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xkcd: What If?
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It's been over a year since there was a new "xkcd: What If?" posted.
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Ok, what if we put enough rocket motors on the moon and got the moon to start spinning on its axis
I've come to the conclusion that when i said i wanted to be somebody when i grew up i probably should have been more specific
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Ok, what if we put enough rocket motors on the moon and got the moon to start spinning on its axis
I've come to the conclusion that when i said i wanted to be somebody when i grew up i probably should have been more specific
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Twenty years too late...
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OK; This is kind of dumb; but! What if there were no tea in China! ![Beer :b:](./images/smilies/beer.gif)
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There is a new "xkcd: What If?" I have no idea when it was posted.
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xkcd: What If? #157 - Earth-Moon Fire Pole
Earth-Moon Fire Pole
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how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth? — Ramon Schönborn, Germany
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Re: xkcd: What If? #157 - Earth-Moon Fire Pole
Never question the wisdom of the Young!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
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Re: xkcd: What If? #157 - Earth-Moon Fire Pole
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orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:47 pmNever question the wisdom of the Young!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
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Re: xkcd: What If? #157 - Earth-Moon Fire Pole
neufer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:34 pmClick to play embedded YouTube video.orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:47 pmNever question the wisdom of the Young!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
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