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XKCD releases 'What If' video on nuclear detonation in Mariana Trench

XKCD and Minute Earth collaborate on theoretical physics exploration of setting off a nuke in Earth's deepest ocean trench.

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What to know

  • XKCD and Minute Earth collaborated on a "What If?" video exploring the theoretical physics of detonating a nuclear weapon in the Mariana Trench.
  • Viewers noted the video explores a scenario central to the 1989 film The Abyss but makes no reference to the movie.

XKCD Creator of "What If?" video seriesMinute Earth Collaborator on "What If?" video

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    Viewer notes video omits reference to The Abyss science fiction film

    A viewer observed that the video explores a concept central to the 1989 science fiction film The Abyss but failed to mention or reference the movie, a gap also absent from viewer comments.

    “Saw this and thought, yeah, that's like one of the central threats in The Abyss, surely this question is a reference to the movie. Video failed to mention it.”
    — aaronsgiles@corteximplant.com
    • aaronsgiles@corteximplant.com

      Saw this and thought, yeah, that's like one of the central threats in The Abyss, surely this question is a reference to the movie. Video failed to mention it. Comments fail to mention it. Seriously?

      aaronsgiles@corteximplant.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    XKCD releases collaborative "What If?" video on nuclear detonation in deep ocean

    XKCD posted a new "What If?" video created in collaboration with Minute Earth exploring the theoretical scenario of setting off a nuclear weapon in the Mariana Trench, Earth's deepest oceanic location.

    “What if you set off a nuke in the Mariana Trench?”
    — XKCD · source
    • xkcd.com

      What if you set off a nuke in the Mariana Trench? Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!

      xkcd.comBluesky11d ago596▲view on Bluesky ↗

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