What If?

by Randall Munroe

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People ask some fucked up questions. Luckily for us, Randall Munroe is willing to answer them.

5/5 for some top notch science and math. I mean, it looked like top notch science and math. But, since I was a C average student in both areas in high school, it could actually be a crock of shit. But it seemed really smart, so, if it seems smart it must = accurate.

5/5 for humor. Seriously, most of the articles had me giggling, chuckling, or hysterically laughing at least once. I even dropped the book from cackling so hard. And, I appreciated that. This could have been dry and dull, but Munroe wouldn't allow that. He kept it entertaining and enlightening.

5/5 for the questions picked. There are some really interesting questions in here. I wish I thought to ask some of them, but luckily, there are plenty of individuals in this world willing to ask the tough questions, like:

"What would happen if the Earth and all terrestrial objects suddenly stopped spinning, but the atmosphere retained its velocity?"

Or

"If every human somehow simply disappeared from the face of the Earth, how long would it be before the last artificial light source go out?"

Or

"What would happen if you made a periodic table out of cube-shaped bricks, where each brick was made of the corresponding element?"

Of course, there were some questions too weird and worrisome which Munroe refused to answer, luckily he added them in for our enjoyment.

And finally 5/5 for the art/comics Munroe added to coincide with the articles. They helped really bring each answer to laugh, while adding in an additional element to the humor.


I cannot recommend this book fast enough if you haven't read it! It was the perfect way to start my 2018 reading!!