XPost: rec.arts.sf.written   
   From: gene@shaw.ca   
      
   On Fri, 13 Dec 2019 14:49:01 -0500, Joel Polowin   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2019-12-13 2:03 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:   
   >> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:08:55 -0500, Joel Polowin   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>>At least with the physical properties of our universe.  Another set   
   >>>of experiments to try would be to see if Faerie creatures are poisoned   
   >>>by the presence of other elements, in universes which have physical   
   >>>constants different from ours.   
   >>   
   >>      Maybe, the iron reaction is a deficiency.  Where does their magic   
   >> come from?   
   >   
   >The thing is, it's generally a reaction to *metallic* iron in the   
   >stories.  Rust isn't generally described as being a problem, nor iron-   
   >based minerals.  The "problem" came when humans started smelting ores   
   >to the metal.   
      
        Maybe, the metallic iron sucks the elves' magic away and that   
   causes trouble because their metabolism is partially magic-based.   
      
        If someone wants to run with this idea, I would be pleased to see   
   what could be done with it.  Just let me see the result.   
      
   Sincerely,   
      
   Gene Wirchenko   
      
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