A review by amralsayed0
What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe

5.0

This is exactly the kind of scientific humour I like. I have always loved Randall Munroe's subtle humour whether it's in the xkcd comics or the books he writes. It's vaguely reminiscent of Douglas Adams' sci-fi comedy but without the narrative. There is no story here. Just Randall answering absurd questions.

If you're even a little bit interested in science, you will like this book.

Also, if you don't read the footnotes ... you're a monster!.

Q: What would happen if one tried to funnel Niagara Falls through a straw?

A: One would get in trouble with the International Niagara Committee, the International Niagara Board of Control, the International Joint Commission, the International Niagara Board Working Committee, and probably the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee. Also, the Earth would be destroyed.