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How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon?

A standard sugar cube is 1*1*1in. which is 1 cubic inch.
Each inch is approx. 2.54cm and 2.54*2.54*2.54 is approx. 16.4 cc.
1cc=1mL and there are 236mL in a cup, so for each cup of sugar, add 14 inches.

There are 5280 feet in a mile and approx 240,000 miles to the moon in a state of paraphelion so there are 1,267,200,000 feet or 15,206,400,000 inches to the moon. if there are 14 inches per cup then there are around 1.1 billion cups of sugar to get to the moon. Of course these calculations are approximate and assumed under ideal conditions.

So, what did you do over your spring break?

I spent it hunting for cubic-inch sugarcubes.

Hell I just got drunk.

How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon?

A standard sugar cube is 1*1*1in. which is 1 cubic inch.
Each inch is approx. 2.54cm and 2.54*2.54*2.54 is approx. 16.4 cc.
1cc=1mL and there are 236mL in a cup, so for each cup of sugar, add 14 inches.

There are 5280 feet in a mile and approx 240,000 miles to the moon in a state of paraphelion so there are 1,267,200,000 feet or 15,206,400,000 inches to the moon. if there are 14 inches per cup then there are around 1.1 billion cups of sugar to get to the moon. Of course these calculations are approximate and assumed under ideal conditions.

So, what did you do over your spring break?
WFT??? I thought this was going to be a thread about kissing! [ Southernism: "sugar=kisses" ] :D

I spent it hunting for cubic-inch sugarcubes.
An eleven-dimensional super-sugarcube?

WFT??? I thought this was going to be a thread about kissing! [ Southernism: "sugar=kisses" ] :D

lol. my dad's from alabama and he is always "saying give me some sugar" when he wants a kiss. you weird southerners.

The real question is, after you built a bridge to the moon out of sugar, would you find the Kombucha Mushroom people there? And would they be sitting around all day?

So, what did you do over your spring break?
My spring break started today.

Srping Break? I just did the same things as always...

lol. my dad's from alabama and he is always "saying give me some sugar" when he wants a kiss. you weird southerners.
Hehehe! Yeah, we're a bit strange, I'll grant, but sooo loving! :D

There are some mistakes in that calculation.
1. The size and shape of a sugar cube is about a cubic centimeter.
2. You gave the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon instead of the distance from surface to surface.

The distance from surface to surface is about 3.7*10^10 or 3.7e10 centimeters so there would be that many sugar cubes. There are about 236.58824 cubic centimeters in a cup and thus about 1.5e8 cups of sugar from the Earth to the moon

Only three, I just move the moon a whole lot closer to the earth.

Only three, I just move the moon a whole lot closer to the earth.
To late, I already did that.

yay sugar


weeeeeee! (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee.php)

There are some mistakes in that calculation.
1. The size and shape of a sugar cube is about a cubic centimeter.
2. You gave the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon instead of the distance from surface to surface.

The distance from surface to surface is about 3.7*10^10 or 3.7e10 centimeters so there would be that many sugar cubes. There are about 236.58824 cubic centimeters in a cup and thus about 1.5e8 cups of sugar from the Earth to the moon

You sir, buy small and wimpy sugar cubes.

You sir, buy small and wimpy sugar cubes.
I usually eat the 1ft^3 cubes for mealtimes, and an occasion 1L cube for snacks.

My spring break? For the last 5 days, Train/kayak my arse off.

My 'easter' holiday starts on the 9th April :(

I don't have spring break and its not spring. I am working all this weekend however, which means bonus pay. Hurrah.

I don't have spring break and its not spring. I am working all this weekend however, which means bonus pay. Hurrah.
Monkeypimp working BAh tis lies tis lies!

Now seriously i didnt realise Hookers got paid extra and do you get a day in lieu(or would you prefer a day in Lou :p )

Monkeypimp working BAh tis lies tis lies!

Now seriously i didnt realise Hookers got paid extra and do you get a day in lieu(or would you prefer a day in Lou :p )

The hourly rate goes up 50% (time and a half) and I get an extra days payed holiday like everyone else :D

The hourly rate goes up 50% (time and a half) and I get an extra days payed holiday like everyone else :D
Hmmm good ol Labour collecting TAxes from the Ladies of the Night!
So if you get an Infection can you claim it from ACC?

Hmmm good ol Labour collecting TAxes from the Ladies of the Night!
So if you get an Infection can you claim it from ACC?

Broken condoms count as an accident, so I hope so.

You really don't have anything to do, do you?

my cats name is Popadopolus Prime

How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon?

Many.

Broken condoms count as an accident, so I hope so.
Hmm so if you wanted a boob job would that be a Bussiness expense???
IS that subsidised by the GOVT?

The real question is, after you built a bridge to the moon out of sugar, would you find the Kombucha Mushroom people there? And would they be sitting around all day?
The moon is made of buildings!!!!
:goes back to playing Katamari Damacy:

Hmm so if you wanted a boob job would that be a Bussiness expense???
IS that subsidised by the GOVT?

I feel I should be able to write it off. Labour might even get my vote based on this bumper pay weekend (3 public holidays) but I'm sure they'll annoy me again by the election and I'll end up writing a lewd comment on my voting form instead.

I feel I should be able to write it off. Labour might even get my vote based on this bumper pay weekend (3 public holidays) but I'm sure they'll annoy me again by the election and I'll end up writing a lewd comment on my voting form instead.
What about a tightening procedure??/?

Seriously who can wait till 2006/ 7for a 4th week of holidays?
I want it now!

Bloody hell at school did you ever get a Easter Tuesday holiday?

What about a tightening procedure??/?

Seriously who can wait till 2006/ 7for a 4th week of holidays?
I want it now!

Bloody hell at school did you ever get a Easter Tuesday holiday?

I think anything that helps my business counts.

When they switched to four terms at some stage when I was at primary school, they tried to line up the first lot of holidays with easter. I do recall easter tuesday holidays being a thing, so I assume I had them at some stage.

I think anything that helps my business counts.

When they switched to four terms at some stage when I was at primary school, they tried to line up the first lot of holidays with easter. I do recall easter tuesday holidays being a thing, so I assume I had them at some stage.
really Dammit i cant remember it!
My schooling got punished for all the stuff i missed out on every year my year was the year before something changed so the kids a year older got the better holiday system etc.

I think they have rearanged the Holidays now and its better for inter school sport!

On topic Brown Sugar is a good instant energy source!