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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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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 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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