> It occurred to me today that the size of an object is directly related to how cool it is. Mostly this applies to technological devices, but probably there are lots of other things whose design would benefit from this theory.

It occurred to me today, as it has on other days, that RinkWorks isn't what it used to be. Every time I start thinking like that, somebody pops in a really funny post and then we're back to normal. It sorta restores my faith in RinkieDinkies.

Anyway, I enjoyed BG's post so much I decided to test the theory. I took a five-dollar bill and, using a copying machine, I reduced it to about a centimeter in length. Then I blew it up until in was longer than my arm. I actually had to do this in two sections, because of the limitations of the machine I was using. Then I looked at them and came to the conclusion that the normal sized one was far cooler than the mini and maxi.

A single test of a theory is not enough for a valid conclusion, so I ran another test. Out in the garage in a metal cabinet, there is an accumulation of old wooden yard sticks. For those of you who are limited to metric measure, these are somewhat like a meter stick, but shorter and thiner. In America, these are often given out as advertising by hardware stores, paint stores, and numerous other businesses. I tend to collect anything that is free.

Well, I wandered off subject a little there, so I'll get back to theory. A few years ago, a local lumber company started giving away yard sticks in four foot lengths instead of three. That's 48 inches instead of 36, but still referred to as a "yard stick." They started a trend and now I have "yard" sticks in three, four, five, and even six foot lengths. Cool, really cool.

Then I scratched around in some dusty old fishing tackle and found my fisherman's yardstick which is only about a foot long, roughly 30 cm, but still containing 36 little inches that are actually about a third of an inch long. Cool, cool, cool.

That's the trouble with scientific method. Some findings support the theory and others don't.
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