‘Talk about an oxymoron: A snail on speed. No, researchers weren’t trying to make the gastropods slide faster—they were trying to improve their memories.’ (ScienceNOW)
Snails on Speed
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“I am the world crier, & this is my dangerous career… I am the one to call your bluff, & this is my climate.” —Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972)
Not exactly related, but this story reminded me of one of my favorite animated jokes ever, a classic comment on relativity. It’s a brief segment from Robot Chicken in which a tortoise is plodding down a country road in slow motion while a snail on the tortoise’s back gleefully shouts “Woo-hoo, woo-hoo.”
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