Games Without End Summary

An alternative to the Big Bang is that as the universe expands, matter is created to maintain a a constant density. Hydrogen atoms are created at the rate of one every 250 million years. Qfwfq and he and his friend, Pfwfp, hydrogen atoms along the curve of space, each trying to throw his farthest. If a player throws too hard, two hydrogen atoms colliding might create deuterium or helium, which puts those atoms out of the game. If one player destroys his opponent's atom, that player must replace it. During the game, some atoms spin off into space, and so the supply slowly runs out. The first player out of atoms loses. Qfwfq is losing. He hasn't any atoms left, and Pfwfp always seems to have another in his pocket. Qfwfq follows Pfwfp when he wanders off to . Pfwfp is...