Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions includes old favorites new inquiries and the mix of expert research and accessible wit that has made munroe a favorite among both geeks and laymen timeloaded with the same dry wit and blank faced stick figures that populate xkcd what if is that rare book that will have you laughing as you learn just how a mass extinction might unfold. Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions by randall munroe is a fun book crazy questions are answered but answered scientifically he also puts in a section called weird and worrisome questions which have some really strange questions and then shows a cartoon of him as if he was first reading it hilarious lots of his cartoons are sprinkled throughout the book this book . Subtitled serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions this book is as entertaining as it is informative the author is at pains to inform readers that although he has a degree in physics he works as the owner creator of a webcomic xkcd he also warns that he is less interested in health and safety than in exploring how things react when blown up etc i love the way . What if serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions is a non fiction book by randall munroe in which the author answers hypothetical science questions sent to him by readers of his webcomic xkcd the book contains a selection of questions and answers originally published on his blog what if along with several new ones