Editing 2702: What If 2 Gift Guide

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| number    = 2702
| date      = November 23, 2022
| title     = What If 2 Gift Guide
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| titletext = BABIES OR LITERATURE BUT NOT BOTH: Baby shoes
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==Explanation==
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[[what if? 2]] is a book by [[Randall Munroe]], author of xkcd.

The title text is a reference to ''{{w|For sale: baby shoes, never worn}}'', a six-word story generally attributed to {{w|Ernest Hemingway}}.

Animals - Reference to [[325: A-Minus-Minus]]

Law - Refers to the ''{{w|Zone of Death (Yellowstone)}}''

Cybiko® Wireless Handheld Computer for Teens (2000) is also referenced in [[2699: Feature Comparison]].

Philosophy- A reference to the ''{{w|Trolley Problem}}''

==Transcript==
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What If? 2 Gift Guide

What if? 2 makes a good gift for anyone who's into science, absurd ideas, or just the universe in general. To order, go to xkcd.com/whatif2, or just type "what if 2" into some random box on your device; it will probably work.

Here are some other gift ideas for hard-to-shop-for science enthusiasts:

Interest  -  Gift Idea

Engineering  -  The platinum cylinder formerly used to define the kilogram<br/>
Biology  -  The genomes of the scientists who headed the human genome project<br/>
Physics  -  A beam of neutrinos delivered through the earth by the LHC<br/>
Animals  -  Surprise wildlife encounter (gift-wrapped box with a bobcat inside)<br/>
Law  -  A vacation to that area of Idaho where you can commit crimes with impunity due to a court district boundary error<br/>
Chemistry  -  A necklace of element samples whose symbols spell out the recipient's name (note: names like "Katherine" and "Brandon" may cause radiation accidents.)<br/>
Puzzles  -  Two goats and a new car<br/>
Technology  -   Cybiko® Wireless Handheld Computer for Teens (2000)<br/>
Space  -  Webb telescope personal photoshoot<br/>
Literature  -  Stephen King's writing desk (he's still using it so you'll have to fight him)<br/>
Philosophy  -  Out-of-control trolley<br/>
Psychology  -  A nice gift with a note saying you don't expect anything in return.<br/>

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