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Preface
Part I. Unofficial Summary and Critique of Randall Munroe’s Book
Part II. Additional Interesting and Not-So-Absurd Questions with Scientific Answers
Question 1. Can winds really change the spin of our planet?
Question 2. Can rotation of the Earth change the Earth’s shape?
Question 3. Mars is smaller than the Earth, but its highest volcano, Olympus Mons, is about 3 times higher than the Earth’s highest mountain. Is this a coincidence?
Question 4. Is time travel possible?
Question 5. How much solar energy reaches the Earth every second?
Question 6. How much energy does the Sun radiate every second?
Question 7. What if all the energy radiated by the Sun were sent directly to the Earth?
Question 8. How constant is the solar constant?
Question 9. How do we know that blue stars are hotter than red stars?
Question 10. What will happen if we launch a satellite or a submarine into the Sun’s corona, where temperature exceeds 1 million degrees?
Question 11. How high above the ground should you go to be considered an astronaut?
Question 12. Why can’t we fly from the Earth to Mars on a regular airplane?
Question 13. How do artificial satellites stay in orbit?
Question 14. Is the Earth losing its atmosphere?
Question 15. What is money made of?
Question 16. How many horsepower can you generate?
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