Started What If? by Randall Munroe.

It’s by the guy who runs / draws xkcd.com web comics, and gives serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions. For example: Is it possible to build a jetpack using downward firing machine guns?

Questions are weird like that, but the science is real, so an interesting read. Specially if you are a fan of xkcd.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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  • siliconsulfide8@fedia.io
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    17 days ago

    Hey, what a coincidence! I’m reading “What If?” too haha. Started reading his books with “How To?” since I wasn’t sure if these two were for me (and if I wanted to buy it when there’s a channel), but I’m hooked.

    • dresden@discuss.onlineOPMEnglish
      1·
      16 days ago

      Heh, nice!

      How’s How To? ? I love xkcd but wasn’t sure how it would feel to read his long form text, but I am enjoying that, so will probably get rest of books too.

      • siliconsulfide8@fedia.io
        2·
        15 days ago

        Fun. Hilarious. The chapters are definitely longer than what I can see so far with “What If?”, so that’s a point to “How To?” in my book, but there are subchapters if you need them. If you enjoy science and xkcd’s sense of humour it’s definitely a great read.