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An unstoppable force meets an unmovable object. What happens next?
Kypickle
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An unstoppable force, as in, an object that can never stop moving ever, meets an object that is impossible to move. What happens next? Post your ideas.
The unstoppable force can only move in one direction, just to clear that up.
I’m going to start posing thought experiments like this more often if you want me to lol
The unstoppable force can only move in one direction, just to clear that up.
I’m going to start posing thought experiments like this more often if you want me to lol
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That is the beautiful thing about paradoxes, my boy; there is no answer. It does no good to discuss answers to paradoxes. Chasing wind and Mercury, it is.
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there’s an answer that works that i’ve seen suggested
the force just passes right through the unmovable object
the force just passes right through the unmovable object
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I stand corrected.
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The force changes its direction 180 degrees like the reflection of light. You see, the force is not stopped, it just changes its direction.
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it says in the description it can only move in one direction
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Then one of them is deleted by the time because it's like an infinite paradox.
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that would mean they either stopped moving or not moving. If you don’t exist, you stop doing everything, including things you aren’t doing.
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perhaps the unstoppable force goes around the unmovable force.
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i said in the description the unstoppable force can only move in one direction
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the unstoppable force explodes from the amount of force & speed it hits the immovable object.
is there anything im missing? prob not,
is there anything im missing? prob not,
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yeah you are, because if the force is destroyed that means it can’t move anymore, meaning it’s stoppable. So this doesn’t work.
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the world explodes
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The Unstoppable Force breaks the unmovable object.
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it can’t do that, because in order to break the object would have to compress and crack, which it can’t do because it can’t move.
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The unstoppable force would defuse throughout the mass, It's moving particles would slip between the gaps of the unmovable object, and come out on the other side,
Or it would annihilate whatever it impacts, The mass never moved. it was converted to pure energy
Or it would annihilate whatever it impacts, The mass never moved. it was converted to pure energy
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They shake hands and introduce themselves to each other.
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god leaves the server
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the moving object would have equal force pushed back against it (cuased by the infinite resistance of the stationary object) and it would stay put right next to the stationary one.
for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
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but the moving object has infinite force to use against the infinite resistance, and that doesn’t work. They can’t cancel each other out if they’re infinite. Even if the infinite resistance was pushing back against infinite force, there’d still be more force, because infinity is, well, infinite.
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they do cancel each other out. the ratio is the same as 1:1
well the forces are still at play, but they are pushing against each other with equal strength. meaning neither moves
it doesn't matter what the value (including infinite [which also isn't defined as an integer) is. if both sides are equal. nothing moves.
assuming the stationary object had the tiniest amount of give. both sides would no longer be equal and since infinity - n = infinity it would be pushed with infinite strength along with the moving object.
although there's some advanced physics determining the maximum velocity this object could be travelling at
So it is objectionable that any object could even possibly have infinite energy/ moment/ force etc top begin with
well the forces are still at play, but they are pushing against each other with equal strength. meaning neither moves
it doesn't matter what the value (including infinite [which also isn't defined as an integer) is. if both sides are equal. nothing moves.
assuming the stationary object had the tiniest amount of give. both sides would no longer be equal and since infinity - n = infinity it would be pushed with infinite strength along with the moving object.
although there's some advanced physics determining the maximum velocity this object could be travelling at
So it is objectionable that any object could even possibly have infinite energy/ moment/ force etc top begin with
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yeah, this all works in real life, but the thing is we’re kind of throwing physics out the window here. If this somehow were to happen in real life, yes, the unmovable object would win, but this isn’t real life, both these objects aren’t really supposed to be real. The unstoppable object is supposed to be unstoppable, even if it meets an object with infinite resistance.
trying to stop the unstoppable force is like trying to build a macroscopic object without using atoms. it’s impossible.
so, if the unmovable object is able to stop the unstoppable force, the force isn’t unstoppable anymore, which means it doesn’t count. You’ve stopped a stoppable force. same thing with the unmovable force. If it moves, that means you just moved a moveable force, not an unmovable one.
so, if the unmovable object stops the unstoppable force, that means it’s not unstoppable, which goes against the very nature of the unstoppable object. You have to have a scenario where both win.
trying to stop the unstoppable force is like trying to build a macroscopic object without using atoms. it’s impossible.
so, if the unmovable object is able to stop the unstoppable force, the force isn’t unstoppable anymore, which means it doesn’t count. You’ve stopped a stoppable force. same thing with the unmovable force. If it moves, that means you just moved a moveable force, not an unmovable one.
so, if the unmovable object stops the unstoppable force, that means it’s not unstoppable, which goes against the very nature of the unstoppable object. You have to have a scenario where both win.
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the entire universe just ends
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They say hello. What else do you do when you meet?
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insert windows 10 usb unplug sound
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The server crashes when they collide
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They collide and one of the experiences quantum phasing which allows the other to go through it
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also considering the amount of energy between them, it could result that there is a clean transfer of momentum so the unmovibal object now is unstoppable and the unstoppable force in canceled out to no longer move
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I think this my my favorite answer. They switch operations every time they done into constant and repeat the process until the end of time. And then betond
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When I think about sourcecode and not about real physics the answer is clear:
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joe appears
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joe mama
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It will go thru the unstoppable object compacting it more, and making a hole.
