Monday, June 2, 2008
Eureka!
When I was a kid I always thought Eureka was Archimedes' wife or maid and the reason he screamed the name was because he needed someone to mop the water. Here is a short essay on that.
"Eureka!" - screamed Archimedes when the bathtub owerflowed as he stepped into it. Eureka came rushing into the room. Thanks Zeus, her husband wasn't hurt. They have been married for 30 years now and she knew how clumsy Archimedes could be. This time it looked like everything was fine.
"What happened?" - she asked, - "You didn't stretch your back again or anything?"
"No , no honey, I am alright. Can you please get me a mop?"
Eureka looked at the floor and noticed water all over it:
"How many times did I tell you not to fill the bathtub all the way up?"
"But I like it when it is full." - Archemedes was trying to say something in his defense.
"Haven't you ever noticed that if you put something in the water, the level of water goes up? Fill the crater with water and drop few apples in it!" - Eureka went to get a mop, thinking: "What a smart man, but sadly no common sense. Not at all..."
...cherchez la femme :)
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