Small Questions – Milk
I know I discussed the differences between cold water and hot water. And yes, I realize there was a fallacy in that argument as water that is boiled would have mineral deposits removed thus changing the basic characteristics of the water. However, today I am focusing on milk. At a lunch with coworkers, I was discussing cultural differences and my Chinese coworker brought up the fact that they drink warm milk in their culture. But the kids that grow up in America drink their milk cold, and if the milk gets warm, these same kids find it off putting. I, having grown up in the United States of America, only have participated in cold milk. However, my mother never let me throw out a glass of milk so I’ve often imbibed in warm milk as a beverage. These two things taste different, warm milk and cold milk. So there are multiple times in which milk tastes different, think of a latte where it is steamed (but this could be changing the structure of the milk leading to its changes), when it is left out for only thirty minutes, or even when is ice cold.
So why the different flavors? Not all drinks do this, but water and milk do, what makes them so special? Perhaps, I am missing valuable data and need to start drinking more beverages at different temperatures.
As always, Theodore asking the tough questions.
Read MoreWebsite Updates – Manuscript Section
In between working on the newest manuscript, Bohr’s Bathos, I have been writing a decent amount of flash fiction writing. My time for working on the website has been diminished as I focus on my primary goal which is writing fiction. However, I realized the website needed a little bit of focus so I took the afternoon to abstain from writing fiction and update the manuscript section. It was outdated and missing the following manuscripts: BlackBox Enterprises, Ashley Pepin’s Mistake, and Bohr’s Bathos. While I am still working on Bohr’s Bathos, the entire plot and background has been outlined. So, enjoy the new blurbs and format located in the manuscript section. Soon I will have additional short stories added to the appropriate sections! I’m just waiting to hear back from some literary magazines.
Read MoreSmall Questions: Water
Why does water smell different? I am not talking about a different water source being the basis for the different smell; a different water source would imply a different smell due to the various compounds that vary and are dependent on the location of the water source. What I am more curious about is why water smells different from the same source. For example, if I take some water and boil it, let it cool, and then taste it… why does it taste different? There is no steam to affect my receptors, but did I truly modify it enough to change the flavor? But that doesn’t include water that has been heated by the sun, in a closed container, but never actually boiled. Warm water, and cold water from the same source, changes the flavor. The same substance, but vastly different affects on the human tongue. Why?
Theodore Maestranzi, asking the tough questions.
Read MoreOdd Solution
When people notice I am down, they tend to think something has happened in my life that has led to my current demeanor at that time. What most people don’t realize, is I am like the Hulk, I am always down (but I don’t always show it). Sometimes, I screw up and let it show when in public, but I try to keep my cynical stance away from those around me so I don’t invariably cause them discomfort. Yet, I will discuss through jokes what has me down as laughter is needed when looking at our bleak outlook.
The most recent thing that has caused me to enter a state of distress: coral reefs. You see, I love documentaries. Arguably, I watch more documentaries than theatrical movies. I also tend to read long form non-fiction articles. I like these two mediums because they give me a great insight into the world that I don’t have time to enter or visit (yet). For example, today I have been to see the Great Barrier Reef, speak with a former Westboro Baptist Church’s spokeswoman, and learn about artificial superintelligence. It has been a busy day of traveling. What are the outcomes of these travels: a short story involving artificial superintelligence done in purely dialogue and this post.
So what is this post really going to be about? Well an odd solution that David Attenborough discussed.
Read MoreWebsite Updates
As always, I want to keep everyone informed on changes I am making to the website. Right now, the biggest change is the modification of permalinks. Permalinks are the things you see in the URL (that thing that you type google.com into). In the past, I had “ugly” permalinks that were just a number. In order to make the website more friendly, I have chosen to move these to words and numbers, that way, people can search and find things easier. Also, titles of pages will now be a way to navigate to to specific pages. By doing this, any old links that had been shared with another person, will be different than the new links. Don’t worry, these links are still active, it just takes a little longer for the website to load if you are using an old link.
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