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Re: [Phys-l] (no subject)



On Feb 23, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Connie Tyree wrote:

A student posed the following question: What would happen if a
theoretically unstoppable object collides with a theoretically unmovable
object? He predicts everything...the world...would end. I know the world
will not end...what is the opinion of this group?

Connie L Tyree


I would say that in theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice they're not.

I would add that the question is not defined, that the terms are not defined (there is no such thing as a theoretically unstoppable object, for example...the concept itself is not well defined). thus, any result is possible but no result is derivable.


bb

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