Is this glass half full or half empty?

[The Soldier 2,043]

A classic. Just a wondering, but I don't want any flame war or anything. Seriously, the mods will lock this up if there is any I'm assuming.

Anyway's, half full? Or half empty?

[Victor van Dort 202]

Half full. I think of it like this: Imagine a bunch of things in a building that is slowly raising the ceiling. You can only see what you've accomplished to uncover.

[Lightning Fluttershy 1,844]

Even though I consider myself to be pessimistic, I've always seen the glass as half full. It's more technical reasons though, not mental.

[IronPuddinG 249]

Neither, there is less in that glass than half-full.

I guess that kinda' answers the question.

[Harmonic Revelations 8,833]

Neither, the glass is twice as large as it needs to be.

[Clarity 3,094]

Neither, because it's not a glass, it's an image.

[Leafeon 2,701]

Well, let's look at this from a colorful point of view.

 

Generally, the background color is either the color that is darker, or the color of the lines (in drawings). OR it's the more dominant color. So a zebra would be considered white with black stripes, because it's belly is white.

 

Since both are clear we can't use that. Why not measure it?

 

See attached. Therefore, the cup is slightly more then half full.

 

[spas-ticShotty 3,582]

That image is so huge I needed to zoom out :c.

 

Hmmm.......it seems a bit small yet it also seems good enough for me................I'll just say it's "half" as a whole.

[IronPuddinG 249]

Well, let's look at this from a colorful point of view.

 

Generally, the background color is either the color that is darker, or the color of the lines (in drawings). OR it's the more dominant color. So a zebra would be considered white with black stripes, because it's belly is white.

 

Since both are clear we can't use that. Why not measure it?

 

See attached. Therefore, the cup is slightly more then half full.

 

But that assessment does not take into consideration the fact that there is a defined bottom.  It's less than half!

[Leafeon 2,701]

But that assessment does not take into consideration the fact that there is a defined bottom.  It's less than half!

EDIT: That bit is a reflection, I believe.

Edited January 27, 2013 by Firebolt

[suclearnub 25]

They're equal.

 

1-(1/2) = 1/2

[The Soldier 2,043]

Neither, there is less in that glass than half-full.

I guess that kinda' answers the question.

Just in case for those people who gets seizures for flashing light.

 

 

Look again at the cup though. Actually look at the squared spots.

The thing is that the squared spots do not have FLAT LINES, meaning it is taken not taken at a complete flat angle, but rather a bit above. The more above you are from a cylinder, the more curved the bottom will be, until the top completely covers if seen perfectly above (which makes a circle). And if the bottom is more curved, it means that the measurement of any cylinder will be messed up, even a little.

 

This is quite a bit hard to explain because I can't put it in words well.

 

Edit:

Perhaps this makes a better explanation. See this:

 

See how the measure is more shorter at a non-perfect-horizontal angle? It's like the cup.

Edited January 27, 2013 by Chigens' Slave

[Yourmomsponies 444]

always full technically

one half is just air instead of water

[Leafeon 2,701]

Just in case for those people who gets seizures for flashing light.

 

 

Look again at the cup though. Actually look at the squared spots.

contradiction.jpg

The thing is that the squared spots do not have FLAT LINES, meaning it is taken not taken at a complete flat angle, but rather a bit above. The more above you are from a cylinder, the more curved the bottom will be, until the top completely covers if seen perfectly above (which makes a circle). And if the bottom is more curved, it means that the measurement of any cylinder will be messed up, even a little.

 

This is quite a bit hard to explain because I can't put it in words well.

 

Edit:

Perhaps this makes a better explanation. See this:

perspective 1.jpgperspective 2.jpg

 

See how the measure is more shorter at a non-perfect-horizontal angle? It's like the cup.

That's how I measured it... The lines are a bit long, but I cropped it off like that.

 

Stop doubting my ability to science dammit!

[I used to be a stranger 7,989]

The theologian sees the glass as fulfilling all of it's God-given potential as He sees fit if its hope is placed in Him and fulfills its duty for righteousness, regardless if honourable or dishonourable.

Edited January 27, 2013 by Blue and Red

[Cocodrillo 1,565]

*cries into the glass*

"Now you're fucked."

[Appetite4Democracy 451]

Neither, the glass is twice as large as it needs to be.

Beat me to it.

 

Well, Quantum Physicists know that you can't know how much water is in the glass, because by measuring it, you've changed the outcome.

 

And surrealists think that the glass is a slowly rotting lemon.

[hi300 56]

It depends on how it started, it's half empty when you drink it down, and it's half full when you pour it halfway.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

The glass is fifty percent hydrated.

[Dariusgib 42]

Half empty if is drunk or poured to half empty but if it filled its half full