The Ants and the Pen
The Ants and the Pen The Ants and the Pen One day a lone ant strayed across a piece of paper ‘This remarkable thing, with a life of its own,’ cried the ant. ‘Making squiggles on this beautiful surface to such an extent and with such energy that it is equal to the efforts of all the ants in the world. These resemble ants. And not just one ant. But millions of ants, all running together!’ And the little ant was so excited that he rushed off to spread the news, This second ant was just as thrilled by the squiggles and congratulated the bearer of the news for his discovery and for his powers of observation. But a third ant wasn’t so impressed, saying: ‘I am afraid that you have allowed your emotions to run away with you, rather than giving the matter serious scientific ant thought. Didn’t you notice that the pen is actually attached to and surrounded by all sorts of other things? It is my scientific conclusion that these other objects are powering it. So whatever is supplying the power is