January 2017 - What If?

[Betsy, co-mod]

For January 2017, we will be reading What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Please use this thread to post questions, comments, and reviews, at any time.

[Jim]

I've been slowly working my way through this. It's not a book to sit down & read cover to cover, but a chapter or so at a time. My sense of humor trips out otherwise. I'm really enjoying it, though.

[Nancy]

Thank you for the link! I blew right through "What If"... couldn't put it down. It will be fun to read more.

[Jim]

Manzoor wrote: "Here’s the link for the What If? blog. There are many articles posted after the book was published.
http://what-if.xkcd.com/archive/

One of my favorite articles which is not included in the book i..."

Thank you! I've saved it to Pocket & share it with others.

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

I checked this book out as an ebook, but both of my readers - an iPad and a Kindle - could not properly align the pictures! So I have requested the hardcover from the library.

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

Success! I picked up the hardcover.

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

: D

This book is laugh out loud hilarious! I am enjoying it very much!