Posts tagged with "xkcd what if?"

Nov 26
To put it another way: If I mounted a GAU-8 on my car, put the car in neutral, and started firing backward from a standstill, I would be breaking the interstate speed limit in less than three seconds. Randall is awesome.

To put it another way: If I mounted a GAU-8 on my car, put the car in neutral, and started firing backward from a standstill, I would be breaking the interstate speed limit in less than three seconds.

Randall is awesome.

Source: what-if.xkcd.com

Posted 5 months ago

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Oct 30

Link XKCD What if: BB Gun

BBs experience a lot of drag, so the shots from those further away will reach the train at a lower speed. This page gives estimates for the drag forces on a BB at various speeds. I love the internet.

Posted 6 months ago

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Sep 25

Link XKCD: What if? (Laser Pointer)

This is probably my favorite new (readable) series on the internet.

Posted 7 months ago

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Jul 10

Link XKCD: What if?

I started laughing within the first 15 seconds and giggled the whole way through. The premise is so outlandish, but the physics so…not, that I can’t help but find it funny.

Posted 10 months ago

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