Poll: How many sandwiches ? (now with a poll!)

[Gilly]

3, 9, 10 & 14 are the only pages this far that you have not posted on. I think if you ask a nice don they may be able to insert a post on the 4 pages you are not on.

Also you have made about 10% of the posts on this topic.

Bet they wouldn't

Its really quite sad that you've bothered to go through and check. Worse than any point you could possibly be making :/

 

[Cybermyk]

And how would you know if this was the case or not if they were prepared somewhere away from you?

You wouldn't know, but that isn't the question we are debating.

 

[SwishSpencor]

3, 9, 10 & 14 are the only pages this far that you have not posted on. I think if you ask a nice don they may be able to insert a post on the 4 pages you are not on.

Also you have made about 10% of the posts on this topic.

I only have 8 pages



This thread is getting stupid now ~leaves~

 

[Gilly]

You wouldn't know, but that isn't the question we are debating.

Yes it is.

On the one hand you have a plate with 2 sandwiches on that was prepared in the kitchen whilst you sat in the living room.

On the other hand you have a plate with a single sandwich and a knife. You cut this into 2 yourself in the living room.

They are laid next to each other. Both have 2 sandwiches on.

If you can explain the difference here then I'll concede you possibly have a point.

 

[Otacon]

I've had this confirmed by the fountain of all knowledge. My mother.

When asked 'If you make a sandwich with 2 slices of bread and cut it in half.... how many sandwiches do you have?', she responded '2, of course'.

Thread over.

 

[Haly]

But didn't Piggy's mum say 1? And all Mums are right so erm.....er....*head explodes*

 

[Otacon]

No, my mother supercedes all others. As she will confirm, knowing all.

 

[Haly]

I've already narrowly crossed your gf today, I'm not risking crossing your mother as well

 

[DRZ]

Its one, but I just voted for two by accident!!! can my vote be adjusted?

 

[Otacon]

No.



I'm lying, but it's right, so I'm justified.

 

[Gilly]

No.

 

[DRZ]

Damn.

 

[SwishSpencor]

Hmm I just asked someone on msn and he said

<3 [Spen] © [Oh Help Me, No, You're Gunna Die] says:
I have a question for you
<3 [Spen] © [Oh Help Me, No, You're Gunna Die] says:
If you make a sandwich with 2 slices of bread and cut it in half.... how many sandwiches do you have?
*Bellman* says:
none...
<3 [Spen] © [Oh Help Me, No, You're Gunna Die] says:
how do u work that out?
*Bellman* says:
cos you have 2 lots of 0.5 sandwiches.
*Bellman* says:
also u need to put a filling in it to make it a sandwich.
<3 [Spen] © [Oh Help Me, No, You're Gunna Die] says:
lolol ... with filling in
*Bellman* says:
strange question to ask..
*Bellman* says:
you could also argue that u still have one sandwich.
*Bellman* says:
like i said earlier, 2 halves ...
<3 [Spen] © [Oh Help Me, No, You're Gunna Die] says:
i said 1 sandwich and 2 halfs but some people keep saying its 2 sandwiches
*Bellman* says:
no because if the sandwich volume is halved then the sandwich is not a sandwich it is .5 of a sandwich algebra u see, if u have X and you divide X by 2 then you no longer have X, because X is a constant so therefore you can only express it as X/2
*Bellman* says:
which is not X.....

I know i said i was leaving this thread but meh

 

[Rich_L]

People seem obsessed with the idea that a 'sandwich' is a divisible concept - it is not. The very word and definition are testament to that - '2 slices of bread with a filling in between.

Crucially, no reference is made to the size, shape or origin of said slices. Let's not forget that a 'slice' is a 2-Dimensional shape of fixed thickness, so the triangular or rectangular slice of bread formed when you cut a slice from a loaf in half is still a slice. Thus when you divide a sandwich in 2, you are left with 2 entities, each of which consist of '2 slices of bread with a filling in between'

Take my earlier compartment example. What is the definition of a compartment? 'A small space for storage'.

If you divide a compartment in 2, what are you left with? 2 seperate spaces for storages = 2 compartments.

If you divide a sandwich in 2, what are you left with? 2 sandwiches.

It's as simple as that tbhbbqlol

 

[SwishSpencor]

Thus when you divide a sandwich in 2, you are left with 2 entities, each of which consist of '2 slices of bread with a filling in between'

it's 2 half slices of bread or half the size of the original sandwich

 

[Rich_L]

Nay, no such thing as a 'half slice' - it's 2 smaller slices, half the size of the original slice.

 

[Raymond Lin]

...

If you divide a sandwich in 2, what are you left with? 2 sandwiches.

It's as simple as that tbhbbqlol

but there is a flaw in your logic. a Mighty big one.

As soon as you cut that sandwich in half.

What you call 1 sandwich is no longer in between 2 slices of bread is it? It's between half a slice of bread either side. So your logic of fillings between 2 slice of bread does not hold water.

 

[Whitewater]

<SNIP> ... If you divide a sandwich in 2, what are you left with? ... <SNIP>

2 halves of a sandwich

 

[Gilly]

What you call 1 sandwich is no longer in between 2 slices of bread is it?

What Rich would call 1 sandwich no longer exists because there's 4 pieces of bread.

Meaning 2 sandwiches.

 

[Raymond Lin]

What Rich would call 1 sandwich no longer exists because there's 4 pieces of bread.

Meaning 2 sandwiches.

well, its not 4 slice of bread?

the logic is 2 FULL slice of bread plus fillings = a sandwich

When someone tells you "I've had 2 slices of toast for breakfast"

Do you expect them to have 2 slices or 2 molecues of bread?