If you are travelling 80 MPH how long does it take to go 80 miles

Killer Wench · 05-01-2013 05:25PM

rob w wrote: »

Exactly!

The post I quoted said if you travelled "80mph for 80 miles", it didnt say you stopped, slowed down etc., then you wouldnt be travelling at "80mph for 80 miles":rolleyes:

I've driven at speeds up to and over 80 miles per hour (oh Montana!) on sparsely populated highways (oh Montana!). Going at a constant rate of speed, I still dealt with the car being pulled due to wind, the shifting of gears because of hills and mountains, and other variables that resulted in 80 MPH not equating to an hour of travel. Maybe an hour and a few minutes.

rob w · 05-01-2013 05:34PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

I've driven at speeds up to and over 80 miles per hour (oh Montana!) on sparsely populated highways (oh Montana!). Going at a constant rate of speed, I still dealt with the car being pulled due to wind, the shifting of gears because of hills and mountains, and other variables that resulted in 80 MPH not equating to an hour of travel. Maybe an hour and a few minutes.

That's fine, and I understand the concept of variables and the effect they have, but the simple fact of the matter is that is that if you travel anywhere in anything at a constant speed of 80mph you will travel 80miles in one hour. It's not called "miles per hour" for the laugh!

Ted_YNWA · 05-01-2013 05:41PM

Do you include the distance travelled before you reached the required speed of 80 mph ?

Zillah · 05-01-2013 05:47PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

I've driven at speeds up to and over 80 miles per hour (oh Montana!) on sparsely populated highways (oh Montana!). Going at a constant rate of speed, I still dealt with the car being pulled due to wind, the shifting of gears because of hills and mountains, and other variables that resulted in 80 MPH not equating to an hour of travel. Maybe an hour and a few minutes.

Your speed is either constant or it is not. In the hypothetical the speed is constant. In your fascinating Montana anecdote the speed is not. Sorry your story isn't relevant.

Killer Wench · 05-01-2013 05:48PM

rob w wrote: »

That's fine, and I understand the concept of variables and the effect they have, but the simple fact of the matter is that is that if you travel anywhere in anything at a constant speed of 80mph you will travel 80miles in one hour. It's not called "miles per hour" for the laugh!

It's a simple rate of measurement.

When you go to Subway and buy a footlong, do you honestly believe that every footlong is actually a footlong or 12 inches?

El Guapo! · 05-01-2013 05:48PM

Ghandee wrote: »

If it takes two men an hour to dig a hole, how long does it take one man to dig half a hole?

You can't dig a half a hole.

Killer Wench · 05-01-2013 05:49PM

Zillah wrote: »

Your speed is either constant or it is not. In the hypothetical the speed is constant. In your fascinating Montana anecdote the speed is not. Sorry your story isn't relevant.

It is relevant because the speedometer remains at 80 MPH which is what people use to determine their rate of speed.

newmug · 05-01-2013 05:51PM

Its hard to know what should be done with people like her. She's not incapable enough to belong in a psychiatric institution, but at the same time she's not intelligent enough to function fully in society. She has a welfare life ahead of her either way.

Matt_Trakker · 05-01-2013 05:51PM

cyberbullies :pac:

im invisible · 05-01-2013 05:52PM

what gets wetter the more it dries?

no, wait, thats not it...
what gets bigger the more you take away from it?

05-01-2013 05:53PM

I wonder if they are still married?

rob w · 05-01-2013 05:55PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

It's a simple rate of measurement.

When you go to Subway and buy a footlong, do you honestly believe that every footlong is actually a footlong or 12 inches?

I don't know, I don't normally whip out the ruler to measure, but if they advertised them as all foot longs are a constant of 12in, well then yes I would. Just like I'm saying the speed would need to be constant, hypothetical situation obviously, very difficult/near impossible to achieve driving on a motorway.

Ted_YNWA · 05-01-2013 05:56PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

It is relevant because the speedometer remains at 80 MPH which is what people use to determine their rate of speed.

has anyone verified that the speedometer is accurate, it may be showing 80, but the actual speed could be +/- 5 or 6.

that would have a bearing on the distance travelled

gbee · 05-01-2013 05:56PM

It's a simple case of male chauvinism and a good bit of sour grapes mixed in this thread because all the rest of the male thread viewers don't agree with it.

The video is clearly about driving, therefore it is impossible under normal road usage [speed limit aside for the mo] to actually do 80 miles in one hour driving at 80 mph.

I can only conclude that those males who are mad in this thread are really mad that a girl is actually smarter than them in attempting to reach the correct formula to answer the question.

I'm opening a beer. How many replies will there be before I has it finished?

Killer Wench · 05-01-2013 06:01PM

rob w wrote: »

I don't know, I don't normally whip out the ruler to measure, but if they advertised them as all foot longs are a constant of 12in, well then yes I would. Just like I'm saying the speed would need to be constant, hypothetical situation obviously, very difficult/near impossible to achieve driving on a motorway.

