Monthly Archives: May 2015

What If? Rejects #6.1: A Well-Balanced Meal, Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. In Randall Munroe’s What If?, one of the most complex questions that he declines to answer is the following: What is the total nutritional value (calories, fat, vitamins, minerals, etc.) of the … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Writing The Wayfarers

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Last week, I published one of my short stories, The Wayfarers, and previously, I also described my writing process that went into one of my other stories, The Lacertan Indicent, and what I learned from it, so I wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Wayfarers

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

A Short Story Author’s Note: This story takes place in the same fictional universe as “The Lacertan Incident,” but it is separated by millions of years and millions of light-years from that story. A permanent link to this story will … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #6.1: A Well-Balanced Meal, Part 1

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: Cutting the Cheese Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. What If? bonus: How Many Seconds in Eternity? Q: What is the total nutritional value (calories, fat, vitamins, minerals, etc.) of the average human … Continue reading →

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What If? Follow-up: Can a Wire Cut a Person in Half?

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

In my last post, I determined that it is not possible for a human being to be cut in half by running into a cheese-cutting wire that is stretched across a road. The wire will break long before the human … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #5.2: Cutting the Cheese

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: Balancing Act. Follow-up post. What If? bonus: How Many Seconds in Eternity? Next post in this series: A Well-Balanced Meal. Q: How fast would a human have to run in order to be cut in … Continue reading →

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