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The unstoppable object punches so hard to keep moving that the molecules slowly start to combine with the unmovable objects until the unstoppable object has either gone through the unmovable object to continue or is dressed from existence.
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death
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its a paradox because they cant coexist, either the moving object has to stop or the unmovable object hast to move. this means they cant meet
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Or they just pass through each other.
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Everything stops existing
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The unstoppable force will pass through and say hello to the unmovable object and they say goodbye (Cuz they ARE POLITE) when the unstoppable force passes through him or ( I really don't know is the unstoppable force on the left of the unmovable object or right?????) and yeah pretty simple explanation. I GUESS IN MY BRAIN IT'S SIMPLE. The unstoppable force will never stop moving right :), if it's smart just go left or right duh it's moving it didn't say it couldn't turn I had fun making this with my dumb idea also if the unmovable object cant turn then, to be honest, an unstoppable force has a lot of energy I can't even run for like 25 minutes without getting tired so easily, So back to the topic you didn't say the one that unstoppable is it an object? lets a say a block an Iron block then if it comes in contact with the immovable object it would break but the iron block is still moving in very tiny particles or IDK how fast it is so what if it was slow then it would IDK. So the simpler answer to An unstoppable force meets an unmovable object. What happens next?
An unstoppable force meets an unmovable object. What happens next?
they would pass through each other Because its immovable right so it won't move the unstoppable force will just keep going so its quite simple (Did not search this totally did not think that the unmovable object would be in particles but the particles ould legit not move ) so yeah
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and just noticed that the unmovable object would not be in particles if the unmovable object cant separate :) soooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo another simpler one.
MY OWN THEORY OK
It goes crashing to the unmovable object right? ( The unstoppable object) Then you didn't say how FAST it's going let's say the speed of light :) actually FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT you are practical time traveling then yup it didn't say what it was so let's assume that this object can handle faster than the speed of light that would mean it legit goes TROUGH IT ( SO bland 2nd THEORY)
2nd theory:
It just spins the earth cuz let's just say this is on earth and the unstoppable object is about to hit the unmovable object it won't move right then the object below it WILL MOVE ( this works because of gravity ok...... not every object like a hotdog) once they hit together the unstoppable force is still moving and the unmovable force is still moving but the earth is spinning REALLY FAST or not that fast? I do not know the speed of the unstoppable object so I just improvise.
3rd theory:
Creates a black hole and ends the world or somehow ends the whole world or universe. because since the unstoppable force has infinite energy it might be REALLY FAST ( this is impossible because you can't make a black hole it requires SO MUCH ENERGY..... but this has infinite energy soo when this collides with something with INFINITE mass which is also required in making a black hole it might be able to make a black hole if all that mass and energy is crammed up in a small enough space its possibly possible.
MY OWN THEORY OK
It goes crashing to the unmovable object right? ( The unstoppable object) Then you didn't say how FAST it's going let's say the speed of light :) actually FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT you are practical time traveling then yup it didn't say what it was so let's assume that this object can handle faster than the speed of light that would mean it legit goes TROUGH IT ( SO bland 2nd THEORY)
2nd theory:
It just spins the earth cuz let's just say this is on earth and the unstoppable object is about to hit the unmovable object it won't move right then the object below it WILL MOVE ( this works because of gravity ok...... not every object like a hotdog) once they hit together the unstoppable force is still moving and the unmovable force is still moving but the earth is spinning REALLY FAST or not that fast? I do not know the speed of the unstoppable object so I just improvise.
3rd theory:
Creates a black hole and ends the world or somehow ends the whole world or universe. because since the unstoppable force has infinite energy it might be REALLY FAST ( this is impossible because you can't make a black hole it requires SO MUCH ENERGY..... but this has infinite energy soo when this collides with something with INFINITE mass which is also required in making a black hole it might be able to make a black hole if all that mass and energy is crammed up in a small enough space its possibly possible.
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maybe unstopable breaks? like unomoveable cant break becouse its moving parts of unmoveable away, but when unstopable will break it's part will still move.
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unstoppable only moves in one direction, so even if it broke, all the pieces would still be together, moving in the same direction. Both are unbreakable.
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If the object is impossible to move, it simply can't move. The unstoppable force would kinda 'noclip' through it if it can only move in one direction without the binds of physics, therefore, the impossible to move object stays where it is.
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The force would pass through the object, and equal force would be released from the opposing side of the object. The force doesn’t stop, and the object doesn’t move.
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Do not comment on my amazing drawing skills
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Wait lol I have the same idea
mine is inspired by the Lego justice league movie where the flash loses his powers
mine is inspired by the Lego justice league movie where the flash loses his powers
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The unmovable object starts going 1 inch per century
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But that would mean it’s slowly pushing the unmovable object.
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Yes, I believe that the pushing force is stronger because Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah (My dolphin instincts tell me that)
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Unstoppable force is just running into unmovable object and it is running into it for eternity.
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