I think we are in agreement. When they make a footlong sub, they probably roll out the bread and cut it at the 12 inch mark. Some people may cut it just a centimeter or two short of a foot. Or, someone didn't let the bread rise long enough and the chain assumes that the bread reaches the 12 inch mark upon rising. Then again, maybe it's the oven that impacts whether a twelve inches of dough becomes or remains 12 inches of bread. The point is, you still buy a 12 inch sub because that is the standard measurement used by the chain, but there are variables that impact whether or not you got yourself 12 inches of goodness.

rob w · 05-01-2013 06:02PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

I think we are in agreement. When they make a footlong sub, they probably roll out the bread and cut it at the 12 inch mark. Some people may cut it just a centimeter or two short of a foot. Or, someone didn't let the bread rise long enough and the chain assumes that the bread reaches the 12 inch mark upon rising. Then again, maybe it's the oven that impacts whether a twelve inches of dough becomes or remains 12 inches of bread. The point is, you still buy a 12 inch sub because that is the standard measurement used by the chain, but there are variables that impact whether or not you got yourself 12 inches of goodness.

Stop, your making me hungry!

Killer Wench · 05-01-2013 06:06PM

rob w wrote: »

Stop, your making me hungry!

Dude. I know! :eek:

CrazyRabbit · 05-01-2013 06:08PM

It takes 2 hours....based on my experience with traffic in Dublin.

Bipolar Joe · 05-01-2013 06:09PM

This thread is a perfect example of how a topic can become awful.

Subject.
Crap joke.
Current affairs post (Affair may as current as 800 years).
People actually getting the idea of the thread.
DEFENDERS OF ALL THE THINGS!! ARGUE THE NORM' NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
People trying to look clever.
Smug asshole.

Balls to the lot of you.

Ted_YNWA · 05-01-2013 06:20PM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

This thread is a perfect example of how a topic can become awful.

Subject.
Crap joke.
Current affairs post (Affair may as current as 800 years).
People actually getting the idea of the thread.
DEFENDERS OF ALL THE THINGS!! ARGUE THE NORM' NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
People trying to look clever.
Smug asshole.

Balls to the lot of you.

or just jealous you didnt come up with any of the clever / alternative viewpoints / thinking outside the box ideas raised on this topic

:P

Zillah · 05-01-2013 06:29PM

I think some people simply lacks the gene that allows them to understand the concept of hypotheticals.

gbee · 05-01-2013 06:58PM

Zillah wrote: »

I think some people simply lacks the gene that allows them to understand the concept of hypotheticals.

Dunno, if we take Star Trek Enterprise, any number ABC or D and the Captain ordering say warp 9 and he asks his science officer how long will it take to get there, seeing as they are only nine light years away the answer seems painfully obvious, no. [?]

Well we don't get nine minutes as the answer do we, no we don't. Is that hypothetical enough?

Chuck Stone · 06-01-2013 04:17AM

Zillah wrote: »

I think some people simply lacks the gene that allows them to understand the concept of hypotheticals.

Is that a hypothetical gene or an actual gene?

Rich11 · 06-01-2013 06:24AM

rob w wrote: »

Stop, your making me hungry!

me toooooo:(, n i only had a charlies 2 hours ago:o

hmmmmmmmmmmm charlies 1,2,3,4............. all of em

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 06-01-2013 06:40AM

iDave wrote: »

Tough question. Lets see how to calculate the answer

The guy's facil expressions are fantastic!

Aquarius34 · 06-01-2013 06:47AM

That was staged, so therefore it's wasn't really funny...

Wasted 2 minutes of my life watching that.

IM0 · 06-01-2013 07:32AM

its mad cause she is not as pig**** dumb as not being able to figure it out makes her look, she is clearly intelligent..well

seems like a classic case of clever [I use that loosely] people not being able to figure simple **** out. cant remember what that phrase is or what Im trying to say. its late!...or early

:mad:

thecornflake · 06-01-2013 08:28AM

Aquarius34 wrote: »

That was staged, so therefore it's wasn't really funny...

Wasted 2 minutes of my life watching that.

You must have watched the video at a faster speed, i.e video second < actual second, so how long would it take to go 80 miles at 80mph of those time intervals ?

Was she correct ? Was the guy correct ? Am I interested ? . . . sadly yes.

Gauss · 06-01-2013 08:49AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

I've driven at speeds up to and over 80 miles per hour (oh Montana!) on sparsely populated highways (oh Montana!). Going at a constant rate of speed, I still dealt with the car being pulled due to wind, the shifting of gears because of hills and mountains, and other variables that resulted in 80 MPH not equating to an hour of travel. Maybe an hour and a few minutes.

Listen, if you are driving at 80mph constantly for eighty miles ot will take you an hour by definition. What's the problem?

kneemos · 06-01-2013 09:45AM

gbee wrote: »

Dunno, if we take Star Trek Enterprise, any number ABC or D and the Captain ordering say warp 9 and he asks his science officer how long will it take to get there, seeing as they are only nine light years away the answer seems painfully obvious, no. [?]

Well we don't get nine minutes as the answer do we, no we don't. Is that hypothetical enough?

Warp 9 isn't nine times light speed,warp is warping space time so they probably get there in 12.34 hours by Spocks estimation.

If you are travelling 80 MPH how long does it take to go 80 miles

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