Munroe’s new book, How to: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, is all about taking a physicist’s approach to other fields. It’s nice to have a friendly rivalry, but sometimes that rivalry is only going in one direction, and then maybe it’s not really a rivalry.
“That attitude has done a little bit more harm than good. But hey, you do you.“I get along with almost everyone I meet who did physics, but I think the flaw we have is that we think we could do everyone else’s field as well if we tried,” he said. Audible audiobook ($22) - Not the version I’d recommend, given the visual nature of Munroe’s work.You’ll even learn a thing or two by the time you’re done! This is obviously a fantastic read for xkcd fans and science nerds alike, though it should be said that anyone in the right frame of mind will get a kick out of it. How to get to your appointments on time by destroying the MoonĪnd if you want to get rid of the book once you’re done with it, he walks you through your options for proper disposal, including dissolving it in the ocean, converting it to a vapor, using tectonic plates to subduct it into the Earth’s mantle, or launching it into the Sun.How to use experimental military research to ensure that your friends will never again ask you to help them move.How to tell if you’re a baby boomer or a ’90s kid by measuring the radioactivity of your teeth.
How to cross a river by removing/boiling all the water.
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