My thoughts on the subject all began on a lovely walk back from Accounting class one morning. It was raining for the entire ten-minute walk, so of course it was a fun walk. But I actually enjoy walking in the rain, so it just took me a few minutes to get used to the mix of rain and being 50-something degrees outside. Not too bad, but definitely not warm..
When I got to the slanted sidewalk, down a little past Sangren Hall, I started to think. It seems like it would be a lot easier if gravity worked a little differently. I would feel much more comfortable if my whole body was able to turn on a slight slant as I walked down an off-balance sidewalk. The whole ‘walking with one leg bent funny while the other is dragged along for the ride’ thing is really a bit irritating at times, but it’s the only way to do it, since you have to keep your body standing straight or you’ll fall over. So I just thought it’d be fantastic if gravity shifted with you when you walked. Whatever angle the ground happens to be on is the angle gravity works.
Now I know that would destroy many other laws, but since it will never happen, I just thought I’d throw the idea out there so maybe I would stop thinking about it.
Mike • January 25, 20103:04 am
Well, you could try to walk at an angle still, but you’d better have pretty strong leg muscles.