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From: Peter Webb on 27 Jan 2010 06:03
Its summer where I am now, and on the weekend my girlfriend came over for a
swim in the pool.

The pool is shady, heated to 28 degrees C, the outside air temperature was
maybe 32. She goes into the house, brings out 2 beers that have been sitting
in a fridge at 4 degrees, and then proceeds to put them in the water to keep
them cool!

I know that's not right, and I even know why its not right, but how to
explain it? My attempts didn't work, but then she is an idiot.




From: Uncle Ben on 27 Jan 2010 06:20
On Jan 27, 6:03 am, "Peter Webb"
<webbfam...(a)DIESPAMDIEoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Its summer where I am now, and on the weekend my girlfriend came over for a
> swim in the pool.
>
> The pool is shady, heated to 28 degrees C, the outside air temperature was
> maybe 32. She goes into the house, brings out 2 beers that have been sitting
> in a fridge at 4 degrees, and then proceeds to put them in the water to keep
> them cool!
>
> I know that's not right, and I even know why its not right, but how to
> explain it? My attempts didn't work, but then she is an idiot.

How about a thermometer?

On the other hand, she's not your girlfriend because of her knowledge
of thermodynamics, is she? You may be right, but consider the cost of
proving it!

Ben
From: Greg Neill on 27 Jan 2010 08:17
Peter Webb wrote:
> Its summer where I am now, and on the weekend my girlfriend came over for
a
> swim in the pool.
>
> The pool is shady, heated to 28 degrees C, the outside air temperature was
> maybe 32. She goes into the house, brings out 2 beers that have been
sitting
> in a fridge at 4 degrees, and then proceeds to put them in the water to
keep
> them cool!
>
> I know that's not right, and I even know why its not right, but how to
> explain it? My attempts didn't work, but then she is an idiot.

Your girlfriend is giving you a subtle hint that your pool
needs to be warmed up to 30 C. Pretty clever, I'd say.


From: Sam Wormley on 27 Jan 2010 08:24
On 1/27/10 5:03 AM, Peter Webb wrote:
> Its summer where I am now, and on the weekend my girlfriend came over
> for a swim in the pool.
>
> The pool is shady, heated to 28 degrees C, the outside air temperature
> was maybe 32. She goes into the house, brings out 2 beers that have been
> sitting in a fridge at 4 degrees, and then proceeds to put them in the
> water to keep them cool!
>
> I know that's not right, and I even know why its not right, but how to
> explain it? My attempts didn't work, but then she is an idiot.
>

The real shame is you asking "how to explain it"! Kind of
indicative about your understanding concerning global climate
change. This post of yours has the ring of a troll.



From: Mike Jr on 27 Jan 2010 10:45
On Jan 27, 3:03 am, "Peter Webb"
<webbfam...(a)DIESPAMDIEoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Its summer where I am now, and on the weekend my girlfriend came over for a
> swim in the pool.
>
> The pool is shady, heated to 28 degrees C, the outside air temperature was
> maybe 32. She goes into the house, brings out 2 beers that have been sitting
> in a fridge at 4 degrees, and then proceeds to put them in the water to keep
> them cool!
>
> I know that's not right, and I even know why its not right, but how to
> explain it? My attempts didn't work, but then she is an idiot.

Maybe she likes warm beer.

Just remind her that heat flows from hot to cold; not the other way
around.

--Mike Jr.
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