what if-Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Have a look at the site created by Randall Munroes . His stick-figure drawings (webcomic) about science, technology, language, and love have an enormous, dedicated following, as do his deeply researched answers to his fans strangest questions.The queries he receives range from merely odd to downright diabolical – “What if I took a swim in a spent-nuclear-fuel pool – Could you build a jetpack using downward-firing machine guns – What if a Richter 15 earthquake hit New York City – Are fire tornadoes possible!!” His responses are masterpieces of clarity and wit, gleefully and accurately explaining everything from the relativistic effects of a baseball pitched at near the speed of light to the many horrible ways you could die while building a periodic table out of all the actual elements. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics.
Why wait just go ahead and visit what if site ( yes the site name is a bit strange .This what he has to say about it”.( ” It’s not actually an acronym. It’s just a word with no phonetic pronunciation — a treasured and carefully-guarded point in the space of four-character strings”) So enjoy, who knows some of the questions you were shy to ask may be found here!!
