Be it a rock or a grain of sand, in water they sink as the same

2yftLP0KQC·Apr 21, 2016·6 votes·1,084 views

i hate when people try to justify their negative actions.

two negatives don't equal a positive.

an eye for an eye leaves the world blind.

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Lothàrs EdgeApr 21, 20162 votes

actually two negatives do equal a positive... unless i have my math wrong

Void NargacugaApr 21, 20162 votes

Only in math though. And only when you multiply them... I think.

Pierce The VealApr 21, 20163 votes

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Only in math though. And only when you multiply them... I think.

Well if you really think about math and physics, negative and postive are both arbitrary. Only when you come to accounting do the really mean all that much. Though I guess that the official stance in mathematics is technically the same as that of accounting, for the sake of the integrity of many equations and imaginary numbers.

Caffeine PusherApr 21, 20161 votes

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Well if you really think about math and physics, negative and postive are both arbitrary.

It's arbitrary in human interactions as well. This board is a shining testament to that.

Pierce The VealApr 21, 20162 votes

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i hate when people try to justify their negative actions.

two negatives don't equal a positive.

an eye for an eye leaves the world blind.

I mean technically that's false, a rock has an easier time splitting the hydrogen bonds in water, thus resulting in an ease of breaking past surface tension, and with how pressure works, all that matters are the bottom surface area of the rock/sand and the force acting normal to the surface of the water. But I guess you could also take into account the water resistance forces acting counter to the sinking force on the sides of your object.

Great OP, your shitpost has made me review some basic physics.