Our nonfiction book group is open to all adults. Settle in with a good beer & prepare for some knowledge.

Join us this week for a discussion of What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe.

Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? What if everyone only had one soulmate? What would happen if the moon went away? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by his signature xkcd comics.

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