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The Munroe Doctrine

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe

December 13, 2019 by thewheelbarrow Leave a Comment

When I was in grad school, most of my professors used xkcd comics at some point.  I’m pretty sure I understand p-values because of this strip. My friend told me about a book by “that stick figure comic guy from class” so I checked it out. That was What If? by Randall Munroe. What If? is a book that provides real scientific and mathematic answers to absolutely absurd, but fun questions.  Questions like: How many fireflies would it take to match the brightness of the […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: lava moat, Randall Munroe, science, xkcd

thewheelbarrow's CBR11 Review No:33 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: lava moat, Randall Munroe, science, xkcd ·
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