Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Slightly Bent

The brain is a marvelous instrument. It is very adaptable, bending and twisting itself to accomodate new surroundings. While a handy trait in many circumstances, you can catch it messing you up a bit. So that when you see a picture of a wire 4 microns in diameter you say, "Wow! That's huge!" My brain has torqued itself until it thinks in nano-terms.

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