Thursday, June 30, 2016

Don't Tell Her


Aeronautical engineers have speculated over the years that a bumble-bee is incapable of flight.  We are unable to figure out how bumble-bees generate enough lift, their bodies are too large for the wingspan.  Yet we know that bumble-bees can and do fly.  While we have struggled with the physics of it, the bumble-bees have just gotten on with doing what they do.  Do you suppose if they understood that they should have difficulty flying, that they would? Please don't tell them.

5 comments:

  1. (sings) have to believe they are magic, nothing can stand in their way

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  2. This reminds me, I'm ashamed to say, of a scene from Gilligan's Island. Gilligan has made himself wings. He flaps and gets air-born. Skipper says, "Gilligan, you can't fly?" Gillagan say, "I can't?" and promptly falls to the ground. So, no, I won't be saying anything to the bees.

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  3. My proboscis is sealed.

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  4. best not to discuss anything with bees. they are so sensitive these days.

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