Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Immovable Object Versus the Unstoppable Force

So I asked another question to Yahoo Answers again. If you want, you can see the Original Question Thread.

So, the first interesting answer brings up parallel dimensions.

The other one, in each one's parallel universe.

My friend says the unstoppable force is permanently budging.


The next one neglects to answer the question, but makes up for that by pointing out that this would be a spectacle.

Reach over and wake up the wife/husband or friend because they have never seen a wreck like the one that is gonna happen. Your question answers its self.
UNSTOPPABLE---can't be stopped
IMMOVABLE--can't be moved
So there is going to be a GREAT BIG BANG when they meet


Then someone reasoned this;
I suppose you could say the terms are mutually exclusive i.e. the existence of an unstoppable force makes it impossible for an immovable object to exist, and vice versa.


If you're into long explanations, here's one just for you;
In simplest terms: the 'immovable object' would, by point of reason, redirect the energy of the unstoppable force. Since the unstoppable force would still be generating energy at the point of impact, the overflow would cause it to redirect the energy away from the point of impact and along the surface of the object. Depending upon the size of the object compared to the amount and/or shape of the force directed towards it, the force would either slide over the surface until it reached the edge of the object, at which point the unstoppable force would continue onwards, or if the surface were big enough, the force would eventually 'bounce' away from the object, since the resistance away from the object would be lesser than the resistance towards the object (force always travels along the path of least resistance.)

Long story short, they go around each other.

Then a cheeky person said this;
I think they'd both stop themselves a fraction of a second before the collision, and then divert their paths so as to crush between them the annoying philosopher asking all those hard questions.

Aha! Hard questions! Nice pun!

Finally, we have the obligatory nonsensical answer.
The liar.


Yeah, I don't get it either.

Well, that's all for this time. See ya next time when we ask more hard questions on Yahoo Answers.

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