaks? What breaks but never falls?
cjellwood
06-07-2007, 03:22 PM
the illuminati (because it is the final program lol)
space lizard
09-07-2007, 05:23 AM
1 answer only...
What falls but never breaks? What breaks but never falls?
NIGHT & DAY
fccool
09-07-2007, 05:41 AM
Dude,
That's a classical model for a perpetual motion machine :). But what would happen... he would keep going up and down the hole... never reaching the top, until (after some considerable time) he would eventually get stuck in the dead center. :) I remember our teacher asking the same question in 7th grade physics class. Are you a teacher, or a 7th grader? :)
he got eaten by reptilians before he has a chance to reach the center of earth
:D