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I'm new to this, my first "serious" post so I'm sure things could be better.
So, I'm Dutch, and the image above is what my country would look like if we stopped fighting the sea. I personally would be swimming.
However, XKCD once theorised what would happen if the water was drained from earth to, for this example, mars. In a nutshell, global Dutch domination.
I made a bunch of screenshots on my phone and posted them below.
Enjoy the reads down below, source at the end.
https://what-if.xkcd.com/53/
https://what-if.xkcd.com/54/
Cat tax, my beautiful Salem, having the high ground
Cat tax 2, Salem, once again having the high ground, stalking my danger noodles
luis81
This is interesting.
highexpectations
I just went to the netherlands! Had a great time. Ended up in a tiny fishing village called yerseke(have a friend that lives there)
cutterismyname
Just read the book instead, it's awesome.
Ironydealswithopposites
What about Atlantis? Either we'll have a lot of dead mermaids or another civilization will take earth by sea.
PyllyNalleMissionaries
What about Earths atmosphere?
PjJonez
Or maybe, don't build your country so close to the water...
Nuttsy
Why would you even do this!? Just...https://what-if.xkcd.com/53 ...for fucks sake! It's easier to read AND doesn't lose hidden commentary.
dontjudgethelurker
Waaaaaaaaaaayyyyy to long
ThatQuietlySmirking
There are two kinds of people I can't stand: people intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.
BZWelldone
Lang niet gek!
JuiceSpringsteen8
Please don't do this again. Post one picture and a link to xkcd. No one wants to read an entire article broken up like that on a mobile.
Alysaere
Or, at least on android, there is a "scroll capture" option when taking a screenshot. The option shows right when you first ss. Then cut up.
ComeOnNSlam
You want water planet kamino? cause thats how you get water panet kamino
DonTeis195
I wonder if that means they'll let the Germans design the railways
Yuulii
The masses of both planets will change. Will that affect the pull of gravity with the sun?
bluecollarintellectual
The Atlantic will win
TheDutchSwedish
Harderwijk in ‘t natte huis!!
PooPooInSpaghettiEveryoneUpsetti
I'm learning dutch atm. I now can read it, still can't understand shit tho.
Boeskool
It doesn't mean anything, literally translated it reads: Harderwijk in the wet house (Harderwijk is a city). Perhaps it was an inside joke?
CodyJC
Not one mention how Russia and the Yukon would share a border after 100 meters
LDF607
I noticed, but I'm not surprised. That's basically the Bering land bridge that people crossed 15,000 years ago to populate the Americas.
forgottenpast
I think we would reverse our capabilities and landlock water to make reservoirs thus saving the world!
Athferion
Please use a desktop to make these screenshots, so we don't have to scroll through a million pictures? Or a better idea: just post a link.
CaviaPorcellus
WhyIsThisStillEvenAQuestion
You're what's wrong with people today, you Philistine.
RandomGuyJCI
Yes
nofunatparties
Read a book, you nerdburgler.
OGsatan
Nah, but it's your loss so...
MOSIA
TIL The Netherlands' plan for global expansion and dominion.
NomDeImguerre
Fun fact: There's a Dutch comic called Storm, where an astronaut is taken to the far future to a alien planet that is eventually revealed...
NomDeImguerre
...to be Earth, but drained of most of its seas. Good read, in that 60's Science Fiction Cover art way.
mockingbird75
You had me at whale filter. Here have your up vote! +1
Wuz314159
My biggest take-away from this: It's 9°
TomasA
To those who skip and say tl:dr. Stop. Take a sec. Explore xkcd. The questions are insanely interesting. Like you have better things to do.
MetaFate
What if we've already read it all.. At least twice
mikeatc
I will later I promise I'm going to watch amazing race
SilentMajority420
*scoff* Of course I have better things to do! Look at more memes.
jp189512
okay, i am now 1 hour into xkcd, thank you sir and have an upvote!
TomasA
Enjoy :D
WhyIsThisStillEvenAQuestion
This is xkcd's sister site, whatif.xkcd.com
mickod
Ok not tl,dr. But too drink can't read. Is there a vid that can tell me the same things?
CottonTheClown
Probably
stja
It's really sad he stopped doing the what-ifs.
JesseSlayer
same, i really miss them. I have both his books, and i think they mighta killed his passion for it.
captain0marvel
Wow!! That was beautiful. What if the amount of water introduced act as a shield and gets the ball rolling to create an atmosphere that
captain0marvel
isn't loosing as much to space and it could in turn cause the magnetic field to regenerate.
captain0marvel
Since the sun isn't as violent as couple of billion years ago, Mars may stand a chance. Let's drain the oceans! I'm gonna like the Netherlan
ThatWeirdAlienFromMars
And then the dutch conquer Mars
ticklefartmagoo
The damn Dutch...I knew this day would come
Wacked
Already there draining the water, hence the rover never finds any.
Silverhearte
It shouldn't be understated, either. Imagine the BS they're going to have to deal with when the water level rises because of global warming!
Kaler
The Dutch don’t conquer, they build trading posts, become insanely rich and blow all their money on tulip bulbs
nighoki
But we would get to speak Ditch which is nice
FullyDutch
Helemaal goed mensen! *translation: all right people
Hyperdova
I live near Rotterdam so this shit is actually good to know!
mthsdvn82
I'm in Spijkenisse
Hyperdova
Maassluis gekkenhuis
G0DSC0CK
Anyone know how the massive amounts plants' and animals' dying carcasses would affect the atmosphere? I'm sure it would smell everywhere 1/2
G0DSC0CK
But would there be any gases given off that would affect it in any noticeable way? Like toxic gases that don't do anything in small 2/
G0DSC0CK
Quantities but, on a massive scale like this, may do some damage. 3/3
Starwulf99
Wouldn't most of the bigger fish bodies(whales and the like) be sucked into the portal and end up on mars? I mean the start of the article
Starwulf99
states that a portal that size could take a battleship or whatever and fold it in two from the pressure, so I imagine it would suck a large
Starwulf99
portion of the fish life into the portal along with the water. Maybe not all, but maybe between 1/4 and 1/2? Still an incredible amount
dutchmuppet
As the saying goes: “God created the earth, the Dutch created Holland”
LeonSandcastle
What about Holland oats though?
ImKimJongUnAndEverythingIsFine
There’s only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures, and the Dutch.
somethingsomethingsomethingclever
I like GOOOOOOOLD
billsplaithe
*The Netherlands
Barbatus
*created the Netherlands (I'm very sorry)
mthsdvn82
Technically you're correct: we didn't create the entirety of the Netherlands, but we did create most of Holland
Sendmeyourpuppypics
You have no reason to be sorry! The Netherlands is much more than just Holland.
Barbatus
I know, I was born and raised there :)
dutchmuppet
And God didn’t create the earth, but we’ll overlook that too! You see, it’s a saying! It’s a joke! Quite a Germanic sense of humour I detect
thorkun
Dutch friend refers to NL as Holland in english.
Barbatus
I know these kinds of people as well. It's a widespread problem. Mostly for people living outside of the 'Holland' 'region'
dutchmuppet
Technically you’re correct of course, however, try explaining that to a foreigner! Out of interest: what name is shouted at internationals?
Barbatus
At the soccer matches?
Barbatus
The wrong one.
dutchmuppet
;)