# Straight Dope mentioned in latest XKCD's What If

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**Created:** [April 16, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-mentioned-in-latest-xkcds-what-if/1000370 "2024-04-16T17:04:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-mentioned-in-latest-xkcds-what-if/1000370/2 "2024-04-16T17:07:40Z")

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See:

> [@jumping people revisited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-people-revisited/80261/10):
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> I realize this is a heck of a bump but XKCD just put out a YouTube video on this question and noted Cecil’s article but claims they do not tell the whole story. 4 minutes long: [[What if everyone jumped at once?] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2M8Y0z9Rl0)

I get ninjaed so often here I have to note this 😉

Also, I should get a badge for oldest resurrected thread…just saying.

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