XKCD Answers: How Many Issues of Popular Mechanics Does it Take to Sink a Battleship?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/navy-ships/xkcd-answers-how-many-issues-of-popular-mechanics-does-it-take-to-sink-a-battleship-17066130??src=rss

created by origamimissile on 07/08/2014 at 03:51 UTC

173 upvotes, 8 top-level comments (showing 8)

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Comment by ParanoidDrone at 07/08/2014 at 04:19 UTC

61 upvotes, 3 direct replies

The article illustration didn't have any alt text, and that made me sad.

Comment by [deleted] at 07/08/2014 at 08:03 UTC

18 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by redbirdrising at 07/08/2014 at 07:06 UTC

11 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I always thought it was 4 pegs.

Comment by djchair at 07/08/2014 at 14:12 UTC

12 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It's like the old saying goes: Magazines are heavy, but if you want to sink a battleship fast, you need a wizard. ~ Randall Monroe

Dang, this guy is so full of quotable quotes -- Alex Trebek should hire him.

Comment by [deleted] at 07/08/2014 at 15:23 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Slightly disappointed by lack of calculations and stuff -- he could have at least said how high such a stack of magazines would be?

Comment by magpi3 at 07/08/2014 at 04:03 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I would like to see this on mythbusters

Comment by longshot at 07/08/2014 at 12:26 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Heh, kind of a burn too. Nice.

Comment by Aegeus at 09/09/2014 at 00:41 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Alternative answer: "One, at sufficient velocity."