Random Science

This is a very short post, but I want to share how amazing my wife is at science. Let's be honest. We all wonder about random shit. I once had a detailed conversation with a buddy about whether mermaid sex was bestiality. We decided it depended on which half was the fish. 

My wife once had a conversation with her friend about renewable energy, and harvesting methane gas. In particular, they started looking at the sustainability of harvesting methane from flatulence. Now, I would be lying if I said that I did not have the same thought. I would also be lying if I said that I conducted a basic feasibility analysis on the subject. 

Evidently, my wife and her friend did run these calculations. They determined that, to boil a standard 1.3 liter kettle of water, an adult would need the methane generated from approximately 3,600 farts. This was based on the equations: 

Q = cmΔt ≈ 473 KJ

n = Q / ΔH = 0.53 mol

Moral of the Story: That is a shit-tonne of gas, and I would not drink that tea.

I also learned that my wife has no fear of ghosts. In fact, she is only curious about the science behind specters. My wife told me that she can understand most everything on a conceptual level, except for how ghosts are able to defy gravity. She is also uncertain about how ghosts can generate the momentum necessary to interact and move in the physical plain. I asked what would happen if my wife every met a real ghost. She said she would ask for those two bits of information. Once she understands the science/physics behind the ghost, fuck it, the ghost and kill her if it wants.

Moral of the Story: My wife may not be the best choice for the Ghostbusters.