Classic Topic: Do tacos have a front side or a back? :Originally poster=PablotheJeste - Page 3

andrewas · 01-17-2002, 08:34 PM

simple answer. grab it. the side which is easiest to bite, is the front.you want reasoning?

whether or not the sides are identical is beside the point, the front is determined by the spatial orientation of the held taco in relation to the mouth. yes, this does mean that an ungrabbed taco (still on the plate, or in the packaging), has no front or back side, but the front is now determined before biting, therefore neatly avoiding the "not allowed to bite the back" scenario mentioned above. to determing front or back prior to this point is to invoke quantum theory which states it is both (or neither) at the same time. this state collapses upon grabbing the taco, leaving the front as the side it is easiest to bite into first - ie the one you can bite without unneccesary rotation of the taco.

AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe · 01-17-2002, 09:05 PM

hard tacos have a front and back but soft tacos don't. I thought everyone knew that.

andora20 · 01-17-2002, 09:58 PM

Ok, I'm gonna sort this one out. If we look at this problem according to Einstiens theory of relativity, the front side of the Taco will depend on the Observer who is occupying the particular space/time in front of the Taco. Take this for example if a cannonball is falling from a high tower and an observer is watching the cannonball drop from the bottom of the tower, they will see that the object is moving. If however an observer, for some bizarre reason, is falling with the cannonball, then they will think that the cannonball is not moving at all. Therfore the front of the Taco depends on the person who is looking at it at that particular time.
See guys, your all correct........

Neb · 01-18-2002, 04:50 AM

Does anyone really care? Go buy a burger instead and you won't have to worry about it [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Or how about painting arrows on the side of all tacos pointing to the front side? That'd solve the problem [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Black Dragon · 01-18-2002, 10:37 AM

Nope sry burgers would cause another problem, now you have a complete circle, now wheres the front on that? If you want to solve this problem they should just put arrows on the food, like you said Neb, but the problem is that they can't cause in order for them to put an arrow on a burger you would need some really good calculations, plus tacos, a hard shell one usually has a smaller side, which therefore solving the taco problem, but what about soft shell, now what, why are these questions suddenly popping to mind?

Durwyn · 01-18-2002, 10:41 AM

Hmm you know, after going over this post a couple of times I've relized that this is quite a pointless discussion hehe

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Black Dragon · 01-18-2002, 11:01 AM

Yeah your probably right. But I have a point, if you can find a good theory about it, we'll do this.

andora20 · 01-18-2002, 11:48 AM

Whats wrong with Einstiens Theory of Relativity? Wasn't that a good theory? Its about as understandable as this whole discussion (Hehe...)

01-18-2002, 01:31 PM

This topic was bad enough first time round, and there was certainly no need to post it again. Tacos do not have a front. They are rectangular, so both ends are generally the same length/width/height.

Barry the Sprout · 01-18-2002, 03:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Thoran:
and what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Sorry to resurrect this but...

African or European swallow?

01-17-2002, 08:34 PM	#21
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	simple answer. grab it. the side which is easiest to bite, is the front.you want reasoning? whether or not the sides are identical is beside the point, the front is determined by the spatial orientation of the held taco in relation to the mouth. yes, this does mean that an ungrabbed taco (still on the plate, or in the packaging), has no front or back side, but the front is now determined before biting, therefore neatly avoiding the "not allowed to bite the back" scenario mentioned above. to determing front or back prior to this point is to invoke quantum theory which states it is both (or neither) at the same time. this state collapses upon grabbing the taco, leaving the front as the side it is easiest to bite into first - ie the one you can bite without unneccesary rotation of the taco. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-17-2002, 09:05 PM	#22
AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe Hathor Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: At My Computer Age: 43 Posts: 2,217	hard tacos have a front and back but soft tacos don't. I thought everyone knew that. __________________ Now the swinging bridge<br />Is quieted with creepers. . . <br />Like our tendrilled life. -Basho

01-17-2002, 09:58 PM	#23
andora20 Manshoon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 201	Ok, I'm gonna sort this one out. If we look at this problem according to Einstiens theory of relativity, the front side of the Taco will depend on the Observer who is occupying the particular space/time in front of the Taco. Take this for example if a cannonball is falling from a high tower and an observer is watching the cannonball drop from the bottom of the tower, they will see that the object is moving. If however an observer, for some bizarre reason, is falling with the cannonball, then they will think that the cannonball is not moving at all. Therfore the front of the Taco depends on the person who is looking at it at that particular time. See guys, your all correct........ __________________ \"He looked right through me, with soniforous almond eyes, don\'t even know what that means, must remember to write it down\"

01-18-2002, 10:37 AM	#25
Black Dragon Zhentarim Guard Join Date: November 11, 2001 Location: Virginia Age: 37 Posts: 352	Nope sry burgers would cause another problem, now you have a complete circle, now wheres the front on that? If you want to solve this problem they should just put arrows on the food, like you said Neb, but the problem is that they can't cause in order for them to put an arrow on a burger you would need some really good calculations, plus tacos, a hard shell one usually has a smaller side, which therefore solving the taco problem, but what about soft shell, now what, why are these questions suddenly popping to mind? __________________ Black owns!<br />Dragons rule!!<br /> [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/blackdragonpic.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br /> <b>If the media decided that breathing wasn\'t \"cool\" anymore, half the teenage population would be gone.</b> --Someguy

01-18-2002, 10:41 AM	#26
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	Hmm you know, after going over this post a couple of times I've relized that this is quite a pointless discussion hehe . __________________ <b>-Durwyn Foehammer</b><p><i>\"Don\'t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never faulter.\"</i> - J.R.R. Tolkien

01-18-2002, 04:50 AM	#24
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	Does anyone really care? Go buy a burger instead and you won't have to worry about it [img]tongue.gif[/img] Or how about painting arrows on the side of all tacos pointing to the front side? That'd solve the problem [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-18-2002, 11:01 AM	#27
Black Dragon Zhentarim Guard Join Date: November 11, 2001 Location: Virginia Age: 37 Posts: 352	Yeah your probably right. But I have a point, if you can find a good theory about it, we'll do this. __________________ Black owns!<br />Dragons rule!!<br /> [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/blackdragonpic.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br /> <b>If the media decided that breathing wasn\'t \"cool\" anymore, half the teenage population would be gone.</b> --Someguy

01-18-2002, 11:48 AM	#28
andora20 Manshoon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 201	Whats wrong with Einstiens Theory of Relativity? Wasn't that a good theory? Its about as understandable as this whole discussion (Hehe...) __________________ \"He looked right through me, with soniforous almond eyes, don\'t even know what that means, must remember to write it down\"

01-18-2002, 01:31 PM	#29
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	This topic was bad enough first time round, and there was certainly no need to post it again. Tacos do not have a front. They are rectangular, so both ends are generally the same length/width/height.

01-18-2002, 03:17 PM	#30
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 41 Posts: 1,815	quote: Originally posted by Thoran: and what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? Sorry to resurrect this but... African or European swallow? __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

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