Tag Archives: J.B.S.Haldane

square cube law: tall tales

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Dave

Above and beyond the call of duty. A Gulliver among the Lilliputians. Robert Wadlow was the tall boy. The beanstalk. Wadlow didn’t mind the jokes about the weather up there, but there were worse drawbacks to being the tallest man … Continue reading →

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gulliver’s unravels

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Dave

Robert Wadlow. The tallest man in the United States. …By his twentieth birthday, when he was 8 feet 6 3/4 inches tall, Wadlow’s step had slowed to an elephantine shuffle. He was infuriated now by those self-styled comedians who several … Continue reading →

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TIME WAITS FOR EVERYONE

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Dave

Hop on the train of dreams. Humankind appears to be the only species troubled by Time, and from this preoccupation comes much of the finest art, some religion and most of science. Reincarnation, prophecy, resurrection and worship of the heavenly … Continue reading →

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