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A science and research website explaining why capturing comets to cool the Earth is not feasible.

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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

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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)

Related Keywords

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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

Record Last Updated
July 24, 2025 at 06:40:54 AM UTC