Category Archives: What If? Rejects

What If? Rejects #8.2: The Little Shop of Horrors

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: I Am Not a (Medical) Doctor Next post in this series: Tidal Waves Q: If a Venus fly trap could eat a person, about how long would it take for the human to be fully … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #8.1: I Am Not a Doctor

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: Nuke It From Orbit! Next post in this series: The Little Shop of Horrors Q: A toxin blocks the ability of the nephron tubule reabsorption but does not affect filtration. What are the possible short-term … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #7.3: Nuke It From Orbit!

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

It’s the only way to be sure. Previous post in this series: Kisses Next post in this series: I Am Not a Doctor Note: I wrote this post well before the current crisis in North Korea, but this is where … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #7.2: Kisses

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: Thor’s Hammer Next post in this series: Nuke it from Orbit! Q: If you saved a whole life’s worth of kissing and used all of that suction on one single kiss, how much suction force … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #7.1: Thor’s Hammer

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: Chainsaws Next post in this series: Kisses Q: In Thor, the main character is at one point spinning his hammer so fast that he creates a strong tornado. Would this be possible in real life? … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #6.2: Chainsaws

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: A Well-Balanced Meal What If? bonus: How Many Seconds in Eternity Next post in this series: Thor’s Hammer Q: What temperature would a chainsaw (or other cutting implement) need to be at to instantly cauterize … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #6.1: A Well-Balanced Meal, Part 4

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Alex R. Howe

Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Next post in this series: Chainsaws. I want to finish up my discussion of the nutritional content of the human body, as per Randall Munroe’s What If? This post doesn’t really have … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #6.1: A Well-Balanced Meal, Part 3

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Alex R. Howe

Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Two years ago, I began a series of posts based on Randall Munroe’s book, What If? The What If? book and website are described as “serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions.” … Continue reading →

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How Many Seconds in Eternity?

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

There’s this wall of pure Azbantium. It’s 400 times harder than diamond and 20 feet thick. Once every few days*, the Doctor comes and punches it a few times. And when the Doctor punches his way all the way through … Continue reading →

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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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