Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Randall Munroe: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions


 The second part of a book series that gives serious answers to stupid questions. For example, what would be the protective factor of sunscreen good enough for visiting the sun? Or, how long would it take to slide from the moon to Earth using a fireman's pole? This book was not as good as the first part; the questions were far too silly, even if the answers were serious. It is surprising how many things, when taken to extremes, lead to the end of the world. It's a nice book to read in pieces between other things—probably wouldn't really work for reading in one go. Fun cartoons, too.


354 pp. 

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