Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Parasite Puppeteers

Posted on 2013-01-15 by arjaybe

The effect of a parasite can sometimes go beyond the immediate health of the host. Sure, a tapeworm can steal nutrition, making the host weaker. Wasps sometimes lay their eggs inside other living insects, where they grow while eating their … Continue reading →

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Dark Flow

Posted on 2013-01-11 by arjaybe

The known universe is about 27.4 billion light years across. It’s thought that the universe is bigger than that, possibly a lot bigger, but we can’t see farther than 13.7 billion light years in any direction. Our knowable universe is … Continue reading →

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Screws

Posted on 2013-01-08 by arjaybe

I believe I’m coming out of my solsticial somnolence now, so it must be time to make a post. It might as well be about something useful. Some of the first things humans made were likely shelters. Originally they were … Continue reading →

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