What if you drained the oceans? xkcds What If? 2024-06-18 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comHow quickly would the oceans drain if a circular portal 20 meters in diameter appeared at the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in the ocean? How would the Earth change as the water is being drained?Credits*******Randall Munroe | NarratorHenry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video EditingEver Salazar | Chief Chaos ControllerKnow Art Studios | Music & Sound EffectsWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels). ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if Earth grew 1cm every second? xkcds What If? 2024-10-15 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comHow long would it take for people to notice their weight gain if the mean radius of the world increased by 1 cm every second? (Assuming the average composition of rock were maintained)Credits*******Randall Munroe | NarratorHenry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video EditingEver Salazar | Chief Chaos ControllerKnow Art Studios | Music & Sound EffectsWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels). ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if a glass of water were LITERALLY half empty? xkcds What If? 2024-09-24 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat if a glass of water was, all of a sudden, literally half empty? The pessimist is probably more right about how it would turn out than the optimist.Credits*******Randall Munroe | NarratorHenry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video EditingEver Salazar | Chief Chaos ControllerKnow Art Studios | Music & Sound EffectsWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels). ©2024 xkcd, inc.
Could you survive a nanosecond on the Sun? xkcds What If? 2024-09-03 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat would happen if you spent a nanosecond on the surface of the sun? Would it warm you up, burn you to a cinder, or do nothing at all?Credits*******Randall Munroe | NarratorHenry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video EditingEver Salazar | Chief Chaos ControllerKnow Art Studios | Music & Sound EffectsWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels). ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if we teleported the oceans to Mars? xkcds What If? 2024-08-13 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comSuppose you did drain earth’s oceans and dumped the water on top of the Curiosity rover, how would Mars change as the water accumulated?Watch the video where we opened a portal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench and we let the oceans drain out: youtube.com/watch?v=Jpy55EgMQgYCredits*******Randall Munroe | NarratorHenry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video EditingEver Salazar | Chief Chaos ControllerKnow Art Studios | Music & Sound EffectsWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels). ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if you tried to print Wikipedia? xkcds What If? 2024-07-09 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comIf you had a printed version of the whole of Wikipedia, how many printers would you need in order to keep up with the changes made to the live version?Credits*******Randall Munroe | NarratorHenry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video EditingEver Salazar | Chief Chaos ControllerKnow Art Studios | Music & Sound EffectsWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels). ©2024 xkcd, inc.
If all humans died, when would the last light go out? xkcds What If? 2024-05-28 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comIf every human somehow simply disappeared from the face of the earth, how long would it be before the last artificial light source would go out?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if all the lightning on Earth struck the same place at once? xkcds What If? 2024-05-07 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comIf all the lightning that occurs worldwide on any given day all struck the same place at once, what would happen to that place?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if everyone jumped at once? xkcds What If? 2024-04-16 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat would happen if everyone on earth stood as close to each other as they could, jumped, and landed on the ground all at the same instant?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2024 xkcd, inc.
What if you swam in a nuclear storage pool? xkcds What If? 2024-04-02 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat if I took a swim in a typical spent nuclear fuel pool? Would I need to dive to actually experience a fatal amount of radiation? How long could I safely stay at the surface?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2024 xkcd, inc.
Would a Submarine Work as a Spaceship? xkcds What If? 2024-03-05 | How long could a nuclear submarine last in orbit?Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comRandall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
Could you make an umbrella out of lasers? xkcds What If? 2024-02-20 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comStopping rain from falling on something with an umbrella is boring. What if you tried to stop rain with a laser that targeted and vaporized each incoming droplet before it could come within ten feet of the ground?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosLaser droplet animation based on footage by:Physics of Fluids - University of Twenteyoutube.com/watch?v=bRbHDtPbHe0youtube.com/@PoFTwenteWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
What if you threw a baseball at nearly light speed? xkcds What If? 2024-02-06 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
What if Earth suddenly stopped spinning? xkcds What If? 2024-01-09 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat would happen if the Earth and all terrestrial objects suddenly stopped spinning, but the atmosphere retained its velocity?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
What if NASCAR had no rules? xkcds What If? 2023-12-19 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comWhat if you ignored all the rules of car racing and had a contest which was simply to get a human being around a track 200 times as fast as possible. What strategy would win? Let’s say the racer has to survive.Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
What would a magnitude 15 earthquake be like? xkcds What If? 2023-12-05 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comSince we usually hear about earthquakes with ratings somewhere between 3 and 9, a lot of people probably think of 10 as the top of the scale and 0 as the bottom. In fact, there is no top or bottom to the scale!Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
What if we aimed the Hubble Telescope at Earth? xkcds What If? 2023-11-29 | Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: what-if.xkcd.comIf you pointed the Hubble telescope at the Earth, what could you see? Could you read over your neighbor’s shoulder? Or would it all just be a big blur?Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time.Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios (the parent company for all three youtube channels). CreditsNarrated by and based on "What If?" by Randall MunroeWritten & Directed by Henry ReichIllustration and Video Editing by Lizah van der AartIllustration and Animation by Ever SalazarMusic & Sound Effects by Know Art StudiosWhat If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. ©2023 xkcd, inc.
