Intuitively Speaking

[tectak]

Intuitively Speaking.
There always are two points upon the surface of the earth
where on a line drawn centrally, the temperatures are equal.
Argue if you must, but intuition is not safe.

Ecclesiastes noted that how odd it was to see
that rivers run with constancy into the sea, yet strangely,
oceans are not full; thus there must be some small mistake.

A bumble-bee can never fly, its wings are under-sized;
yet here he comes a-buzzing me, he knows not of his failings,
and so he flies about, and does not tumble from the air.

A concrete boat will float quite well, provided that its weight
is something less than what, in terms of water, it displaces.
Of course, we once used wood but steel is better I believe.

So I believe a lot of things, and most of them are true.
Until I find a reason to believe what others tell me
pigs won't take off, god won't come down,
things won't fall up, dolphins won't talk,
and wars won't stop, and...well, I guess,
that argue if you must, but intuition is not safe.

tectak
1977 revisited
...to give hope to newbies.