Spiderweb
A few days back, I suddenly popped a question to Steph. No, not that question, but simply,
“Do you know how spider makes the web between two tree trunks/poles?”
Well, isn’t it amazing how they manage that? Anyway, after few guesses, such as Spiderman style of shooting the web across the tree (Did Stan Lee believe that?), or climbing down and up the tree, she gave up. Well, me being nasty, I simply refused to reveal the answer. That kinda pissed her off.
So I guess I might as well blog it down, as one of those meaningless but fun post. Spiders actually allow their webs to be blown across the trees. While producing the web, they’d let the wind stream carry the web along, all the while testing (like flying a kite) whether the web is taut. If it is, it means the web has reached a trunk/wall/pole. It would then tie the other end to the current trunk, and start to walk across the web, while counting the steps. After it reaches the end, it would start walking back towards its half way point. Then it would release another web downwards, so that it would form a 3-edges star. That would be the basic formation, from which the web can be built.
Amazing isn’t it? Spider can do arithmetic!
Another lesson I learnt – don’t piss your girlfriend off.
Ah… intelligent spiders indeed… God’s creations are indeed amazing…
Hmm,, but unwise in trying to be ‘too smart’… =)
Note to self: When you know something, be open to share, teach, and mentor. Don’t assume that something you know is something easy — and other SHOULD know it… everyone has its strengths and weaknesses, knowns and unknowns..
Note to bro: May you continue to be a wise man … and be married to your loved one one day … remember that you still need to WIN her.. =) take care my bro..