Talk:Buttered cat paradox
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From what I heard, the idea was this: you deliberately misbalance the cat and the toast in such a way as to cause the cat to continually revolve, thereby creating a perpetual motion machine. Rob 20:42, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
Why do people keep using \ instead of /?
THIS ARTICLE IS POINTLESS. DELETE PLX.
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This is a very silly article and I'm not sure if it is what WP is, but this part in particular is not IMO something WP should have: "If actually carried out, however, the buttered cat experiment will usually result in the cat landing on its feet with the buttered side of the toast facing upwards. This can be taken as evidence that the tendency for cats to land on their feet is stronger than the tendency for toast to land buttered-side-down."
I would guess that the cat would land on its feet more often than the toast on the butter in this case, but isn't this crystal ballery unless a reason can be given or a person cited? Additionally, if that were to happen, I'm not sure it would be evidence of the tendencies asserted. It's like comparing apples and oranges strapped to apples. Шизомби 14:18, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Resolution?
Here's a point - by attaching the buttered toast to the cat, are you not forcing it to land butter-side-up on the cat? DS 21:15, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
- Not unless you're dropping the toast onto the cat. Attaching it and dropping it are two totally different things. What I'd like to know is what sort of butter is used. If the toast is too hot, the butter will melt and the centripetal force supplied by the butter vs its viscosity will result in the butter coming off and the cat landing on its back. Also, if the toast remains buttered for an infinite amount of time, will the cat/toast not spin faster and faster until you need something infinitely strong to keep the toast attached to the cat? Perhaps if a cat can be bred with a buttery, toasty back? Alastairward 14:22, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
- I agree with your final suggestion and suggest immediate research. AKismet 00:48, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Resolution!
The Toast is attached to the cat and the cat is attached to the toast. Assume the unit is dropped. The component with the greater density would shift closer to the ground due to gravity. The cat is likely the more dense compnent. Thus it would take the role of landing. The cat would land on the ground - on its feet. But what about the toast? The toast didn't technically land. It's part of the greater unit, which was taken command by default of gravity by the cat.
[edit] The Stupid Truth
It becomes much easier if you break the cat's legs...
[edit] Solution
The cat sinks into the surface and eventually the bread is underneath, but landing "face down", albeit it from the floor up. The cat has already landed, so it is no longer an issue.
Why the HELL is there an article on this????
