What If down?
A science and research website explaining why capturing comets to cool the Earth is not feasible.
Recent User Report Trends for What If
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User Reports for What If
Recent issues reported by users from around the world (last 30 days).
Performance Insights
Performance
80/ 100
Accessibility
59/ 100
Best Practices
96/ 100
SEO
82/ 100
Page Load Time
1.66s
Page Size
1.52MB
Requests
26
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About What If & Technical Insights
Content appeals to science and tech enthusiasts with pop culture references (Futurama), but lacks demographic specificity beyond general interest areas.
Technologies Used & Relationships
Website Details & Offering
Advertisements Present?
None
Allows User Accounts?
No
Headquarters Country
Global
Language
English
Primary Category
Science and Research
Revenue Source
None (Informational)
Value Proposition
Provides entertaining and educational scientific explanations to curious questions using humor and pop culture references.
Content & Features
Content Freshness Clues
Reference to 20-year-old Futurama episode (2002)Citation of IPCC WG1 AR5 report (2013-2014)
Highlighted Features
Scientific explanationsHumor integrationPop culture referencesEducational content
Tone & Style
InformalHumorousEducationalConversationalPop culture-referencing
Target Audience Insights
Target Category Focus
Educational Resources
Target Country
Global
Audience Expertise Level
General Public
Interests
Science, Technology, Pop Culture
Trust & Support Signals
Trust Signals Present
Scientific citationsIPCC report referenceLogical reasoningPop culture credibility (Futurama)
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Additional Domain & Security Details
- Domain Name
- what-if.xkcd.com
- Registrar
- GoDaddy.com, LLC
- Registrar IANA ID
- 146
- Registrar Email
- abuse@godaddy.com
- Registrar Phone
- 480-624-2505
- Registrar Website
- http://www.godaddy.com
- Creation Date
- January 26, 2003
- Expiration Date
- January 26, 2026
- Days Remaining
- 186 days
- Registry Status
- clientDeleteProhibited
- clientRenewProhibited
- clientTransferProhibited
- clientUpdateProhibited
- Last Checked (Registry)
- July 24, 2025 at 06:40:54 AM UTC