March 10, 2010
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What paradoxical construct connects:
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Answer:
Gabriel’s (1) horn, or Torricelli’s (2) trumpet, an object with seemingly infinite surface area, but finite volume!



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March 11th, 2010 at 1:05 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268312741 )
Gabriel’s Horn, proposed by Torricelli – infinite surface area, finite volume
March 11th, 2010 at 4:24 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268324698 )
Gabriel’s Horn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel%27s_Horn
March 11th, 2010 at 4:28 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268324901 )
gabriel’s horn/painter’s paradox
gabriel and torricelli
March 11th, 2010 at 7:11 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268334669 )
Evangelista Toricelli.
Gabriel’s horn, after archangel gabriel.
The paradoxical construct is ‘The painter’s paradox’,
where a finite amount of paint ( volume ) can be used to fill the infinite surface area that the horn has.
March 11th, 2010 at 7:17 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268335045 )
Gabriel’s Horn – 1 being Gabriel blowing the horn and 2 being Torricelli – a figure of infinite surface area but finite volume.
March 11th, 2010 at 7:17 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268335071 )
aka the Painter’s paradox
March 11th, 2010 at 8:38 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268339906 )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel%27s_Horn
Gabriel’s Horn or painter’s paradox
March 11th, 2010 at 9:31 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268343112 )
Gabriel’s Horn
March 11th, 2010 at 10:09 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268345355 )
Gabriel’s Horn or Torricelli’s Trumpet
March 11th, 2010 at 10:19 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1268345974 )
Statue of Gabriel blowing his horn and Evangelista Torricelli
the connect is Gabriel’s Horn (also called Torricelli’s trumpet)
March 12th, 2010 at 2:00 am, GMT +0000 ( 1268359210 )
Gabriel’s Horn/Torricelli’s Trumpet
March 12th, 2010 at 2:04 am, GMT +0000 ( 1268359465 )
Gabriel’s Horn
March 12th, 2010 at 2:15 am, GMT +0000 ( 1268360104 )
Gabriel’s Horn