Extent of flooding in 100–300 years, according to The New York Times. Blue areas would be submerged if oceans rise five feet, covering MIT.

INFOGRAPHIC BY IAN M. GORODISHER ’15

A hamster wheel waits to be knocked down as part of a larger chain reaction.

Team Rubicon X puts the finishing touches on their part of the larger chain reaction, which involved a cup holding a golf ball riding around the roller coaster.

This photo as well as others appearing on page 6 were taken at the MIT Museum’s 15th annual Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction Event in Rockwell Cage on Friday. Participants linked their individual chain reactions to form a large Rube Goldberg machine that transported a golf ball around the gym.

Small metal balls are dropped from the top of a wood structure to move golf balls and further the progress of a golf ball around the entirety of Rockwell Cage.

A small train waits to be knocked over by dominoes as part of the larger chain reaction.