Humans love to say that they’re spontaneous, that they’re adventurous, that they’re impulsive (but in a fun “let’s not make dinner tonight, let’s go out” way not a “I just put $60k on the Knicks to cover” way).
I love this rant. Two things I never thought when I was young 1) farts are hilarious at every stage of life even when you are seriously old and 2) shocks (while not really painful) are universally hated and you will hate them until you die. Now that I think about it do farts cancel out shocks ?
Agree! Here's a weird one. This time of year, touching my bathroom sink faucet gives me a static shock even after walking across a wood floor and then tile. I'm not a fan.
I know what you mean, but even though they startle me, I kind of like them. Because they're...science! Ben Franklin and Nikola Tesla and all that. And a reminder of the forces in the universe we can't see, and the ones we still don't quite understand. So I guess it's science, but it's also mystery, maybe a hint of magic, which is just another word for science we haven't figured out yet.
Now you've gone and raised another existential question for your readers to ponder: Was static electricity a nuisance before there were carpets to generate it? Did it first emerge as a phenomenon when our ancestors figured out that their stone and dirt floors could be spruced up with a splash of color and texture? What did the first human zapped by Reddy Kilowatt think? "Wow, what the hades was that?" or "I've gotta try this out on my buddy Barney!" or "What did I do now to anger the Gods?" This may open up a whole new branch or anthropology.
I love this rant. Two things I never thought when I was young 1) farts are hilarious at every stage of life even when you are seriously old and 2) shocks (while not really painful) are universally hated and you will hate them until you die. Now that I think about it do farts cancel out shocks ?
What really annoys me are all the unimportant things that REALLY annoy me!
Agree! Here's a weird one. This time of year, touching my bathroom sink faucet gives me a static shock even after walking across a wood floor and then tile. I'm not a fan.
If you really want to really freak out look up Blue lightning phenomenon. Shocking.
I know what you mean, but even though they startle me, I kind of like them. Because they're...science! Ben Franklin and Nikola Tesla and all that. And a reminder of the forces in the universe we can't see, and the ones we still don't quite understand. So I guess it's science, but it's also mystery, maybe a hint of magic, which is just another word for science we haven't figured out yet.
Now you've gone and raised another existential question for your readers to ponder: Was static electricity a nuisance before there were carpets to generate it? Did it first emerge as a phenomenon when our ancestors figured out that their stone and dirt floors could be spruced up with a splash of color and texture? What did the first human zapped by Reddy Kilowatt think? "Wow, what the hades was that?" or "I've gotta try this out on my buddy Barney!" or "What did I do now to anger the Gods?" This may open up a whole new branch or anthropology.
My cat used to send off sparks when I petted him. Fun in the dark, and he got the benefit.