Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: https://xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: https://what-if.xkcd.com/If every p...
  • ladicius@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    2 months ago

    Tldw or tldr: Nothing. Far too little power.

    I suggest you read the script. It’s very entertaining and very informative.

  • Akasazh@feddit.nlEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    The guy that writes this sounds like a clever chap. Maybe we can get him to design the sorting algorithm for Lemmy?

      • Akasazh@feddit.nlEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        Randall Munroe, the writer of the xkcd comic, and these incredible ‘what ifs’ developed the ‘top’ sorting algorithm for reddit.

        • threelonmusketeersOPEnglish
          2·
          21 days ago

          the ‘top’ sorting algorithm

          Isn’t ‘top’ just the highest vote score within a given timeframe? ‘Hot’ and ‘controversial’ seem like they would be more difficult to design…

  • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Yeah, but what if you had deathstar levels of power at your disposal? It’s not going to be merely laser ablation at that point, now is it?could you really blow up the whole moon, just like Alderaan?