xkcd: What If?

neufer · Post by **neufer** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:56 pm

It's been over a year since bystander gave us an xkcd

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:02 am

It's been over a year since there was a new "xkcd: What If?" posted.

THX1138 · Post by **THX1138** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:42 am

Ok, what if we put enough rocket motors on the moon and got the moon to start spinning on its axis

THX1138 · Post by **THX1138** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:42 am

Ok, what if we put enough rocket motors on the moon and got the moon to start spinning on its axis

neufer · Post by **neufer** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:48 am

THX1138 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:42 am
Ok, what if we put enough rocket motors on the moon and got the moon to start spinning on its axis

The Moon is spinning on its axis.

TheOtherBruce · Post by **TheOtherBruce** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:34 pm

THX1138 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:42 am Ok, what if we put enough rocket motors on the moon and got the moon to start spinning on its axis

Twenty years too late...

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:59 am

OK; This is kind of dumb; but! What if there were no tea in China!

neufer · Post by **neufer** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:35 pm

orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:59 am
What if there were no tea in China!

There is no "t" in China!

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:12 pm

neufer wrote: ↑Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:56 pm
It's been over a year since bystander gave us an xkcd

bystander wrote: ↑Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:02 am
It's been over a year since there was a new "xkcd: What If?" posted.

There is a new "xkcd: What If?" I have no idea when it was posted.

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:15 pm

Earth-Moon Fire Pole

My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from the Moon down to the Earth,
how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth? — Ramon Schönborn, Germany

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:44 pm

neufer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:35 pm
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:59 am
What if there were no tea in China!
There is no "t" in China!

!! OK maybe I can put one there! Let's see; How about China-huTch?

Or maybe Chinette?

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:47 pm

bystander wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:15 pm Earth-Moon Fire Pole

My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from the Moon down to the Earth,
how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth? — Ramon Schönborn, Germany

Never question the wisdom of the Young!

neufer · Post by **neufer** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:34 pm

Click to play embedded YouTube video.

orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:47 pm
bystander wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:15 pm Earth-Moon Fire Pole

My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from the Moon down to the Earth,
how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth? — Ramon Schönborn, Germany
Never question the wisdom of the Young!

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:23 pm

neufer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:34 pm
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:47 pm
bystander wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:15 pm Earth-Moon Fire Pole

My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from the Moon down to the Earth,
how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth? — Ramon Schönborn, Germany
Never question the wisdom of the Young!

; +1

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