Question!

[Scouse]

So, we're a bit caned here in Casa del Scouse and we're watching futurama.

Anyway. What I want to know is: given a heat source would popcorn pop in space?

 

[Tom]

No, because space is generally a vacuum, and no pop would be heard.

 

[Frizz]

There would be no sound, but would the popcorn actually develop? I am perplexed. I shall speak with NASA.

 

[Chilly]

The water would partially boil away and then the remaining water would freeze (the majority of it probably due to the hard shell) inside. You would then have to supply a large amount of heat which would partially melt some of the water which would boil away slowly - basicly you'd end up with a bone dry kernel that had probably suffered the effects of going mushy and being frozen a few times. I doubt itd turn into popcorn at all.

 

[Scouse]

I reckon that it'd be mildly explosive. The air trapped inside the kernel would be packed at 1 atmosphere which would make it explode when put in a complete vaccum.

If you had enough of the shit

 

[Whipped]

If you made the popcorn in the microwave on your spaceship then of course it'd pop. Duh!!

Failing that, shoot it into the Sun.